Imaginary Voyage

Imaginary Voyage is a studio album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty. It features guitarist Daryl Stuermer and bassist Tom Fowler (both of whom had played on Ponty’s previous album), along with keyboardist Allan Zavod and drummer Mark Craney. It was released in 1976 on Atlantic Records.

Imaginary Voyage
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	November 4, 1976
Recorded	July – August 1976
Studio	Kendun Studios (Burbank, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	38:10
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Aurora (1975) Imaginary Voyage (1976) Enigmatic Ocean (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

Side one

1. "New Country" – 3:07
2. "The Gardens of Babylon" – 5:06
3. "Wandering on the Milky Way" – 1:50
4. "Once upon a Dream" – 4:08
5. "Tarantula" – 4:04

Side two

1. "Imaginary Voyage" – 19:55
   • "Part I" – 2:22
   • "Part II" – 4:05
   • "Part III" – 5:28
   • "Part IV" – 8:00

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – acoustic & electric violins, organ, background synthesizers
• Daryl Stuermer – acoustic & electric guitars
• Allan Zavod – acoustic piano & electric keyboards
• Tom Fowler – electric bass
• Mark Craney – drums & percussion

Recorded at Kendun Studios, Burbank, California - July and August 1976.
Mixed at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, California - August 1976.
Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City, New York.

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Billboard Jazz Albums	2
	Billboard Pop Albums	67