The Gift of Time

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The Gift of Time is an album by French jazz fusion artist Jean-Luc Ponty, released in 1987. It was his first recording for Columbia Records after twelve albums on the Atlantic label. It was reissued on CD in 1991.

The Gift of Time
Studio album by Jean-Luc Ponty
Released	1987
Studio	La Tour d'Ivoire & Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	35:12
Label	Columbia
Producer	Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty chronology
Fables (1985) The Gift of Time (1987) Storytelling (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All songs by Jean-Luc Ponty.

1. "Prologue" – 1:01
2. "New Resolutions" – 4:47
3. "Faith in You" – 4:46
4. "No More Doubts" – 4:47
5. "Between Sea and Sky" – 5:04
6. "Metamorphosis" – 5:51
7. "Introspective Perceptions" – 7:30
8. "The Gift of Time" – 5:05

Personnel

• Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, Prophet-5 & Synclavier synthesizers, electronic percussion, effects
• Pat Thomi – electric guitar (tracks 2, 4-6)
• Baron Browne – electric bass (tracks 2-6, 8)
• Rayford Griffin – drums, percussion (tracks 2-6, 8)

Production notes

• Jean-Luc Ponty – producer
• David Hentschel – engineer, mixing
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Joe Gastwirt – remastering

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1987	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	5

External links

• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album review by Richard S. Ginell, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
• Jean-Luc Ponty The Gift of Time (1987) album to be listened as stream on Spotify