Cosmic Messenger

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Cosmic Messenger
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released August 10, 1978
Recorded April 1978
Genre Jazz fusion
Length 37:45
Label Atlantic
Producer Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology

Enigmatic Ocean
(1977)
Cosmic Messenger
(1978)
Live
(1979)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Cosmic Messenger is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. "Cosmic Messenger" – 4:38
  2. "The Art of Happiness" – 4:33
  3. "Don't Let the World Pass You By" – 6:23
  4. "I Only Feel Good With You" – 3:05
  5. "Puppets' Dance" – 3:40
  6. "Fake Paradise" – 5:41
  7. "Ethereal Mood" – 4:03
  8. "Egocentric Molecules" – 5:44

Personnel

  • Jean-Luc Ponty – Five-String Electric Violin, Electric Violin, Organ, Lead Synthesizer, Orchestron, Acoustic Violin
  • Ralphe Armstrong – Electric Bass, Fretless Electric Bass
  • Joaquin Lievano – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
  • Peter Maunu – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer
  • Casey Scheuerell – Drums, Percussion
  • Allan Zavod – Electric Piano, Polyphonic Synthesizer, Lead Synthesizer, Grand Piano, Organ
  • Ed E. Thacker – Engineer, Mixing
  • Claudia Ponty – Cover Concept
  • Daved Levitan – Front Cover Painting
  • Gary Heery – Back Cover Photo
  • Sam Emerson – Inner Sleeve Photos

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1978 Billboard Jazz Albums 2
Billboard Pop Albums 36

References

  1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Cosmic Messenger - Jean-Luc Ponty | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 



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