Hypothesis (album)

Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Studio album by Vangelis
Released	1978
Recorded	May 1971
Studio	Marquee Studios, London
Genre	Electronica, experimental, jazz
Length	32:10
Label	Affinity, # CR 3037
Producer	Vangelis, Giorgio Gomelsky
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Allmusic	^[1]

Hypothesis is a studio album by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis, unofficially released in 1978.

Background[edit]

In May 1971 Vangelis had played several sessions in London's Marquee Studios, joined for some of them by violinist Michel Ripoche, bass guitarist Brian Odgers (called Odger on the sleeve) and drummer Tony Oxley, the rhythm section of the famous Extrapolation recording released by John McLaughlin. Two albums' worth of material had resulted from these sessions, but were unfinished and not intended for release.^[2] Later, when Vangelis was becoming famous, the label published the material without his permission, using forged signatures, and in 1978 two albums appeared in shops, on the Affinity label (a subsidiary of Charly Records) - Hypothesis and The Dragon. Vangelis won a court case to have both LPs taken off the market. He said greed was the motivation for releasing the sub-par albums: "I don't agree with that music at all."^[2]

Overview[edit]

The album takes the form of an extended jam session of experimental jazz.

An alternative release of Hypothesis was titled Visions of the Future.

In Germany Hypothesis and The Dragon were issued together as a double album titled Portrait.

The cover artwork for Hypothesis is by Angus McKie, and is merely a "borrowed" illustration he drew for a series of novels by SF author Brian Stableford, featuring the spacecraft Hooded Swan, mentioned in the books.

Track listing[edit]

"Hypothesis, Part 1" – 16:00
"Hypothesis, Part 2" – 16:10

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b McDonald, Steven. "Hypothesis". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
^ ^a ^b John Schaefer (June 1985). "New Sounds". Spin. Vol. 1, no. 2. p. 49. ISSN 0886-3032.

External links[edit]

[Allmusic-1] McDonald, Steven. "Hypothesis". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2013.

[Spin-2] John Schaefer (June 1985). "New Sounds". Spin. Vol. 1, no. 2. p. 49. ISSN 0886-3032.

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Discography
Studio albums	Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit Earth Heaven and Hell Albedo 0.39 Spiral Beaubourg Hypothesis The Dragon China See You Later Soil Festivities Mask Invisible Connections Direct The City Foros Timis Ston Greco Voices Oceanic El Greco Mythodea Rosetta Nocturne: The Piano Album Juno to Jupiter
Soundtracks	L'Apocalypse des animaux Entends-Tu Les Chiens Aboyer ? La Fête sauvage Opéra sauvage Chariots of Fire Antarctica Conquest of Paradise Blade Runner Alexander El Greco
Compilations	Themes Portraits (So Long Ago, So Clear) Reprise 1990–1999 Odyssey: The Definitive Collection The Collection
Songs	"Rain and Tears" "It's Five O'Clock" "I Hear You Now" "Chariots of Fire" "I'll Find My Way Home" "State of Independence" "Conquest of Paradise" "Anthem"
Other collaborations	Odes Rapsodies
Related	Aphrodite's Child Jon and Vangelis
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