The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty

~ Release by Jean‐Luc Ponty (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Bowing-Bowing
assistant engineer:
Chase Williams (in 1975-01)
engineer:
Larry Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) (in 1975-01)
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Larry Hirsch (Producer & Engineer) and Kerry McNabb (recording engineer in the 1970s)
bass:
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit) (in 1975-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Leon Ndugu Chancler (in 1975-01)
electric guitar:
Dan Sawyer (American musician and score composer) (in 1975-01)
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (in 1975-01)
arranger:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-01)
recording of:
Bowing-Bowing (in 1975-01)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
54:53
2Aurora, Part II
recording engineer and mixer:
Larry Hirsch (Producer & Engineer)
autoharp, electric violin and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
bass guitar:
Tom Fowler (bass)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Norman Fearrington
electric guitar and guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Patrice Rushen
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-12)
mixed at:
Paramount Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Aurora, Part 2 (in 1975-12)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
part of:
Aurora
56:15
3Renaissance
recording engineer and mixer:
Larry Hirsch (Producer & Engineer)
autoharp, electric violin and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
bass guitar:
Tom Fowler (bass)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Norman Fearrington
electric guitar and guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Patrice Rushen
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-12)
mixed at:
Paramount Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Renaissance (in 1975-12)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
55:49
4New Country
assistant engineer:
Burt Szerlip
engineer:
Larry Kalman Hirsch (Producer & Engineer)
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Daryl Stuermer (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Fowler (bass) (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
keyboard and piano:
Allan Zavod (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
organ, synthesizer [background synthesizer] and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
percussion:
Mark Craney (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
instruments arranger:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recorded at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
mixed at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-08)
recording of:
New Country (from 1976-07 until 1976-08)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
33:11
5Enigmatic Ocean, Part III
3:38
6Mirage
solo synthesizer:
Allan Zavod
solo violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recording of:
Mirage (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
54:54
7Egocentric Molecules
assistant engineer:
Russell Bracher, Rick Collins (mastering engineer), Chris Gregg and Brian Leshon
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
electric bass guitar:
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit) (in 1978-04)
electric guitar:
Joaquin Liévano (in 1978-04)
electric piano, organ and synthesizer:
Allan Zavod (in 1978-04)
electric violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (in 1978-04)
synthesizer:
Peter Maunu (in 1978-04)
orchestrator:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) and Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chateau Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Chateau Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Egocentric Molecules (in 1978-04)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
publisher:
YTNOP Music (Publishing company associated with Jean-Luc Ponty)
sub-publisher:
BMI Publishing, SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, French rights society representing original songwriters, composers, and music publishers) and SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
55:50
8Cosmic Messenger
assistant engineer:
Russell Bracher, Rick Collins (mastering engineer), Chris Gregg and Brian Leshon
engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Casey Scheuerell (in 1978-04)
electric bass guitar:
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit) (in 1978-04)
electric guitar:
Joaquin Liévano (in 1978-04) and Peter Maunu (in 1978-04)
electric piano:
Allan Zavod (in 1978-04)
electric violin and organ and synthesizer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (in 1978-04)
orchestrator:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1978) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chateau Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Chateau Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Cosmic Messenger
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
publisher:
YTNOP Music (Publishing company associated with Jean-Luc Ponty)
sub-publisher:
BMI Publishing, SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, French rights society representing original songwriters, composers, and music publishers) and SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
54:41
9I Only Feel Good With You
edit of:
I Only Feel Good With You by Jean‐Luc Ponty
3:18
10No Strings Attached (live)
6:03
11A Taste for Passion
synthesizer programming:
Allan Gelbard and Allan Zavod
engineer:
Ed Thacker
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Casey Scheuerell
electric guitar:
Jamie Glaser
electric piano, organ and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
fretless bass:
Ralphe Armstrong (bassist from Detroit)
guitar, guitar synthesizer, solo guitar and solo guitar synthesizer:
Joaquin Liévano
keyboard:
Allan Zavod
recorded at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
recording of:
A Taste for Passion (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
5:26
12Forms of Life
assistant engineer:
Karen Siegel (engineer)
engineer:
Gary Starr
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
drums (drum set):
Mark Craney (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
guitar:
Joaquin Liévano (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
keyboard:
Chris Rhyne (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
keyboard and synthesizer and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recorded at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Forms of Life (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
54:50
13Rhythms of Hope
recording engineer:
Dee Robb (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
producer:
Arif Mardin and Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Peter Kelsey
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Rayford Griffin (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Chris Rhyne (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Jamie Glaser (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
organ and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
recording of:
Rhythms of Hope (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
44:04
14Final Truth, Part I
recording engineer:
Dee Robb (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
producer:
Arif Mardin and Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Peter Kelsey
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Rayford Griffin (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Jamie Glaser (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
piano and synthesizer:
Chris Rhyne (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
recording of:
Final Truth, Part I (from 1981-08 until 1981-09)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
part of:
Final Truth
44:54
15Individual Choice
recording engineer and mixer:
Peter Kelsey
keyboard bass, synthesizer and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
percussion:
Rayford Griffin
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-03 until 1983-05) and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
recording of:
Individual Choice (from 1983-03 until 1983-05)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
54:57
16Infinite Pursuit
recording engineer and mixer:
Peter Kelsey (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
bass:
Baron Browne (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
drum machine [electronic percussion], synclavier, synthesizer and violin [Zeta]:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
drums (drum set):
Rayford Griffin (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
guitar:
Scott Henderson (American fusion & blues guitarist) (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
recording of:
Infinite Pursuit (from 1985-07 until 1985-08)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
55:59

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Release

ASIN:UK: B00004TJ7V [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/652827 [info]
Wikidata:Q7772330 [info]