Civilized Evil

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ReleasedSeptember 19, 1980
RecordedJune–July 1980
Civilized Evil
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1980
RecordedJune–July 1980
StudioVillage Recorders (West Los Angeles, California)
GenreJazz fusion
Length39:40
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
A Taste for Passion
(1979)
Civilized Evil
(1980)
Mystical Adventures
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStar[2]

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.

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. "Demagomania" – 6:25
  2. "In Case We Survive" – 4:06
  3. "Forms of Life" – 4:48
  4. "Peace Crusaders" – 5:38
  5. "Happy Robots" – 4:14
  6. "Shape Up Your Mind" – 5:15
  7. "Good Guys, Bad Guys" – 4:41
  8. "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

References

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