Album

Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

1978 · Classical

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Music For 18 Musicians by Steve Reich

Music For 18 Musicians is a Classical album by Steve Reich, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 44 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.

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The original shimmering minimalist masterwork.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. APulse - Sections I - IV26:55

Side B

  1. BSections V - XI - Pulse32:00

Sound DNA

  • Classical
  • Modern & Contemporary
  • brittle
  • meditative
  • cerebral

Album notes

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To distinguish Germany/Europe CDs
ECM label (NOT ‘ECM New Series’)
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) Disc has no label code or text around rim.
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) Disc has label code LC2516 at 6 o’clock and ‘All rights… etc.’ text around rim
ECM New Series
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany 1988) (opens in a new tab) Disc: boxed text at 3 and 9 o’clock. Matrix/runout: 821 417-2 02 # MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO
No rear tray insert image.
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) Disc: boxed text at 3 and 9 o’clock. Matrix / Runout: 821 417-2 02 # AM
Rear tray insert grey panel on white background with bar code at top right printed horizontally and STEREO highlighted in red. Boxed Y after 821 417-2
Music For 18 Musicians (Europe) (opens in a new tab) Disc. Text unboxed except for AAD at 9 o’clock. ECM NEW SERIES underlined in blue. Matrix / Runout: AH76538-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Rear tray insert all-grey background, barcode at bottom right printed vertically.
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) Disc: Text unboxed except for AAD at 9 o’clock. ECM NEW SERIES underlined in blue. Matrix / Runout: 821 417-2 06 + MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC. Mould SID codes but no mastering SID code
Rear tray insert all-grey background, barcode at bottom right printed vertically.
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) Disc. Text unboxed except for AAD at 9 o’clock. ECM NEW SERIES underlined in blue. Matrix / Runout: 00422 821 417-2 08 * 50969709 or 00422 821 417-2 09 * 50969709, Mould Text: MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC D
Rear tray insert all-grey background, barcode at bottom right printed vertically.
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) Disc. Text unboxed except for AAD at 9 o’clock. ECM NEW SERIES underlined in red. Matrix / Runout (Runout): 821 417-2 06 + MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC.
Rear tray insert grey panel on white background with bar code at top right printed horizontally and STEREO highlighted in red; no boxed Y after catalogue number
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) No disc or rear tray insert images. Matrix / Runout: 00422 821 417-2 07 + 50969709 MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L
Music For 18 Musicians (Germany) (opens in a new tab) No disc or rear tray insert images. Matrix / Runout: B02 DIDX-150698 1, Mastering SID Code: IFPI L327. ‘Glass Mastered at Sony, DADC’ inferred from matrix number but that would mean manufactured in USA. Should be a US release?

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Bob BeckerMARIMBA, XYLOPHONE MUSICIAN, MARIMBA, XYLOPHONE
  • David Van TieghemMARIMBA, XYLOPHONE, PIANO MUSICIAN, MARIMBA, XYLOPHONE, PIANO
  • Elizabeth ArnoldMUSICIAN, VOICE
  • Gary SchallMARIMBA, MARACAS MUSICIAN, MARIMBA, MARACAS
  • Glen VelezMARIMBA, XYLOPHONE MUSICIAN, MARIMBA, XYLOPHONE
  • James PreissMETALLOPHONE, PIANO MUSICIAN, METALLOPHONE, PIANO
  • Jay ClaytonMUSICIAN, VOICE, PIANO VOICE, PIANO
  • Ken IshiiCELLO MUSICIAN, CELLO
  • Larry KarushMUSICIAN, PIANO, MARACAS PIANO, MARACAS
  • Nurit TillesMUSICIAN, PIANO PIANO
  • Pamela FraleyMUSICIAN, VOICE
  • Rebecca ArmstrongMUSICIAN, VOICE
  • Richard CohenCLARINET, BASS CLARINET CLARINET, CLARINET MUSICIAN, CLARINET, BASS CLARINET
  • Russ HartenbergerMARIMBA, XYLOPHONE MUSICIAN, MARIMBA, XYLOPHONE
  • Shem GuibboryMUSICIAN, VIOLIN VIOLIN
  • Steve ChambersMUSICIAN, PIANO PIANO
  • Steve ReichMUSICIAN, PIANO, MARIMBA PIANO, MARIMBA PIANO, MARIMBA, COMPOSED BY
  • Steve Reich and Musicians

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