| Earthquake Island | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Power Station Studios, N.Y.C. | |||
| Genre | Ambient [1] | |||
| Label | Tomato [2] (Music Works) | |||
| Producer | Jon Hassel | |||
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Earthquake Island is a studio album by Jon Hassell, released in 1978 by Tomato (Music Works). [3]
All music is composed by Jon Hassell
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Voodoo Wind" | 9:29 |
| 2. | "Cobra Moon" | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Sundown Dance" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Earthquake Island" | 10:07 |
| 5. | "Tribal Secret" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Balia" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Adios Saturn" | 1:52 |
Adapted from the Earthquake Island liner notes.
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