Fables (Jean-Luc Ponty album)
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ReleasedSeptember 23, 1985
RecordedJuly–August 1985
StudioLa Tour d'Ivoire (Los Angeles, California)
Bill Schnee (North Hollywood, California)
Cherokee (Hollywood, California)
Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California)
The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California)
Bill Schnee (North Hollywood, California)
Cherokee (Hollywood, California)
Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California)
The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California)
| Fables | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1985 | |||
| Studio | La Tour d'Ivoire (Los Angeles, California) Bill Schnee (North Hollywood, California) Cherokee (Hollywood, California) Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California) The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
| Jean-Luc Ponty chronology | ||||
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Fables is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1985.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic's Richard S. Ginell noted that "Ponty's sound has opened up considerably", but that he "continues to explore the high-tech, electronic, sequenced ostinato world that he opened the door to on Individual Choice" and that the album is "very even... without any extreme peaks or dips".[1]
Fables is one of several of Ponty's albums that has been acknowledged as an influence on Detroit techno artists. In 2014, DJ Rolando cited it as his favourite album.[2]
Track listing
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. Adapted from liner notes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Infinite Pursuit" | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Elephants in Love" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Radioactive Legacy" | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Cats Tales" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Perpetual Rondo" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "In the Kingdom of Peace" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Plastic Idols" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 35:12 | |
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – Zeta & Barcus-Berry electric violins, Prophet-5 & Synclavier synthesizers, electronic percussion, vocals
- Scott Henderson – electric guitar (tracks 1–5)
- Baron Browne – electric bass (tracks 1–5)
- Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 1–5)
- Production
- Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
- David Ahlert – engineer
- David Eaton – engineer
- Dan Garcia – engineer
- Cliff Jones – engineer
- Peter R. Kelsey – engineer
