The Gift of Time

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The Gift of Time
Studio album by
Jean-Luc Ponty
Released1987
StudioLa Tour d'Ivoire & Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreJazz fusion
Length35:12
LabelColumbia
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Fables
(1985) 		The Gift of Time
(1987) 		Storytelling
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

The Gift of Time is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1987. It was his first recording for Columbia Records after twelve albums on the Atlantic label. It was reissued on CD in 1991.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. "Prologue" – 1:01
  2. "New Resolutions" – 4:47
  3. "Faith in You" – 4:46
  4. "No More Doubts" – 4:47
  5. "Between Sea and Sky" – 5:04
  6. "Metamorphosis" – 5:51
  7. "Introspective Perceptions" – 7:30
  8. "The Gift of Time" – 5:05

Personnel

  • Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, Prophet-5 & Synclavier synthesizers, electronic percussion, effects
  • Pat Thomi – electric guitar (tracks 2, 4-6)
  • Baron Browne – electric bass (tracks 2-6, 8)
  • Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 2-6, 8)
Production notes
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
  • David Hentschel – engineer, mixing
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Joe Gastwirt – remastering

Charts

Year Chart Position
1987 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 5

References

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.



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