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

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Downtempo, Experimental, Ambient
Year:	1980

Tracklist

		Chemistry	6:48
		Delta Rain Dream	3:22
		Griot (Over "Contagious Magic")	4:00
		Ba-benzélé	6:03
		Rising Thermal 14° 16' N; 32° 28' E	3:34
		Charm (Over "Burundi Cloud")	21:24

Credits (11)

Cream (7)
Design
Michael Jay
Engineer
Pete Sobol*
Engineer [Assistant]
Greg Calbi
Mastered By [Mastering]
Roberta Bayley
Photography By [Photo Of Brian Eno]
William Coupon
Photography By [Photo Of Jon Hassell]

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Editions EG – EGED 7, Polydor – EGED 7	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album, Stereo	Polydor – 2335 207, EG – 2335 207	France	1980	France — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album, Stereo	Editions EG – EGS 107	US	1980	US — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Editions EG – MPF 1322, Polydor – MPF 1322, EG – MPF 1322 +1 more label...	Japan	1980	Japan — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Editions EG – EGED 107	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Polydor – 2335 207, Editions EG – 2335 207	Italy	1980	Italy — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics Cassette, Album, Stereo	Editions EG – EGSC 107	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album, Promo	Editions EG – MPF 1322, Polydor – MPF 1322, EG – MPF 1322 +1 more label...	Japan	1980	Japan — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Editions EG – 2335 207	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Editions EG – EGED 7, A&M Records – EGED 7	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album	Editions EG – EGED 7	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US	1987	US — 1987	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	UK	1987	UK — 1987	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album, Reissue	Editions EG – EGED 7, Virgin – EGED 7	UK	1987	UK — 1987	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue	Editions EG – VJD-5009, Virgin Japan – VJD-5009	Japan	1989	Japan — 1989	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release	ArsNova – AN-2078	Russia	2000	Russia — 2000	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol.1 Possible Musics 6×File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR	One Up (2) – none	Europe	2009	Europe — 2009	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered	Glitterbeat – GBCD 019	Germany	2014	Germany — 2014
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr. + CD	Glitterbeat – GBLP 019	Germany	2014	Germany — 2014	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digisleeve	Glitterbeat – GBCD 019	Germany	2014	Germany — 2014	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered	Glitterbeat – GBCD 019, Rice Records – INR-889, Office Sambinha – INR-889 +1 more label...	Japan	2015	Japan — 2015	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US		US
	Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue	Editions EG – 0777 7 87265 2 4, Virgin Music Canada – V2 87265	Canada		Canada	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol.1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US		US	Recently Edited
	Fourth World Vol.1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Repress	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US		US	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol.1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Reissue	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US		US	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics Cassette, Album, Reissue, Stereo	Editions EG – EGEDC-7	Canada		Canada	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol.1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Repress	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US		US	New Submission
	Fourth World Vol.1 Possible Musics CD, Album, Repress	Editions EG – EEGCD 7	US		US	New Submission

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Eirikstim Feb 20, 2022
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album) MPF 1322
This, as with most Japanese vinyl, is the go to pressing. Stunning audio quality.
couchlock Feb 18, 2022
Edited 11 months ago
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 Possible Musics (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digisleeve) GBCD 019
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.
Adam_A Sep 12, 2021
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album) EGED 107
Very interesting, otherworldly music, with heavily treated trumpet and the usual strong ambient vibes from Eno.
klamzod Sep 10, 2021
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr. + CD) GBLP 019
Ancient urban environments rich in interconnections, full of intricacies and inhabited by keepers of tradition.
Loungistics_vinyl Jun 27, 2021
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album) EGED 7
RIP Jon Hassell. This was a groundbreaking ambient jazz album!
zenweapon2020 Dec 31, 2020
Edited 2 years ago
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album) EGED 7
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.
eleventhvolume Oct 9, 2020
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr. + CD) GBLP 019
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 :-)
_Obscuremuse_ Mar 15, 2020
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album, Stereo) EGS 107
Sounds like the soundtrack to a Super Nintendo jungle platformer/fantasy RPG.
Grottenschlecht Feb 27, 2020
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr. + CD) GBLP 019
Very good reissue. My feeling always was, that this music doesn't need a trumpet. Would like to hear a remix without it. Wonderful percussion -and synthwork buried under annoying trumpet. Exeption: Delta Rain Dream
temporoboto Mar 10, 2018
referencing Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr. + CD) GBLP 019
Very clean pressing & appears to be 180 grams. Still an awesome recording after all these years.