Terry Riley The Columbia Recordings (4CD Box Set)

Terry Riley – The Columbia Recordings [4CD Box Set]
This definitive 4-CD collection from Sony Music brings together the groundbreaking Columbia Masterworks recordings of minimalist pioneer Terry Riley. Spanning the late 1960s and 1970s, The Columbia Recordings captures the bold spirit of sonic exploration that reshaped 20th-century music—from the hypnotic pulses of In C to the kaleidoscopic textures of A Rainbow in Curved Air and the avant-rock collaboration Church of Anthrax with John Cale.

Each disc has been remastered and housed in a deluxe box set featuring:

• The 1968 Columbia recording of In C

• A Rainbow in Curved Air, Church of Anthrax, and Shri Camel

• A 50-page booklet with essays by David Behrman and Thomas Welsh, reprinted liner notes, and rare archival photos

• Bonus track: vintage Columbia radio spot for A Rainbow in Curved Air

Thoughtfully curated for collectors and new listeners alike, this set is a rare document of Riley’s most transformative period—when the avant-garde found a home in major-label studios and visionary composers were free to invent the future of sound.

Set Contents:

Disc 1

• In C (2009 Remastered)

Disc 2

• A Rainbow in Curved Air

• Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band

• A Rainbow in Curved Air (Radio Spot) [Bonus Track]

Disc 3

• Church of Anthrax

• The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles

• The Soul of Patrick Lee

• Ides of March

• The Protégé

Disc 4

• Anthem of the Trinity

• Celestial Valley

• Across the Lake of the Ancient World

• Desert of Ice

Essential listening for fans of minimalism, electronic music, and the avant-garde.

• Released: 2025-08-22
• Genre: Classical
• Availability: Pre-Order
• Format: CD

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