Vernal Equinox (album)

Vernal Equinox is the debut studio album by Jon Hassell, released in 1977 by Lovely Music, Ltd.

Vernal Equinox
Studio album by
Released1977 (1977)
RecordedOctober 1976 (1976-10) – October 1977 (1977-10)
Studio
Various
    • York University Electronic Media Studios
    • (Ontario, CA)
    • Mastertone Recording Studios
    • (New York City, WA)
GenreAmbient
Length51:03
LabelLovely Music, Ltd.
ProducerJon Hassell
Jon Hassell chronology
Vernal Equinox
(1977)
Earthquake Island
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.8/10 [2]

In 2016, the album was rated by Pitchfork magazine as one of the fifty best ambient albums.[1]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Jon Hassell

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Toucan Ocean"3:42
2."Viva Shona"7:04
3."Hex"6:20
4."Blues Nile"9:51
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Vernal Equinox"21:56
2."Caracas Night September 11, 1975"2:10

Personnel

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Adapted from the Vernal Equinox liner notes.[3]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1977 Lovely Music, Ltd. LP 1021
1990 CD

References

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  1. ^ Kirschenmann, Mark. "Jon Hassell: Vernal Equinox > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (23 March 2020). "Jon Hassell: Vernal Equinox Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ Vernal Equinox (sleeve). Jon Hassell. Berkeley, California: Lovely Music, Ltd. 1977.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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