Label: Atlantic – SD 16020
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing
Country:US
Released: 1980 Genre: Jazz

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM)

Demagomania 6:25
In Case We Survive 4:06
Forms Of Life 4:48
Peace Crusaders 5:38
Happy Robots 4:14
Shape Up Your Mind 5:15
Good Guys, Bad Guys 4:41
Once A Blue Planet 4:02

Civilized Evil is a 1980 album by Jean-Luc Ponty, a leading French fusion violinist. Its tight rhythms and synth-driven electronic sounds are complemented by sharp, cutting violins. Marking a turning point from the flowing fusion of the '70s to the more funk-tinged, mechanical textures of the early '80s, it features tense ensembles and highly immediate developments. This excellent work clearly captures Ponty's evolution and the spirit of his time.