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Vernal Equinox (album)

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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]

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

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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