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Successful instrumental pop session from the electric violinist who was a dominant figure at Blue Note in the late ’70s. Pointer could at times churn out a surprisingly riveting solo, but he spent more time plugging into rigidly arranged, heavily produced and orchestrated structures and supporting background vocalists (AllMusic).

Track listing & Personnel:

A1 Phantazia
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Will Lee
Electric Guitar – John Tropea
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin
Electric Violin, Violin [Acoustic] – Noel Pointer
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Programmed By [Oberheim Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood
5:55
A2 Night Song
Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Francisco Centeno
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Violin [Acoustic] – Noel Pointer
6:48
A3 Living For The City
Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Francisco Centeno
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin
Electric Violin – Noel Pointer
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
6:36
B1 Rainstorm
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Will Lee
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin
Flute – Dave Valentin
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Violin [Acoustic] – Noel Pointer
6:46
B2 Wayfaring Stranger
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Dave Grusin
Violin [Acoustic] – Noel Pointer
6:55
B3 Mirabella
Acoustic Guitar – Earl Klugh
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Francisco Centeno
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Programmed By [Oberheim Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood
Violin [Acoustic] – Noel Pointer
5:07
B4 Fiddler On The Roof
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Will Lee
Electric Guitar – John Tropea, Lee Ritenour
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Dave Grusin
Electric Violin, Violin [Acoustic] – Noel Pointer
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Programmed By [Oberheim Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood

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Label: Blue Note – BN-LA736-H
Country: US
Released: 1977