Civilized Evil
Civilized Evil is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1980. It was reissued by Atlantic on CD in 1992.
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Released | September 19, 1980 | |||
Recorded | June–July 1980 | |||
Studio | Village Recorders (West Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 39:40 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "Demagomania" – 6:25
- "In Case We Survive" – 4:06
- "Forms of Life" – 4:48
- "Peace Crusaders" – 5:38
- "Happy Robots" – 4:14
- "Shape Up Your Mind" – 5:15
- "Good Guys, Bad Guys" – 4:41
- "Once a Blue Planet" – 4:02
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violins; keyboards & synth bass (track 3)
- Chris Rhyne – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4-8)
- Joaquin Lievano – electric rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4-7); acoustic guitar (track 8)
- Daryl Stuermer – electric guitar solos (tracks 5 & 7)
- Randy Jackson – electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4-7)
- Mark Craney – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4-7)
Production
- Gary Starr – engineer
- Karen Siegel – engineer, assistant engineer
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Claudia Ponty – cover art concept
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 3 |
Billboard Pop Albums | 73 |
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References
- Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Civilized Evil (1980) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
External links
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Civilized Evil (1980) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Civilized Evil (1980) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Civilized Evil (1980) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Civilized Evil (1980) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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