Cosmic Messenger

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

Cosmic Messenger
Studio album by
Jean-Luc Ponty
ReleasedAugust 10, 1978
RecordedApril 1978
StudioCherokee Studios & Chateau Recorders (Hollywood, California)
GenreJazz fusion
Length37:45
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Enigmatic Ocean
(1977)		 Cosmic Messenger
(1978)		 Live
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

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 – 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.[3]

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

References
  1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs


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