Cosmic Messenger
1978 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
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| Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | April 1978 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Studios & Chateau Recorders (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 37:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Cosmic Messenger is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978.[3]
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "Cosmic Messenger" – 4:38
- "The Art of Happiness" – 4:33
- "Don't Let the World Pass You By" – 6:23
- "I Only Feel Good With You" – 3:05
- "Puppet's Dance" – 3:40
- "Fake Paradise" – 5:41
- "Ethereal Mood" – 4:03
- "Egocentric Molecules" – 5:44
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violin, five-string electric violin, organ, lead synthesizer, Vako Orchestron
- Allan Zavod – keyboards
- Joaquin Lievano – acoustic & electric guitar
- Peter Maunu – acoustic & electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
- Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion
Production
- Engineer & mixing: Ed E. Thacker
- Assistant engineers: Brian Leshon, Chris Gregg, Rick Collins, Russ Bracher
- Mastered by Greg Calbi
- Claudia Ponty – cover concept
- Daved Levitan – front cover painting
- Gary Heery – back cover photo
- Sam Emerson – inner sleeve photos
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California, and Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, California.
Mixed at Chateau Recorders.
Mastered at Sterling Sound Inc., New York City, New York.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2 |
| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 36 |
References
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Miller, Mark (25 Sep 1978). "Ponty struts his stuff without retaining identity". The Globe and Mail. p. P14.
- ^ "Jean-Luc Ponty". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs
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