Cosmic Messenger

Cosmic Messenger
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	August 10, 1978
Recorded	April 1978
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	37:45
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Enigmatic Ocean (1977) Cosmic Messenger (1978) Live (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Cosmic Messenger is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1978.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

1. "Cosmic Messenger" – 4:38
2. "The Art of Happiness" – 4:33
3. "Don't Let the World Pass You By" – 6:23
4. "I Only Feel Good With You" – 3:05
5. "Puppets' Dance" – 3:40
6. "Fake Paradise" – 5:41
7. "Ethereal Mood" – 4:03
8. "Egocentric Molecules" – 5:44

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – Five-string electric violin, electric violin, organ, lead synthesizer, orchestron, acoustic violin.
• Ralphe Armstrong – Electric bass, fretless electric bass.
• Joaquin Lievano – Electric guitar, acoustic guitar.
• Peter Maunu – Electric guitar,acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer.
• Casey Scheuerell – Drums, percussion.
• Allan Zavod – Electric piano, polyphonic synthesizer, lead synthesizer, grand piano, organ.
• Ed E. Thacker – Engineer, Mixing.
• Claudia Ponty – Cover Concept.
• Daved Levitan – Front cover painting.
• Gary Heery – Back cover photo.
• Sam Emerson – Inner sleeve photos.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Billboard Jazz Albums	2
	Billboard Pop Albums	36

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Cosmic Messenger - Jean-Luc Ponty | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.