Civilized Evil

Civilized Evil
Studio album by
Jean-Luc Ponty
Released September 19, 1980
Recorded June–July 1980
Studio Village Recorders (West Los Angeles, California)
Genre Jazz fusion
Length 39:40
Label Atlantic Records
Producer Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
A Taste for Passion
(1979) 		Civilized Evil
(1980) 		Mystical Adventures
(1982)
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Civilized Evil is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty that was released in 1980. It was reissued by Atlantic on CD in 1992.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

  1. "Demagomania" – 6:25
  2. "In Case We Survive" – 4:06
  3. "Forms of Life" – 4:48
  4. "Peace Crusaders" – 5:38
  5. "Happy Robots" – 4:14
  6. "Shape Up Your Mind" – 5:15
  7. "Good Guys, Bad Guys" – 4:41
  8. "Once a Blue Planet" – 4:02

Personnel

  • Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violins; keyboards & synth bass (track 3)
  • Chris Rhyne – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4–8)
  • Joaquin Lievano – electric rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4–7); acoustic guitar (track 8)
  • Darryl Stuermer - guitar solo (tracks 5,7)
  • Randy Jackson – electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4–7)
  • Mark Craney – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4–7)

Production

  • Gary Starr – engineer
  • Karen Siegel – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Mark Hanauer – photography
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Claudia Ponty – cover art concept

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1980 Billboard Jazz Albums 3
Billboard Pop Albums 73