Civilized Evil
1980 studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
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Civilized Evil is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1980. It was reissued by Atlantic Records on CD in 1992.
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1980
RecordedJune–July 1980
StudioVillage Recorders (West Los Angeles, California)
| Civilized Evil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 19, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1980 | |||
| Studio | Village Recorders (West Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| 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] |
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.
- "Demagomania" – 6:25
- "In Case We Survive" – 4:06
- "Forms of Life" – 4:48
- "Peace Crusaders" – 5:38
- "Happy Robots" – 4:14
- "Shape Up Your Mind" – 5:15
- "Good Guys, Bad Guys" – 4:41
- "Once a Blue Planet" – 4:02
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violins; keyboards & synth bass (track 3)
- Chris Rhyne – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4–8)
- Joaquin Lievano – electric rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4–7); acoustic guitar (track 8)
- Darryl Stuermer - guitar solo (tracks 5,7)
- Randy Jackson – electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4–7)
- Mark Craney – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4–7)
Production
- Gary Starr – engineer
- Karen Siegel – engineer, assistant engineer
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Claudia Ponty – cover art concept
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 3 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 73 |
