Jon HassellVernal Equinox

Label:

Lovely Music, Ltd. – LML 1021

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient

Tracklist

A1 Toucan Ocean
Congas, Shaker [Shakers]Nana Vasconcelos*
Synthesizer [Trumpet, Buchla Synthesizer Alteration]David Rosenboom
Technician [Special Rhodes Tuning]Larry Polansky
Trumpet [Altered], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano]Jon Hassell
3:42
A2 Viva Shona
MbiraDavid Rosenboom
Talking Drum, BellsNana Vasconcelos*
TrumpetJon Hassell
7:04
A3 Hex
Claves, BellsMiguel Frasconi
Kanjira, Rattle [Rattles]Bill Winant*
Rattle [Rattles], Synthesizer [Trumpet, Buchla Synthesizer Alteration]David Rosenboom
Shaker [Shakers]Nana Vasconcelos*
Synthesizer [Fender Rhodes Piano, Arp Synthesizer Alteration]Andy Jerison
Talking Drum, MbiraNicholas Kilbourn*
Technician [Special Rhodes Tuning]Larry Polansky
Trumpet [Altered], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano, Altered]Jon Hassell
6:20
A4 Blues Nile
Synthesizer [Serge Synthesizer]Drone (31)
TrumpetJon Hassell
9:51
B1 Vernal Equinox
CongasNana Vasconcelos*
Synthesizer [Serge Synthesizer], Electronics [Motorola Scalatron]Drone (31)
Tabla, Goblet Drum [Dumbek]David Rosenboom
TrumpetJon Hassell
21:56
B2 Caracas Night September 11, 1975
CongasNana Vasconcelos*
TrumpetJon Hassell
2:10

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Lovely Music, Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Lovely Music, Ltd.
  • Published ByBroken Promises Music Publisher
  • Mixed AtMastertone Recording Studios, Inc.
  • Recorded AtYork University Electronic Media Studios

Credits

  • Composed ByJon Hassell
  • Design [Jacket Design By]Ariel Peeri
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer, Mixdown, Additional Recording]Rich LePage
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer]Michael Brook
  • ProducerJon Hassell

Notes

Recorded at York University Electronic Media Studios (Toronto, Ontario), October/November 1976.
Mixdown and additional recording: Mastertone Recording Studios (New York), September/October 1977.

Additional sounds:
Ocean (A1)
Tropical Birds (A2)
256Hz pitch standard: Motorola Scalatron (B1)
Night Creatures of Altamira, Distant Barking by Perrasita (B2)

[sleeve]
All compositions published by Broken Promises Music Publishers (ASCAP).
© ℗ 1977 Lovely Music, Ltd.

[labels]
℗ 1978 Lovely Music, Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched A side): LML- 1021- A (-2) 10-4 11-77 T
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched B side): LML- 1021-B 10-4 10-77 T

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Vernal Equinox (LP, Album, Reissue) Lovely Music, Ltd. LML 1021 US 1981
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Vernal Equinox (CD, Album, Reissue) Lovely Music, Ltd. LCD 1021 US 1990
Vernal Equinox (6×File, MP3, Album, Reissue, Stereo, VBR) Ndeya none UK 2017
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Vernal Equinox (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Slipcase) Ndeya NDEYA2CD Europe 2020
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Vernal Equinox (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, UHQCD) Ndeya BRC-634 Japan 2020

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Reviews

  • LeifOines's avatar
    LeifOines
    i love running in the summer heat to this record
    • eleventhvolume's avatar
      eleventhvolume
      Just played this on the Vernal Equinox, 2021. May JH be blessed.
      • bigfuss's avatar
        bigfuss
        Remastered versions of this can be found on jon hassell's bandcamp:
        https://jonhassell.bandcamp.com/album/vernal-equinox-remastered
        • Gullo's avatar
          Gullo
          Repress please repress please repress please repress please repress please
          • Expansive09's avatar
            Expansive09
            Edited one year ago
            Where time and space meet an unusual side-trip on music composition. This is experimental atmospheric music utilizing electronic drones, micro tuned Rhodes electric piano, brass and ethnic percussion and there is nothing discernible to compare Hassell's vision. With Nana Vasconcelos on percussion the soundscapes are a intimate journey thru a sunrise on an as of yet un-explored landscape. Truly this was and still is very original music.
            • donperzo's avatar
              donperzo
              Edited 9 years ago
              timeless music

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