1977 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Enigmatic Ocean studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty , released in 1977. It features guitarists Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Stuermer , keyboardist Allan Zavod , bassist Ralphe Armstrong (with whom Ponty had played in Mahavishnu Orchestra ), and drummer Steve Smith . It reached #1 on the Billboard
Track listing
All music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Jean-Luc Ponty (from the original album cover).
"Overture" – 0:47
"The Trans-Love Express" – 3:59
"Mirage" – 4:53
"Enigmatic Ocean - Part I" – 2:23
"Enigmatic Ocean - Part II" – 3:35
"Enigmatic Ocean - Part III" – 3:42
"Enigmatic Ocean - Part IV" – 2:26
"Nostalgic Lady" – 5:24
"The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part I" – 3:35
"The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part II" – 3:34
"The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part III" – 6:03 Personnel
Solos
(2) : JL Ponty (violin) & D. Stuermer (guitar)
(3) : JL Ponty (violin) & A. Zavod (synthesizer)
(5) : JL Ponty (violin), D. Stuermer (guitar), A. Zavod (synthesizer) & A. Holdsworth (guitar)
(6) : A. Holdsworth (guitar) & JL Ponty (violin)
(8) : JL Ponty (violin) & A. Holdsworth (guitar)
(9) : A. Zavod (synthesizer)
(10) : JL Ponty (violectra)
(11) : R. Armstrong (bass straight and with devices), D. Stuermer (guitar), S. Smith (drums) & A. Holdsworth (guitar) Production
Producer: Jean-Luc Ponty
Engineer: Larry Hirsch
Tape handler technician: Mitch Gibson
Mastered by John Golden
Front cover photography by Andy Kent
Liner photography by Frank Moscati Chart positions
Year
Chart
Position
1977
Billboard Jazz Albums
1
Billboard Pop Albums
35
References
Henderson, Alex (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977) 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
McGrath, Paul (14 Dec 1977). "Jean-Luc Ponty". The Globe and Mail . p. F2.
Cabison, Rosalie (2013-01-02). "Billboard 200™" . Billboard . Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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