Imaginary Voyage
1976 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
| Imaginary Voyage | ||||
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| Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty | ||||
| 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
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
Side one
- "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
- "Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55
- "Part I" – 2:22
- "Part II" – 4:05
- "Part III" – 5:28
- "Part IV" – 8:00
Personnel
- 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
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 67 |
References
External links
- 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
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- King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970)
- Open Strings (1971)
- New Violin Summit (1971)
- Upon the Wings of Music (1975)
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- Cosmic Messenger (1978)
- A Taste for Passion (1979)
- Civilized Evil (1980)
- Mystical Adventures (1982)
- Individual Choice (1983)
- Open Mind (1984)
- Fables (1985)
- The Gift of Time (1987)
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- Life Enigma (2001)
- The Acatama Experience (2007)
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- Live at Donte's (1969)
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- Live in Hamburg (1976)
- Live (1979)
- Live at Chene Park (1997)
- Live at Semper Opera (2002)
- Jean-Luc Ponty in Concert (rec. 1999, rel. 2003)
- Live in Montreux 1994 (2005)
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- Le Voyage: The Jean-Luc Ponty Anthology (1996)
- The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty (2000)
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