(1991, cd, usa, evidence ecd 22012-2)
(2011, 2cd, uk, real gone jazz rgjcd237)
= "three classic albums"

(2012, lp, usa, groove merchant / saturn 5786hlp)
= 180 g vinyl reissue

sun ra and his arkestra

jazz in silhouette

1959 lp usa saturn lp 5786

re-releases
    (1974, lp, usa, impulse)
    (1991, cd, usa, evidence ecd 22012-2)
    (2009, cd, usa, gambit records)
    (2010, lp, italy, doxy records dox840lp)
    (2011, 2cd, uk, real gone jazz rgjcd237) = "three classic albums"
    (2012, lp, usa, groove merchant / saturn 5786hlp) = 180 g vinyl reissue
    (2014, itunes download, --) = part of the 2014 sun ra centennial series

studio recording, chicago, late 1958

sun ra: piano, celeste 8
hobart dotson
: trumpet, mouthpiece 1,4
bo bailey
: tuba
james spaulding
: alto saxophone, flute
marshall allen
: alto saxophone, flute, alto sax-mouthpiece 1,4
john gilmore
: tenor saxophone
pat patrick
: baritone saxophone, flute
charles davis
: baritone saxophone
ronnie boykins
: bass, vocals 4
william cochran
: drums

side a

  1. enlightenment (dotson-ra)

  2. saturn (ra)

  3. velvet (ra)

  4. ancient aeithopia (ra)

side b

  1. hours after (e.j. turner)

  2. horoscope (ra)

  3. images (ra)

  4. blues at midnight (ra)