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This deluxe 4-CD box set from Sony Music brings together the seminal Columbia recordings of Terry Riley, a visionary composer whose influence on minimalist and electronic music continues to ripple through generations. Thoughtfully presented with archival materials, this collection offers an essential document of Riley's most transformative period when the pulse of innovation met the possibilities of high-fidelity sound. This box set is more than a collection of recordings it is a rare window into a time when the avant-garde found a home in major-label studios and groundbreaking artists like Riley were given space to explore uncharted sonic territory. From his mesmeric electric keyboard and saxophone improvisations to his pioneering use of analog tape delay, every track here pulses with the spirit of experimentation. Starting with the original 1968 recording of 'In C', captured at Columbia's legendary 30th Street Studio, by revered engineer Fred Plaut, the set includes four seminal works by Riley that helped shape not only the minimalist movement but much of the late 20th century avant-garde landscape.
Tracklist
Disc: 1
1 In C - Terry Riley
Disc: 2
1 A Rainbow in Curved Air - Terry Riley
2 Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band - Terry Riley
3 A Rainbow in the Curved Air (Radio Spot) - Terry Riley
Disc: 3
1 Church of Anthrax - John Cale & Terry Riley
2 The Hall of Mirrors In the Palace of Versailles - John Cale & Terry Riley
3 The Soul of Patrick Lee - John Cale & Terry Riley
4 Ides of March - John Cale & Terry Riley
5 The Protege - John Cale & Terry Riley
Disc: 4
1 Anthem of the Trinity - Terry Riley
2 Celestial Valley - Terry Riley
3 Across the Lake of the Ancient World - Terry Riley
4 Desert of Ice - Terry Riley