Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
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| Studio album by Jon Hassell and Brian Eno | ||||
| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Studio | Celestial Sounds, New York | |||
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| Length | 45:05 | |||
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| Producer | Brian Eno, Jon Hassell | |||
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Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics is an album by
Music
Hassell's trumpet is the dominant instrument on the whole album.[citation needed]
Handclaps are used as percussion in "Griot", which was recorded live at the Art Gallery of Ontario.[citation needed]
"Rising Thermal" repeats a 4-note, tape-looped trumpet with a heavily treated trumpet over the top that sounds like a human voice. "Charm (Over 'Burundi Cloud')", which took up the whole second side of the original LP release, is based on some of the longer pieces of Hassell's 1977 album "Vernal Equinox" (1). The trumpets feature a reverse echo.[citation needed]
The album's cover photo is a
Eno took what he learned from making this album and put it to use in his collaboration with
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [6] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[7] |
| Exclaim! | 10/10[8] |
| Mojo |  [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Record Collector | [13] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[14] |
| Uncut | 8/10[15] |
At the end of 1980, Fourth World, Vol. 1 was named one of the year's ten best albums by many critics, including Robert Palmer from The New York Times.[4] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau ranked it sixth on his year-end list for the Pazz & Jop poll.[16] In Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s (1990), he deemed the record "ambient esoteric kitsch" that was "the most seductive (and best) thing Eno's put his name on since Another Green World".[7] Clyde Macfarlane from The Quietus was even more impressed, writing that the album's five "brilliant" recordings channel "some deep psychological urges", "breathe excitement, and are underlined by a heart-pumping, stick-whacking, distinctly human pulse."[17] According to Ann Powers in the Spin Alternative Record Guide (1995), Fourth World, Vol. 1 "pioneered the syncretic approach to world music with which so many artists experimented during the '80s".[14]
Track listing
Side one
- "Chemistry" (Jon Hassell, Brian Eno) – 6:50
- "Delta Rain Dream" (Hassell, Eno) – 3:26
- "Griot (Over 'Contagious Magic')" (Hassell) – 4:00
- "Ba-Benzélé" (Hassell) – 6:15
- "Rising Thermal 14° 16' N; 32° 28' E" (Hassell, Eno) – 3:05
Side two
- "Charm (Over 'Burundi Cloud')" (Hassell) – 21:29
Personnel
Musicians
Individual expressions specific to the album credits are set in italics.
- loops on "Charm"
- MiniMoog& treatments on "Charm"
- Percy Jones – bass on "Chemistry"
- Naná Vasconcelos – ghatam, congas, loop drum
- Aïyb Dieng – ghatam, congas
- Michael Brook – bass on "Griot"
- Paul Fitzgerald, Gordon Philips, Andrew Timar and Tina Pearson – handclaps on "Griot"
- Jerome Harris – bass on "Ba-Benzélé"
- Night Creatures of Altamira (field recording) on "Rising Thermal"
Additional personnel
- Michael Jay – engineer
- Peter Sobol – assistant engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Cream – cover
- William Coupon – Hassell photo
- Roberta Bayley – Eno photo
Release history
| Country | Label | Cat. No. | Media | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Editions EG | EGED 7 | LP | April 1980 |
| US | Editions EG | EGS 107 | LP | April 1980 |
| France | Polydor | 2335 207 | LP | 1980 |
| US | Caroline | 1537-2 | LP | 1980 |
| US | Editions EG | EEGCD 7 | CD | 1992 |
| US | Plan 9/Caroline | 107 | CD | 1992 |
| Germany | Glitter Beat | GPLP 019 | LP/CD | 2014 |
See also
References
- ^ Grant, Steven; Green, Jim; Robbins, Ira. "Brian Eno". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Kelman, John (4 May 2009). "Jon Hassell: Fourth World and Balancing the North and South of You". All About Jazz. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Jon Hassell". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (20 November 1981). "An Explorer on Music's Borderlands". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Gross, Jason (July 1997). "Jon Hassell interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics – Jon Hassell / Brian Eno". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (21 November 2014). "Jon Hassell & Brian Eno: Fourth World Music Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Exclaim!. Toronto. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Sheppard, David (January 2015). "Jon Hassell and Brian Eno: Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Mojo. No. 254. London. p. 110.
- ^ Leitko, Aaron (3 December 2014). "Brian Eno / Jon Hassell: Fourth World Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Garratt, John (15 January 2015). "Jon Hassell and Brian Eno: Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Jon Hassell and Brian Eno: Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Q. No. 80. London. May 1993. p. 105.
- ^ Bowler, Paul (January 2015). "Brian Eno / Jon Hassell: Nerve Net / The Shutov Assembly / Neroli / The Drop / Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics". Record Collector. No. 436. London. p. 89.
- ^ ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Dale, Jon (January 2015). "Brian Eno / Jon Hassell: Fourth World Vol 1: Possible Musics". Uncut. No. 212. London. p. 88.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (9 February 1981). "Pazz & Jop 1980: Dean's List". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ Macfarlane, Clyde (13 November 2014). "Jon Hassell & Brian Eno". The Quietus. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
Further reading
- Prendergast, Mark (February 1989). "Brian Eno: 'A fervent nostalgia for the future' – Thoughts, Words, Music and Art. Part Two". Sound on Sound. Vol. 4, no. 4. Cambridge.
- Prendergast, Mark (July 1991). "Jon Hassell". Sound on Sound. Vol. 6, no. 9. Cambridge. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007.
- Gross, Jason (July 1997). "Jon Hassell interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013.
External links
- Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics at Discogs (list of releases)
