Cosmic Messenger is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978.
Track listing All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. "Cosmic Messenger" – 4:38 "The Art of Happiness" – 4:33 "Don't Let the World Pass You By" – 6:23 "I Only Feel Good with You" – 3:05 "Puppets' Dance" – 3:40 "Fake Paradise" – 5:41 "Ethereal Mood" – 4:03 "Egocentric Molecules" – 5:44
Personnel Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violin, five-string electric violin, organ, lead synthesizer, Vako Orchestron Allan Zavod – keyboards Joaquin Lievano – acoustic & electric guitar Peter Maunu – acoustic & electric guitar, guitar synthesizer Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass guitar, fretless bass guitar Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion
Production Engineer & mixing: Ed E. Thacker Assistant engineers: Brian Leshon, Chris Gregg, Rick Collins, Russ Bracher Mastered by Greg Calbi Claudia Ponty – cover concept Daved Levitan – front cover painting Gary Heery – back cover photo Sam Emerson – inner sleeve photos
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California, and Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, California. Mixed at Chateau Recorders. Mastered at Sterling Sound Inc., New York City, New York.
Chart positions YearChartPosition1978Billboard Jazz Albums2Billboard Pop Albums36
References
External links Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs