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Cosmic Messenger is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978.[3]
Cosmic Messenger | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | |||
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
Year | Chart | Position |
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1978 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2 |
Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 36 |
References edit
- ^ 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.
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