''Civilized Evil'' is an album by French

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artist

Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz violinist and composer. Early life Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitt ...

that was released in 1980. It was reissued by

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on CD in 1992.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. #"Demagomania" – 6:25 #"In Case We Survive" – 4:06 #"Forms of Life" – 4:48 #"Peace Crusaders" – 5:38 #"Happy Robots" – 4:14 #"Shape Up Your Mind" – 5:15 #"Good Guys, Bad Guys" – 4:41 #"Once a Blue Planet" – 4:02

Personnel

– 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) *

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– electric guitar solos (tracks 5 & 7) *

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– electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4-7) *

Mark Craney Mark Craney (August 26, 1952 – November 26, 2005) was an American rock and jazz drummer. Biography Craney grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His father had played the drums and was a big influence on his musical career. Craney initially p ...

– drums (tracks 1, 2, 4-7) Production * Gary Starr – engineer * Karen Siegel – engineer, assistant engineer * Mark Hanauer – photography *

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– mastering * Claudia Ponty – cover art concept

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