| Fables | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1985 | |||
| Studio | La Tour d'Ivoire (Los Angeles, California) Bill Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California) Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California) Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California) The Village Recorder (West Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Luc Ponty | |||
| Jean-Luc Ponty chronology | ||||
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Fables is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1985.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic's Richard S. Ginell noted that "Ponty's sound has opened up considerably", but that he "continues to explore the high-tech, electronic, sequenced ostinato world that he opened the door to on Individual Choice " and that the album is "very even... without any extreme peaks or dips". [1]
Fables is one of several of Ponty's albums that has been acknowledged as an influence on Detroit techno artists. In 2014, DJ Rolando cited it as his favourite album. [2]
All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty. Adapted from liner notes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Infinite Pursuit" | 5:58 |
| 2. | "Elephants in Love" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Radioactive Legacy" | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Cats Tales" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Perpetual Rondo" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "In the Kingdom of Peace" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Plastic Idols" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 35:12 | |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 9 |
| Billboard 200 | 166 |
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