Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
by Jon Hassell & Brian Eno

Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics by Jon Hassell & Brian Eno
Year: 1980
Overall rank: 7,151st   Overall chart history
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76/100 (from 48 votes)
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Overall rank: 7,151st | 1980s rank: 1,031st | 1980 rank: 121st

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4 days ago Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,11770/100
 
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01/31/2026 13:05 Liedzeit  Ratings distribution  2,37974/100
 
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From 01/08/2019 00:47 | #229283
ambient exotification , a quiet precursor to the superior "my life in the bush of ghosts" but has its own modest charms
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