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 Jon Hassell
Released	1977
Recorded	October 1976 – October 1977
Studio	Various York University Electronic Media Studios (Ontario, CA) Mastertone Recording Studios (New York City, WA)
Genre	Ambient
Length	51:03
Label	Lovely Music, Ltd.
Producer	Jon Hassell
Jon Hassell chronology
Vernal Equinox (1977) Earthquake Island (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	8.8/10 [2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Jon Hassell.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Toucan Ocean"	3:42
2.	"Viva Shona"	7:04
3.	"Hex"	6:20
4.	"Blues Nile"	9:51

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vernal Equinox"	21:56
2.	"Caracas Night September 11, 1975"	2:10

Personnel

Adapted from the Vernal Equinox liner notes.[3]

Jon Hassell – trumpet, electric piano (A1, A3), production Musicians Miguel Frasconi – bells and claves (A3) Andy Jerison – synthesizer (A3) Nicolas Kilbourn – mbira and talking drum (A3) David Rosenboom – synthesizer (A1, A3), mbira (A2), rattles (A3), goblet drum (B1), recording Naná Vasconcelos – congas (A1, B1, B2), shakers (A1, A3), bells (A2), talking drum (A2) William Winant – kanjira and rattles (A3)

Production and additional personnel Michael Brook – recording Andy Jerison – recording Rich LePage – mixing Ariel Peeri – design

Release history

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

References

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.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Vernal Equinox at Discogs (list of releases)