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Jean-Luc Ponty
Original Album Series Vol 2

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.

     
Musicians
PortraitJean-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
PortraitRandy Jackson b, *1956 US
bass
PortraitMark Craney dr, 1952-2005 US
drums
PortraitCasey Scheuerell dr, perc, US
drums, percussion
PortraitRalphe Armstrong voc, eb, b, *1956 US
electric bass, fretless, soloist, bass
PortraitJamie Glaser g, p, *1955 CA
electric guitar, soloist, guitar, acoustic guitar
PortraitJoaquin Liévano acg, eg,
electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer, guitar, soloist, guitar
PortraitBruce Robb key, org, p, voc,
engineer, overdubs
PortraitStuart Graham ,
engineer, overdubs
PortraitChris 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
PortraitAllan Zavod p, *1945 AU
keyboards, programmed by, synthesizer, synthesizer, solos
Allan Gelbard
programmed by, synthesizer
PortraitGary Skardina , US
recorded by, drums
PortraitDaryl Stuermer g, b, *1952 US
guitar, solo
PortraitRayford Griffin perc, dr, voc, *1958
drums, drums, arranged by, drums (march ending), drums, march ending, drums, voice, drums, vocals, drums, percussion
PortraitPaulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR
percussion
PortraitGeorge Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US
synthesizer, mini-moog solo
PortraitAllan Holdsworth g, *1946 GB
guitar
Producers
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
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1A Taste For PassionJean-Luc Ponty
2Stay With MeJean-Luc Ponty5:38
3Sunset DriveJean-Luc Ponty5:44
4Dreamy EyesJean-Luc Ponty4:20
5Beach GirlJean-Luc Ponty4:57
6A Taste For PassionJean-Luc Ponty5:25
7Life CyclesJean-Luc Ponty5:47
8ReminiscenceJean-Luc Ponty1:28
9Give Us A ChanceJean-Luc Ponty3:21
10ObsessionJean-Luc Ponty0:41
11FarewellJean-Luc Ponty3:01
12Jean-Luc Ponty LiveJean-Luc Ponty
13AuroraJean-Luc Ponty
14part IJean-Luc Ponty2:53
15Part IIJean-Luc Ponty6:18
16Imaginary VoyageJean-Luc Ponty
17Part IIIJean-Luc Ponty4:25
18Part IVJean-Luc Ponty7:10
19MirageJean-Luc Ponty5:46
20No Strings AttachedJean-Luc Ponty5:59
21Egocentric MoleculesJean-Luc Ponty7:27
22Civilized EvilJean-Luc Ponty
23DemagomaniaJean-Luc Ponty6:28
24In Case We SurviveJean-Luc Ponty4:11
25Forms Of LifeJean-Luc Ponty4:51
26Peace CrusadersJean-Luc Ponty5:42
27Happy RobotsJean-Luc Ponty4:18
28Shape Up Your MindJean-Luc Ponty5:19
29Good Guys, Bad GuysJean-Luc Ponty4:47
30Once A Blue PlanetJean-Luc Ponty4:04
31Mystical AdventuresJean-Luc Ponty
32Mystical Adventures ( Suite )Jean-Luc Ponty
33Part IJean-Luc Ponty3:28
34Part IIJean-Luc Ponty3:37
35Part IIIJean-Luc Ponty7:30
36Part IVJean-Luc Ponty0:47
37Part VJean-Luc Ponty5:04
38Rhythms Of HopeJean-Luc Ponty4:03
39AsJean-Luc PontyStevie Wonder5:49
40Final TruthJean-Luc Ponty
41Part IJean-Luc Ponty4:54
42Part IIJean-Luc Ponty2:07
43JigJean-Luc Ponty3:56
44Individual ChoiceJean-Luc Ponty
45Computer Incantations For World PeaceJean-Luc Ponty5:43
46Far From The Beaten PathsJean-Luc Ponty6:02
47In Spiritual LoveJean-Luc Ponty7:02
48Eulogy To Oscar RomeroJean-Luc Ponty2:32
49NostalgiaJean-Luc Ponty5:03
50Individual ChoiceJean-Luc Ponty4:57
51In Spite Of AllJean-Luc Ponty5:55
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