
Tracklist
| 1 | America Drinks And Goes Home | 2:39 |
| 2 | How Would You Like To Have A Head Like That | 7:14 |
| 3 | FooshWritten-By – George Duke | 8:48 |
| 4 | King Kong | 4:54 |
| 5 | PamukkaleWritten-By – Wolfgang Dauner | 6:15 |
| 6 | Twenty Small Cigars | 5:35 |
| 7 | Idiot Bastard Son | 4:00 |
| 8 | Starlight, StarbrightWritten-By – Jean Bernard Eisinger | 9:00 |
| 9 | Music For Electric Violin And Low Budget Orchestra | 19:20 |
| 10 | ContactWritten-By – Jean-Luc Ponty | 7:03 |
| 11 | Canteloupe IslandWritten-By – Herbie Hancock | 8:20 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN-LA632-H2 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Canteloupe Island (2xLP, Comp) | Blue Note | BN-LA632-H2 | US | 1976 |
| BND 4018 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Canteloupe Island (2xLP, Comp) | Blue Note | BND 4018 | UK | 1976 |
| L 45713/4 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Canteloupe Island (2xLP, Comp, RE) | Blue Note | L 45713/4 | Australia | 1976 |
| BN-LA632-H2 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Canteloupe Island (2xLP, Comp) | Blue Note | BN-LA632-H2 | US | 1976 |
| BGOCD706 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Canteloupe Island (2xCD, Comp, RE) | BGO Records | BGOCD706 | UK | 2006 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
- Arranged By – Frank Zappa (tracks: A1 to B2)
- Bass – Buell Neidlinger (tracks: A1, B1)
- Bassoon – Donald Christlieb (tracks: B1)
- Cello – Harold Bemko (tracks: B1)
- Composed By – Frank Zappa (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2), Jean-Luc Ponty (tracks: A4)
- Conductor – Ian Underwood (tracks: B1)
- Drums – Arthur D. Tripp III (tracks: A1, B1), Dick Berk (tracks: C1 to D2), John Guerin (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
- Electric Bass – John Heard (tracks: C1 to D2)
- Electric Bass [Fender] – Wilton Felder (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
- Electric Piano – George Duke
- Electric Violin [Electric Violin And Baritone Violectra] – Jean-Luc Ponty
- Engineer – David Brand (tracks: C1 to D2), Dick Kunc (tracks: A1 to B2)
- Flute – Jonathan Meyer (tracks: B1)
- French Horn – Vincent DeRosa (tracks: B1)
- French Horn, Tuba [Tuben] – Arthur Maebe (tracks: B1)
- Guitar – Frank Zappa (tracks: A4)
- Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
- Oboe, English Horn – Gene Cipriano (tracks: B1)
- Piano – George Duke (tracks: B1)
- Producer – Dick Bock
- Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
- Tenor Saxophone – Ian Underwood (tracks: A1)
- Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion – Gene Estes (tracks: A1)
- Viola – Milton Thomas (tracks: B1)
Notes
"Originally recorded on Pacific Jazz while Ponty was with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, the electric violinist is showcased here as an important instrument of fusion between jazz and rock."
Sides One and Two recorded October 6, 7 and 8, 1969.
Sides Three and Four recorded live at Thee Experience in Hollywood in September, 1969.
Sides One and Two previously issued as Pacific Jazz ST-20172 (King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa).
Sides Three and Four previously issued as Pacific Jazz ST-20168 (Jean-Luc Ponty and George Duke Trio - The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience).
Gatefold sleeve.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (side A etched): LWB-I-632-P-I ⊕ 0
- Matrix / Runout (side B etched): LWB-2-632-P-I ⊕ #1 0
- Matrix / Runout (side C etched): LWB-3-632-P-I ⊕ #1 0
- Matrix / Runout (side D etched): LWB-4-632-P-I ⊕ #1 0
- Other (on side): _0798
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
- Manufactured By – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Video
Album
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