Jon Hassell / Brian Eno – Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics

Anyone know why this pressing is so sought after? Just catalogued my copy and was surprised

I'll need to do a proper A/B test but upon initial spin, this Glitterbeat release might be better than my OG US pressing. Nicely done.

I have never heard of "Glitterbeat" records but this is a fantastic reissue. Flat, perfectly quiet and the mastering adds a better tonal balance than any of the online streams I have heard of this album. Don't sleep on this version if you can find it.

This, as with most Japanese vinyl, is the go to pressing. Stunning audio quality.

a real masterpiece, which stands the test of time, it is simply timeless. jon hassell and brian eno was a perfect team to exploring new unheard sounds and textures, very atmospheric and much deeper than most of the worldmusic and ambient records out there. it is also my favourite album of the 4th world series. delta rain dream is a standout track, haunting, emotinal, atmospheric, deeeep...it sounds like a real album, although there are a lot of different musicians on the tracks. a kind of ethno ambient jazz, no other record sounds like this one, it is really unique.
funfact: i have a vinyl copy of eno's music for films, which has the first side of this record on side 2....a false pressing. i was happy to find these tracks here.
this is serious, pioneering music! r.i.p., jon.

Very interesting, otherworldly music, with heavily treated trumpet and the usual strong ambient vibes from Eno.

Ancient urban environments rich in interconnections, full of intricacies and inhabited by keepers of tradition.

RIP Jon Hassell. This was a groundbreaking ambient jazz album!

Absolute masterpiece. Five stars. Hard to believe it’s 40 years old. Listening to it now to ring in the new year while my neighbors shoot off fireworks.

I first heard this record maybe a couple of years after it came out. Hassell would be one of my desert island artists. His sound is like no other, like the Fohn wind or spirits keening, drifting in the night sky. The comment about annoying trumpet made me laugh! It takes all sorts :-)