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

Cosmic Messenger
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	August 10, 1978
Recorded	April 1978
Studio	Cherokee Studios & Chateau Recorders (Hollywood, California)
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]

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 – acoustic & electric violin, five-string electric violin, organ, lead synthesizer, Vako Orchestron
• Allan Zavod – keyboards
• Joaquin Lievano – acoustic & electric guitar
• Peter Maunu – acoustic & electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
• Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Casey Scheuerell – drums, percussion

Production

• Engineer & mixing: Ed E. Thacker
• Assistant engineers: Brian Leshon, Chris Gregg, Rick Collins, Russ Bracher
• Mastered by Greg Calbi
• Claudia Ponty – cover concept
• Daved Levitan – front cover painting
• Gary Heery – back cover photo
• Sam Emerson – inner sleeve photos

Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California, and Chateau Recorders, North Hollywood, California.
Mixed at Chateau Recorders.
Mastered at Sterling Sound Inc., New York City, New York.[3]

Chart positions

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

References

External links

• Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger (1978) album to be listened as stream on Spotify

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Cosmic Messenger (al español Mensajero Cósmico, carátula) es un álbum del violinista de jazz fusion Jean-Luc Ponty. Grabado en Los Ángeles en 1978 y lanzado el mismo año bajo el sello Atlantic Records.

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