Individual Choice
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 1983 (1983-08-01)
RecordedMarch–May 1983
StudioMusic Grinder Studios and Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California)
GenreJazz fusion, electronic
Length37:05
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Mystical Adventures
(1982)
Individual Choice
(1983)
Open Mind
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Individual Choice is an album by French jazz fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1983.

A music video for the title track was produced by Louis Schwarzberg in 1984, consisting of time-lapsed footage of New York City, Chicago, and Seattle.

2009 Bootleg CD

In 2009, a bootleg version of the album was released on CD by a private distributor. The bootleg track listing swaps the placement of tracks 2 and 4. The CD also changed the name of the track "Individual Choice" to "The Inclement Weather Song".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jean-Luc Ponty

No.TitleLength
1."Computer Incantations for World Peace"5:41
2."Far from the Beaten Paths"5:59
3."In Spiritual Love"7:01
4."Eulogy to Oscar Romero"2:32
5."Nostalgia"5:02
6."Individual Choice"4:56
7."In Spite of All"5:55

Personnel

Production notes

  • Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
  • Gary Skardina – drum recordings
  • Peter R. Kelsey – engineer, mixing
  • Stuart Graham – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Steve Hall – engineer, mastering
  • Mark Hanauer – photography
  • Bob Defrin – art direction

Charts

Chart (1983) Position
US Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums[3] 2
US Billboard Top Current Album Sales[4] 134
US Billboard 200[5] 85

References

  1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jean-Luc Ponty - Individual Choice (1983) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 163. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. "Jean Luc Ponty Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard.
  4. "Jean Luc Ponty Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard.
  5. "Jean Luc Ponty 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.


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