Fables (Jean-Luc Ponty album)
Fables is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1985.
| Fables | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1985 | |||
| Studio | La Tour d'Ivoire (Los Angeles, California) Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California) Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California) Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California) The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
AllMusic's Richard S. Ginell noted that Ponty's "has opened up considerably", but that he "continues to explore the high-tech, electronic, sequenced ostinato world that he opened the door to on Individual Choice" and that the album is "very even... without any extreme peaks or dips".[1]
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. Adapted from linear notes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Infinite Pursuit" | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Elephants in Love" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Radioactive Legacy" | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Cats Tales" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Perpetual Rondo" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "In the Kingdom of Peace" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Plastic Idols" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 33:52 | |
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – Zeta & Barcus-Berry electric violins, Prophet-5 & Synclavier synthesizers, electronic percussion, vocals
- Scott Henderson – electric guitar (tracks 1-5)
- Baron Browne – electric bass (tracks 1-5)
- Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 1-5)
- Production
- Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
- David Ahlert – engineer
- David Eaton – engineer
- Dan Garcia – engineer
- Cliff Jones – engineer
- Peter R. Kelsey – engineer
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 9 |
| Billboard 200 | 166 |
References
- Ginell, Richard S. "Fables- Jean-Luc Ponty". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
External links
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Fables at Discogs
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Fables at ProgArchives.com
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