''Fables'' is an album by French

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artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1985.

Reception

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's Richard S. Ginell noted that Ponty's "has opened up considerably", but that he "continues to explore the high-tech, electronic, sequenced ostinato world that he opened the door to on ''

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''" and that the album is "very even... without any extreme peaks or dips".

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. Adapted from liner notes.

Personnel

* Jean-Luc Ponty – Zeta & Barcus-Berry electric violins,

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synthesizers, electronic percussion, vocals *

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– electric guitar (tracks 1-5) *

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- electric guitar solo on Cat Tales *

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– electric bass (tracks 1-5) * Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 1-5) ;Production * Jean-Luc Ponty – producer * David Ahlert – engineer * David Eaton – engineer * Dan Garcia – engineer * Cliff Jones – engineer * Peter R. Kelsey – engineer

Charts

References

External links

Jean-Luc Ponty - ''Fables''
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Jean-Luc Ponty - ''Fables''
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