Civilized Evil

by Jean-Luc Ponty

Overview

All of the titles here make some kind of reference to cosmic issues of good and evil on the planet Earth, but the suggestive wordplay doesn't make this music much different from that on Jean-Luc Ponty's previous Atlantic outings. Ponty plays with his accustomed fluid virtuosity; the five-piece group ranges from standard Ponty fusion to mild funk; the rhythm section is sometimes more grandly recorded than before; and occasionally, one can hear some embryonic sequenced structures that would be explored further on in the decade. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	09/17/1990
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0075678147425
Rank:	39988

Tracks

1. Demagomania
2. In Case We Survive
3. Forms of Life
4. Peace Crusaders
5. Happy Robots
6. Shape Up Your Mind
7. Good Guys, Bad Guys
8. Once a Blue Planet

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jean-Luc Ponty   Primary Artist,Violin,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer Bass
Norman Fearrington   Percussion,Drums
Tom Fowler   Guitar (Bass)
Daryl Stuermer   Guitar
Patrice Rushen   Piano
Chris Rhyne   Keyboards
Randy Jackson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mark Craney   Drums
Chris Rhyme   Keyboards
Allan Zavod   Keyboards
Joaquin Lievano   Guitar

Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Ponty   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Orchestration
James Austin   Executive Producer
Gary Starr   Engineer
Mark Hanauer   Photography
Karen Siegel   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Claudia Ponty   Cover Art Concept
Bernie Grundman   Mastering