Vernal Equinox (album)

Vernal Equinox
Studio album by
Jon Hassell
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]

  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.