- ambient, electronic, experimental, minimalism
- 40 min
- 2 tracks
- Sony Classical
A Rainbow in Curved Air is the third album by the American composer Terry Riley, released in 1969 on CBS Records. The title track consists of Riley's overdubbed improvisations on several keyboard and percussion instruments. The B-side "Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band" is a saxophone-based drone piece featuring tape loops and edits, drawing on Riley's all-night improvisatory performances in the 1960s.
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- 1A Rainbow in Curved Air18:39
- 2Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band21:38
2 tracks, 40 minutes.
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- Terry Riley
- Label
- Sony Classical
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
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- XW
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