First released in 1977. “Vernal Equinox offers an exotic tapestry of natural sounds mixed with gently haunting synthesizer textures, fluid trumpet lines and a host of expertly performed ethnic rhythms.”
1 Toucan Ocean 3:50
2 Viva Shona 7:03
3 Hex 6:23
4 Blues Nile 9:54
5 Vernal Equinox 21:58
6 Caracas Night, September 11, 1975 2:11
Jon Hassell—trumpet, Fender Rhodes (specially tuned and altered by Buchla and Arp Synthesizers)
Nana Vasconçelos—congas, shakers, ocean, talking drum, bells, tropical birds
David Rosenboom—mbira, rattles, tabla, dumbek
Miguel Frasconi—claves, bells
Nicolas Kilbourn—talking drum, mbira
William Winant—kanjira, rattles
Drone—Serge Synthesizer, Motorola Scalatron
Night Creatures of Altamira
Perrasita—distant barking
All titles by Jon Hassell
Produced by Jon Hassell