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The Gift of Time

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The Gift of Time
Studio album by
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

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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

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  • 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

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Year Chart Position
1987 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 5

References

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  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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