Individual Choice
Individual Choice is an album by French jazz fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1983.
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| Released | August 1, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1983 | |||
| Studio | Music Grinder Studios and Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, electronic | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
2009 Bootleg CD
In 2009, a bootleg version of the album was released on CD by a private distributor. The bootleg track listing swaps the placement of tracks 2 and 4. The CD also changed the name of the track "Individual Choice" to "The Inclement Weather Song".
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "Computer Incantations for World Peace" – 5:41
- "Far from the Beaten Paths" – 5:59
- "In Spiritual Love" – 7:01
- "Eulogy to Oscar Romero" – 2:32
- "Nostalgia" – 5:02
- "Individual Choice" – 4:56
- "In Spite of All" – 5:55
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin (all), synthesizers (1-6), keyboard bass (3, 5, 6), rhythm computer (3), organ (5)
- George Duke – Minimoog solo (3)
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar (5, 7)
- Randy Jackson – bass (2, 7)
- Rayford Griffin – drums (2, 7), percussion (6)
Production notes
- Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
- Gary Skardina – drum recordings
- Peter R. Kelsey – engineer, mixing
- Stuart Graham – engineer, assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – engineer, mastering
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Bob Defrin – art direction
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 85 | |
| Billboard 200 | 134 |
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References
- Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) 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
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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