Cosmic Messenger is more elegant, European-flavored jazz-rock from the French virtuoso Jean-Luc Ponty, and pretty much in the same mold as his previous Atlantic albums but with gradually tightening control over every parameter of performance.
Ponty's analog-delay special effects on the title track are spectacular, and the album is loaded more than ever with revolving electronic arpeggios as Ponty's own involvement with the ARP synthesizer grows.
But there is still plenty of his fluid, slippery electric violin soloing to be heard within the tight structures of these pieces, and the tunes themselves are often pretty good.
In addition, this fusion express finds its way into the funk on "The Art of Happiness," and there are some tricky rhythmic experiments on some tunes.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmic MessengerJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Art of HappinessJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Don't Let the World Pass You ByJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I Only Feel Good with YouJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Puppets' DanceJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Fake ParadiseJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Ethereal MoodJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Egocentric MoleculesJean-Luc Ponty | Jean-Luc Ponty | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Armstrong | Bass, Bass (Electric) |
| 2 | Ralphe Armstrong | Guitar (Bass) |
| 3 | Russ Bracher | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 5 | Rick Collins | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Mark Craney | Drums |
| 7 | Sam Emmerson | Photography |
| 8 | Chris Gregg | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Gary Heery | Photography |
| 10 | Brian Leshon | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Joaquin Lievano | Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 12 | Peter Maunu | Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Synthesizer) |
| 13 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Composer, Keyboards, Organ, Primary Artist, Producer, Synthesizer, Violin, Violin (Electric), Vocals |
| 14 | Casey Schelierell | Drums, Percussion |
| 15 | Ed Thacker | Engineer |
| 16 | Allan Zavod | Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |