Imaginary Voyage

Imaginary Voyage
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 1976
RecordedJuly – August 1976
StudioKendun Studios (Burbank, California)
GenreJazz fusion
Length38:10
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Aurora
(1975)
Imaginary Voyage
(1976)
Enigmatic Ocean
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Imaginary Voyage is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It features guitarist Daryl Stuermer and bassist Tom Fowler (both of whom had played on Ponty’s previous album), along with keyboardist Allan Zavod and drummer Mark Craney. It was released in 1976 on Atlantic Records.

Track listing

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All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

Side one

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  1. "New Country" – 3:07
  2. "The Gardens of Babylon" – 5:06
  3. "Wandering on the Milky Way" – 1:50
  4. "Once upon a Dream" – 4:08
  5. "Tarantula" – 4:04

Side two

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  1. "Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55
    • "Part I" – 2:22
    • "Part II" – 4:05
    • "Part III" – 5:28
    • "Part IV" – 8:00

Personnel

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Recorded at Kendun Studios, Burbank, California - July and August 1976.
Mixed at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, California - August 1976.
Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, New York.

Chart positions

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Year Chart Position
1977 Billboard Jazz Albums 2
Billboard Pop Albums 67

References

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  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage (1976) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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