Enigmatic Ocean
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Track listing
All music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Jean-Luc Ponty (from the original album cover).
- "Overture" – 0:47
- "The Trans-Love Express" – 3:59
- "Mirage" – 4:53
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part I" – 2:23
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part II" – 3:35
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part III" – 3:42
- "Enigmatic Ocean - Part IV" – 2:26
- "Nostalgic Lady" – 5:24
- "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part I" – 3:35
- "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part II" – 3:34
- "The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea - Part III" – 6:03
Personnel
- Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, five-string electric violin, violectra, bells; grand piano on "Nostalgic Lady"
- Allan Holdsworth – lead electric guitar
- Daryl Stuermer – lead & rhythm electric guitar
- Allan Zavod – organ, synthesizer, electric piano, grand piano, Hohner clavinet
- Ralphe Armstrong – electric basses, fretless bass
- Steve Smith – drums and percussion
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[2] | 35 |
References
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