Live is a live album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, recorded in December 1978 and released on April 18, 1979. It was reissued on Atlantic Records on CD in 1990 and 1992.[1]
| Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | April 18, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | December 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
editAll songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "Aurora, Pt. 1" – 2:53
- "Aurora, Pt. 2" – 6:18
- "Imaginary Voyage, Pt. 3" – 4:25
- "Imaginary Voyage, Pt. 4" – 7:09
- "Mirage" – 5:46
- "No Strings Attached" – 5:59
- "Egocentric Molecules" – 7:26
Personnel
edit- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, piano, keyboards
- Allan Zavod – electric piano, keyboards, synthesizers
- Jamie Glaser – electric guitar
- Joaquin Lievano – electric guitar
- Ralphe Armstrong – fretless bass, bass
- Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion
Production
edit- Assistant engineers (Chateau Recorders): Brian Leshon, Russ Bracher
- Assistant engineers (Record Plant Mobile): Jimmy Sandweiss, Mark Eshelman, Walter Borchers
- Assistant engineers (Wally Heider Mobile): Billy Youdelman, Dennis Mays, Doug Field, Gray O'Dell, Les Cooper, Mike Carver, Phil McConnell, Walter Dawes
- Mastered by Stan Ricker
Recorded live in December 1978 during a concert tour in the U.S. with the Wally Heider Mobile Studio and the Record Plant Mobile Studio, both from Los Angeles, California.
Mixed at Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, California.
Mastered at JVC Cutting Center, Hollywood, California.[3]
Chart positions
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 8 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 68 |
References
edit- ^ a b Jean-Luc Ponty - Live (1979) album rating, credits & releases Accessed April 2009.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Jean-Luc Ponty - Live (1979) album releases & credits at Discogs