Vangelis – Albedo 0.39 (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1976

Albedo 0.39 is an LP by Vangelis from 1976 released on the RCA Victor label.

About this album

Albedo 0.39 is one of Vangelis’s defining electronic albums, balancing melodic immediacy with adventurous studio craft. Released in 1976, it drew together ambient textures, prog-rock drive and Berlin-school sequencing into a distinctly cinematic whole. The best-known piece, “Pulstar”, became a signature of his early solo years, while the title track and extended suite passages explore astronomy, science and cosmic scale without losing punch or clarity. Coming after his work with Aphrodite’s Child, the album helped establish Vangelis as a major figure in European synthesiser music and remains a landmark of expressive, forward-looking electronic composition.