| Illumination | |
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| Recorded | February-December 1977 |
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York City Sound Ideas Studios, NYC |
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz, modal jazz, post-bop |
| Length | 69:49 |
| Label | Denon Records Pony Canyon Records |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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All tracks composed by Walter Davis Jr. unless otherwise indicated.
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