''The Gift of Time'' is an album by French

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artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1987. It was his first recording for

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after twelve albums on the

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label. It was reissued on CD in 1991.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. #"Prologue" – 1:01 #"New Resolutions" – 4:47 #"Faith in You" – 4:46 #"No More Doubts" – 4:47 #"Between Sea and Sky" – 5:04 #"Metamorphosis" – 5:51 #"Introspective Perceptions" – 7:30 #"The Gift of Time" – 5:05

Personnel

* Jean-Luc Ponty – violin,

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synthesizers, electronic percussion, effects * Pat Thomi – electric guitar (tracks 2, 4-6) *

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– electric bass (tracks 2-6, 8) * Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 2-6, 8) ;Production notes * Jean-Luc Ponty – producer *

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– engineer, mixing * Bernie Grundman – mastering * Joe Gastwirt – remastering

Charts

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