The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty

~ Release by Jean‐Luc Ponty (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

This package contains previously released material.

© 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1987, 1989, 1991, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records

Cat# on booklet: 65964

Annotation last modified on 2022-01-05 23:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Prologue
engineer and mixer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
synclavier and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recorded at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05), La Tour D'Ivoire in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05) and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles) in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
recording of:
Prologue (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
1:04
2Faith in You
engineer and mixer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
bass:
Baron Browne
drum machine [electronic percussion], synclavier and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rayford Griffin
recorded at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05), La Tour D'Ivoire in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05) and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles) in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
recording of:
Faith in You (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
54:53
3Tchokola
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peter Kelsey
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty and Brice Wassy
additional djembe [djembé], additional dunun [doumdoumba], additional percussion [bember] and additional talking drum:
Moustapha Cissé
bass guitar [bass]:
Guy Nsangué (from 1990 until 1991)
bell [bells], percussion [bottle], percussion [bugarbus] and shakers:
Brice Wassy
guitar:
Yves NDjock (from 1990 until 1991)
percussion:
Abdou M’Boup (from 1990 until 1991)
recorded at:
Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1991-02 until 1991-04)
recording of:
Tchokola (from 1991-02 until 1991-04)
composer:
Brice Wassy
55:48
4Spring Episode
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Baron Browne
guitar:
Jamie Glaser
keyboard:
Wally Minko
percussion:
Rayford Griffin
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recording of:
Spring Episode
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
55:53
5Metamorphosis
engineer and mixer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
bass:
Baron Browne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rayford Griffin
guitar:
Pat Thomi
synclavier and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recorded at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05), La Tour D'Ivoire in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05) and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles) in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
recording of:
Metamorphosis (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
55:53
6Tender Memories
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Baron Browne
guitar:
Jamie Glaser
keyboard:
Wally Minko
percussion:
Rayford Griffin
soprano saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr.
synthesizer:
Patrice Rushen
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recording of:
Tender Memories
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
45:21
7Mouna Bowa
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peter Kelsey
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty and Brice Wassy
bass guitar [bass]:
Guy Nsangué (from 1990 until 1991)
guitar:
Martin Atangana
percussion:
Abdou M’Boup (from 1990 until 1991)
recorded at:
Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1991-02 until 1991-04)
recording of:
Mouna Bowa (from 1991-02 until 1991-04)
composer:
Guy N'Sangue and Jean‐Luc Ponty
46:33
8In the Fast Lane
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Baron Browne
guitar:
Jamie Glaser
keyboard:
Wally Minko
percussion:
Rayford Griffin
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recording of:
In the Fast Lane
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
54:11
9The Gift of Time
engineer and mixer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
bass:
Baron Browne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rayford Griffin
synclavier and violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recorded at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05), La Tour D'Ivoire in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05) and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles) in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
recording of:
The Gift of Time (from 1987-04 until 1987-05)
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
55:07
10After the Storm
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Baron Browne
guitar:
Jamie Glaser
keyboard:
Wally Minko
percussion:
Rayford Griffin
synthesizer:
Patrice Rushen
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
recording of:
After the Storm
composer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
44:22
11Bottle Bop
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peter Kelsey
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty and Brice Wassy
bass guitar [bass]:
Guy Nsangué (from 1990 until 1991)
guitar:
Martin Atangana
percussion:
Abdou M’Boup (from 1990 until 1991)
recorded at:
Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1991-02 until 1991-04)
recording of:
Bottle Bop (from 1991-02 until 1991-04)
composer:
Guy N'Sangue, Yves N'Djock and Brice Wassy
44:52
12Prelude No. 20, Op. 28
producer:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Baron Browne
guitar:
Jamie Glaser
keyboard:
Wally Minko
percussion:
Rayford Griffin
piano:
Clara Ponty
violin:
Jean‐Luc Ponty
cover recording of:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
arrangement of:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
53:00