Civilized Evil

Civilized Evil
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	September 19, 1980
Recorded	June - July 1980
Genre	Jazz-Fusion
Length	39:40
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Live (1979) Civilized Evil (1979) Mystical Adventures (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Civilized Evil is an album by French Jazz-Fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1980. It was reissued on Atlantic Records on CD in 1992.

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

1. "Demagomania" – 6:25
2. "In Case We Survive" – 4:06
3. "Forms of Life" – 4:48
4. "Peace Crusaders" – 5:38
5. "Happy Robots" – 4:14
6. "Shape Up Your Mind" – 5:15
7. "Good Guys, Bad Guys" – 4:41
8. "Once a Blue Planet" – 4:02

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, keyboards, vocals, synth bass
• Randy Jackson – bass
• Joaquin Lievano – guitar
• Daryl Stuermer – guitar solos on 5 & 7
• Mark Craney – drums
• Chris Rhyne – keyboards

Production notes

• Gary Starr – engineer
• Karen Siegel – engineer, assistant engineer
• Mark Hanauer – photography
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Claudia Ponty – cover art concept

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Billboard Jazz Albums	3
	Billboard Pop Albums	73

References

1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011 [last update]). "Civilized Evil - Jean-Luc Ponty | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r145735. Retrieved 13 August 2011.