Enigmatic Ocean

Enigmatic Ocean
Studio album by
Jean-Luc Ponty
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1977
RecordedJune – July 1977
StudioKendun Studios (Burbank, California)
GenreJazz fusion, jazz-rock
Length40:27
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Imaginary Voyage
(1976) 		Enigmatic Ocean
(1977) 		Cosmic Messenger
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Enigmatic Ocean is a 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 Jazz album chart in 1977.

Track listing

All music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Jean-Luc Ponty (from the original album cover).

  1. "Overture" – 0:47
  2. "The Trans-Love Express" – 3:59
  3. "Mirage" – 4:53
  4. "Enigmatic Ocean - Part I" – 2:23
  5. "Enigmatic Ocean - Part II" – 3:35
  6. "Enigmatic Ocean - Part III" – 3:42
  7. "Enigmatic Ocean - Part IV" – 2:26
  8. "Nostalgic Lady" – 5:24
  9. "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part I" – 3:35
  10. "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part II" – 3:34
  11. "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

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977) 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.
  3. ^ McGrath, Paul (14 Dec 1977). "Jean-Luc Ponty". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
  4. ^ Cabison, Rosalie (2013-01-02). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-15.


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