Compil. 2016 on Warner Music Group label
Jazz (Jazz-Rock, Fusion)
CD 1 : Originally released as LP " A Taste For Passion " in 1979. Recorded at Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA - June & July 1979 Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City CD 2 : Originally released as LP " Jean-Luc Ponty Live " in 1979. Recorded live in December 1978 during a concert tour in the U.S. with the Wally Heider Mobile Studio and the Record Plant Mobile Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, CA.. Mastered at JVC Cutting Center, Hollywood, CA. CD 3 : Originally released as LP " Civilized Evil " in 1980. Recorded at Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, CA, June & July, 1980 Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA CD 4 : Originally released as LP " Mystical Adventures " in 1982. Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, August and September, 1981 Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA CD 5 : Originally released as LP " Individual Choice " in 1983. Recorded at The Music Grinder, Hollywood, CA, and at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. Mixed at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at Future Disc, Los Angeles, CA, March to May 1983 The mini-moog solo of George Duke in the track " In Spiritual Love " recorded at Le Gonks West, West Hollywood, CA The 5 CDs are housed in a cardboard sleeve.
![]() | Jean-Luc Ponty vn, *1942 FR composed by, orchestrated by, producer, keyboards, programmed by, synthesizer, organ, violin, album by, electric piano, grand piano, keyboards, synthesizer, bass, violin, electric piano, synthesizer, violin, electric 5-string, violin, organ, organ, march ending, violin, organ, synthesizer, vocoder, voice, effects, violin, electric, electric piano, organ, violin, barytone-violectra, violin, vocoder, arranged by, violin, barytone-violectra, synthesizer, violin, programmed by, rhythm computer, keyboards, bass, synthesizer, organ, violin, keyboards, bass, synthesizer, violin, keyboards, bass |
![]() | Randy Jackson b, *1956 US bass |
![]() | Mark Craney dr, 1952-2005 US drums |
![]() | Casey Scheuerell dr, perc, US drums, percussion |
![]() | Ralphe Armstrong voc, eb, b, *1956 US electric bass, fretless, soloist, bass |
![]() | Jamie Glaser g, p, *1955 CA electric guitar, soloist, guitar, acoustic guitar |
![]() | Joaquin Liévano acg, eg, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer, guitar, soloist, guitar |
![]() | Bruce Robb key, org, p, voc, engineer, overdubs |
![]() | Stuart Graham , engineer, overdubs |
![]() | Chris Rhyne p, org, US keyboards, grand piano, electric piano, synthesizer, march ending, synthesizer, oberheim 8-voice, synthesizer, prophet-5, grand piano, electric piano, synthesizer, prophet-5, electric piano, synthesizer, synthesizer, bass, grand piano, synthesizer, synthesizer, electric piano |
![]() | Allan Zavod p, *1945 AU keyboards, programmed by, synthesizer, synthesizer, solos |
![]() | Allan Gelbard programmed by, synthesizer |
![]() | Gary Skardina , US recorded by, drums |
![]() | Daryl Stuermer g, b, *1952 US guitar, solo |
![]() | Rayford Griffin perc, dr, voc, *1958 drums, drums, arranged by, drums (march ending), drums, march ending, drums, voice, drums, vocals, drums, percussion |
![]() | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
![]() | George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US synthesizer, mini-moog solo |
![]() | Allan Holdsworth g, *1946 GB guitar |
Bob Defrin art direction |
Arif Mardin co-producer |
Claudia Ponty cover, concept |
Dee Robb engineer |
Ed Thacker engineer |
Gary Starr engineer |
Peter Kelsey engineer, mixed by |
Bernie Grundman mastered by |
Greg Calbi mastered by |
Stan Ricker mastered by |
Steve Hall mastered by |
Daved Levitan painting, cover |
Armando Gallo photography by |
Gary Heery photography by |
Mark Hanauer photography by, photography by, back cover |
Sam Emerson photography by, back cover |
Jean-Luc Ponty |
Stevie Wonder |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | A Taste For Passion | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
2 | Stay With Me | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:38 | |
3 | Sunset Drive | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:44 | |
4 | Dreamy Eyes | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:20 | |
5 | Beach Girl | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:57 | |
6 | A Taste For Passion | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:25 | |
7 | Life Cycles | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:47 | |
8 | Reminiscence | Jean-Luc Ponty | 1:28 | |
9 | Give Us A Chance | Jean-Luc Ponty | 3:21 | |
10 | Obsession | Jean-Luc Ponty | 0:41 | |
11 | Farewell | Jean-Luc Ponty | 3:01 | |
12 | Jean-Luc Ponty Live | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
13 | Aurora | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
14 | part I | Jean-Luc Ponty | 2:53 | |
15 | Part II | Jean-Luc Ponty | 6:18 | |
16 | Imaginary Voyage | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
17 | Part III | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:25 | |
18 | Part IV | Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:10 | |
19 | Mirage | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:46 | |
20 | No Strings Attached | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:59 | |
21 | Egocentric Molecules | Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:27 | |
22 | Civilized Evil | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
23 | Demagomania | Jean-Luc Ponty | 6:28 | |
24 | In Case We Survive | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:11 | |
25 | Forms Of Life | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:51 | |
26 | Peace Crusaders | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:42 | |
27 | Happy Robots | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:18 | |
28 | Shape Up Your Mind | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:19 | |
29 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:47 | |
30 | Once A Blue Planet | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:04 | |
31 | Mystical Adventures | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
32 | Mystical Adventures ( Suite ) | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
33 | Part I | Jean-Luc Ponty | 3:28 | |
34 | Part II | Jean-Luc Ponty | 3:37 | |
35 | Part III | Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:30 | |
36 | Part IV | Jean-Luc Ponty | 0:47 | |
37 | Part V | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:04 | |
38 | Rhythms Of Hope | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:03 | |
39 | As | Jean-Luc Ponty | Stevie Wonder | 5:49 |
40 | Final Truth | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
41 | Part I | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:54 | |
42 | Part II | Jean-Luc Ponty | 2:07 | |
43 | Jig | Jean-Luc Ponty | 3:56 | |
44 | Individual Choice | Jean-Luc Ponty | ||
45 | Computer Incantations For World Peace | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:43 | |
46 | Far From The Beaten Paths | Jean-Luc Ponty | 6:02 | |
47 | In Spiritual Love | Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:02 | |
48 | Eulogy To Oscar Romero | Jean-Luc Ponty | 2:32 | |
49 | Nostalgia | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:03 | |
50 | Individual Choice | Jean-Luc Ponty | 4:57 | |
51 | In Spite Of All | Jean-Luc Ponty | 5:55 |