Vernal Equinox

~ Release by Jon Hassell (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Toucan Ocean
additional recording engineer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Rich LePage (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
producer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
mixer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
congas and shakers:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
Rhodes piano and trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
synthesizer:
David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
recorded at:
York University Electronic Media Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording of:
Toucan Ocean
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
publisher:
Broken Promises Music Publisher
3:58
A2Viva Shona
additional recording engineer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Rich LePage (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
producer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
mixer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
bell and talking drum:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
mbira:
David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
recorded at:
York University Electronic Media Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording of:
Viva Shona
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
publisher:
Broken Promises Music Publisher
7:10
A3Hex
additional recording engineer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Rich LePage (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
producer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
mixer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
bell and claves:
Miguel Frasconi (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
kanjira:
Bill Winant (percussionist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
mbira and talking drum:
Nicholas Kilbourn (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
Rhodes piano and trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
shaken idiophone:
Bill Winant (percussionist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
shakers:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
synthesizer:
Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
recorded at:
York University Electronic Media Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording of:
Hex
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
publisher:
Broken Promises Music Publisher
6:31
A4Blues Nile
additional recording engineer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Rich LePage (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
producer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
mixer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
synthesizer:
Drone (synthesizer on Vernal Equinox by Jon Hassell) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
recorded at:
York University Electronic Media Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording of:
Blues Nile
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
publisher:
Broken Promises Music Publisher
10:07
B1Vernal Equinox
additional recording engineer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Rich LePage (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
producer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
mixer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
congas:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
darbuka and tabla:
David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
synthesizer:
Drone (synthesizer on Vernal Equinox by Jon Hassell) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
recorded at:
York University Electronic Media Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording of:
Vernal Equinox
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
publisher:
Broken Promises Music Publisher
22:05
B2Caracas Night September 11, 1975
additional recording engineer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Michael Brook (Canadian guitarist) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Andy Jerison (from 1976-10 until 1976-11), Rich LePage (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and David Rosenboom (American composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
producer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
mixer:
Rich LePage (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
congas:
Naná Vasconcelos (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
trumpet:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11)
recorded at:
York University Electronic Media Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1976-10 until 1976-11) and MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
MasterTone in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
recording of:
Caracas Night September 11, 1975
composer:
Jon Hassell (American trumpet player and composer)
publisher:
Broken Promises Music Publisher
2:14

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Ariel Peeri (graphic designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Lovely Music
remastered versions:Vernal Equinox (2020 remaster)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/336442 [info]

Release group

part of:Pitchfork: The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time (2016-09-26) (number: 47) (order: 47)
Wikipedia:en: Vernal Equinox (album) [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/33912 [info]