Imaginary Voyage
| Imaginary Voyage | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 4, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | July – August 1976 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| 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] |
Imaginary Voyage is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It features guitarist Daryl Stuermer and bassist Tom Fowler (both of whom had played on Ponty’s previous album), along with keyboardist Allan Zavod and drummer Mark Craney. It was released in 1976 on Atlantic Records.
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
Side one
[edit]- "New Country" – 3:07
- "The Gardens of Babylon" – 5:06
- "Wandering on the Milky Way" – 1:50
- "Once upon a Dream" – 4:08
- "Tarantula" – 4:04
Side two
[edit]- "Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55
- "Part I" – 2:22
- "Part II" – 4:05
- "Part III" – 5:28
- "Part IV" – 8:00
Personnel
[edit]- Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violins, organ, background synthesizers
- Daryl Stuermer – acoustic & electric guitars
- Allan Zavod – acoustic piano & electric keyboards
- Tom Fowler – electric bass
- Mark Craney – drums & percussion
Recorded at Kendun Studios, Burbank, California - July and August 1976.
Mixed at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, California - August 1976.
Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, New York.
Chart positions
[edit]| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 67 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage (1976) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
External links
[edit]- Official artist website www.Ponty.com
- Official record label website AtlanticRecords.com
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage (1976) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage (1976) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage (1976) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
