Imaginary Voyage
Encyclopedia
Imaginary Voyage is a studio album
by French
Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
. It was released in 1976
on Atlantic Records
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
. It was released in 1976
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
on Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
.
Side one
- "New Country" – 3:07
- "The Gardens of Babylon" – 5:06
- "Wandering on the Milky Way" – 1:50
- "Once upon a Dream" – 4:08
- "Tarantula" – 4:04
Side two
- "Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55
- "Part I" – 2:22
- "Part II" – 4:05
- "Part III" – 5:28
- "Part IV" – 8:00
Personnel
- Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...
– electric and acoustic violins, organ, background Synthesizers - Daryl StuermerDaryl StuermerDaryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
– electric and acoustic guitars - Allan Zavod – electric keyboards and acoustic piano
- Tom Fowler – electric bass
- Mark CraneyMark CraneyMark Craney was a drummer for the rock band Jethro Tull from June 1980 to May 1981...
– percussion
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 2 |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 67 | |