Individual Choice is an album by French jazz fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1983.
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| Released | August 1, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1983 | |||
| Studio | Music Grinder Studios and Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, electronic | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 80098 | |||
| 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] |
A music video for the title track was produced by Louis Schwarzberg in 1984, consisting of time-lapsed footage of New York City, Chicago, and Seattle. In 1996, the song “Computer Incantations for World Peace” became the basis of the house-music track “Love, Love, Love” by Those Guys.
2009 Bootleg CD
editIn 2009, a bootleg version of the album was released on CD by a private distributor. The bootleg track listing swaps the placement of tracks 2 and 4. The CD also changed the name of the track "Individual Choice" to "The Inclement Weather Song".[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jean-Luc Ponty
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Computer Incantations for World Peace" | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Far from the Beaten Paths" | 5:59 |
| 3. | "In Spiritual Love" | 7:01 |
| 4. | "Eulogy to Oscar Romero" | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Nostalgia" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Individual Choice" | 4:56 |
| 7. | "In Spite of All" | 5:55 |
Personnel
edit- Jean-Luc Ponty – violin (all), synthesizers (1-6), keyboard bass (3, 5, 6), rhythm computer (3), organ (5)
- George Duke – Minimoog solo (3)
- Allan Holdsworth – guitar (5, 7)
- Randy Jackson – bass (2, 7)
- Rayford Griffin – drums (2, 7), percussion (6)
Production notes
- Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
- Gary Skardina – drum recordings
- Peter R. Kelsey – engineer, mixing
- Stuart Graham – engineer, assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – engineer, mastering
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Bob Defrin – art direction
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums[3] | 2 |
| US Billboard Top Current Album Sales[4] | 134 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 85 |
References
edit- ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) 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.
- ^ "Jean Luc Ponty Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jean Luc Ponty Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jean Luc Ponty 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links
edit- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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