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Terry Riley

A Rainbow in Curved Air
Born
24 June 1935, Colfax, CA, United States
Currently
Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan
Member of
Theatre of Eternal Music
Notes
Father of Gyan Riley
Also Known As
Terrence Mitchell Riley
Genres
Minimalism, Microtonal Classical, Progressive Electronic, Modern Classical, Electronic, Tape Music
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Works

Discography

156
Credits 67 Filmography 15

Album

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+1
3.30
550
5
550
5
Cover art: Reed Streams
Reed Streams organ, soprano saxophone, tapes
1967 • Terry Riley
+10
3.74
3,253
47
3,253
47
Cover art: In C
In C leader, saxophone
1968 • Terry Riley
+12
3.72
5,184
74
5,184
74
Cover art: A Rainbow in Curved Air
A Rainbow in Curved Air electric harpsichord, dumbeck, tambourine, soprano saxophone, electric organ, liner notes
1969 • Terry Riley
+9
3.51
1,444
29
1,444
29
Cover art: Church of Anthrax
Church of Anthrax
1971 • John Cale & Terry Riley
+1
3.57
125
3
125
3
Cover art: Lifespan
Lifespan [motion picture soundtrack]
1975
+2
3.64
1,019
10
1,019
10
Cover art: Shri Camel
Shri Camel
1980
+1
3.17
70
70
-
Cover art: No Man's Land
No Man's Land [motion picture soundtrack]
1985
+1
3.53
297
3
297
3
Cover art: The Harp of New Albion
The Harp of New Albion piano, liner notes
1986 • Terry Riley
 
3.45
14
14
-
Cover art: Intuitive Leaps [Zeitgeist]
Intuitive Leaps [Zeitgeist]
1994
+1
3.33
182
3
182
3
Cover art: Music for the Gift
Music for the Gift [archival]
2000
+1
3.77
245
2
245
2
Cover art: You're Nogood
You're Nogood [archival] Moog, tape manipulation, tape loops, soprano saxophone, tape delay
2000 • Terry Riley
 
3.40
119
2
119
2
Cover art: Requiem for Adam; The Philosopher's Hand
Requiem for Adam; The Philosopher's Hand piano
2001 • Terry Riley • Kronos Quartet / Terry Riley
 
3.28
60
60
-
Cover art: Atlantis Nath
Atlantis Nath
2002
 
3.38
17
17
-
Cover art: Assassin Reverie
Assassin Reverie
2005 • Terry Riley & Arte Quartett
+1
2.61
36
3
36
3
Cover art: Autodreamographical Tales
Autodreamographical Tales
2010
+1
2.81
53
53
-
Cover art: Aleph
Aleph
2012
 
3.51
20
20
-
Cover art: Terry Riley Krishna Bhatt Duo
Terry Riley Krishna Bhatt Duo [archival]
2017 • Terry Riley / Krishna Bhatt
 
3.50
3
3
-
Cover art: In C
In C [remixes]
2018 • Terry Riley • Meat Beat Manifesto vs. Terry Riley
Meat Beat Manifesto
Terry Riley
 
2.91
45
45
-
Cover art: The Lion's Throne
The Lion's Throne [archival]
2019 • Terry Riley & Amelia Cuni
 
2.62
35
35
-
Cover art: Autodreamographical Tales
Autodreamographical Tales
2022 • Terry Riley & Bang on a Can All-Stars
Terry Riley
Bang on a Can
 
1.67
8
8
-
Cover art: The Light Is Real
The Light Is Real
2023 • Thollem/Riley/Cline
Thollem
Terry Riley
Nels Cline
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Live Album

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+4
3.72
1,066
13
1,066
13
Cover art: Persian Surgery Dervishes
Persian Surgery Dervishes
1972
 
3.61
235
3
235
3
Cover art: Descending Moonshine Dervishes
Descending Moonshine Dervishes
1982
 
3.43
28
1
28
1
Cover art: The Padova Concert
The Padova Concert piano
1992 • Terry Riley
 
3.70
67
3
67
3
Cover art: In C: 25th Anniversary Concert
In C: 25th Anniversary Concert conductor, voice, liner notes
1995 • Terry Riley
+1
3.85
535
6
535
6
Cover art: Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band: "All Night Flight" Vol. 1
Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band: "All Night Flight" Vol. 1 [archival] soprano saxophone, organ, tapes manipulation
1996 • Terry Riley
+1
3.70
44
44
-
Cover art: Lisbon Concert
Lisbon Concert
1996
 
3.61
67
1
67
1
Cover art: Olson III
Olson III [archival]
1998
 
3.76
65
2
65
2
Cover art: The Last Camel in Paris
The Last Camel in Paris [archival]
2008
 
3.86
7
7
-
Cover art: The Raga Cycle, Palace Theatre, Paris 1972, Volume II
The Raga Cycle, Palace Theatre, Paris 1972, Volume II
2017 • Pandit Pran Nath, Terry Riley, La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela
Pran Nath
Terry Riley
La Monte Young
Marian Zazeela
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Appears On

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4.14
76
5
76
5
Cover art: Seducing Down the Door: A Collection 1970-1990
Seducing Down the Door: A Collection 1970-1990
1994 • Compilation • John Cale
+1
3.33
137
2
137
2
Cover art: LateNightTales
LateNightTales
2004 • DJ Mix • Four Tet
 
3.03
14
14
-
Cover art: FACT 368
FACT 368
2013 • DJ Mix • Holly Herndon
 
3.09
12
12
-
Cover art: Secret Thirteen Mix 065
Secret Thirteen Mix 065
2013 • DJ Mix • Rrose
 
3.62
90
2
90
2
Cover art: RA.500
RA.500
2015 • DJ Mix • Nicolás Jaar
 
3.18
12
12
-
Cover art: SVBKVLT #2
SVBKVLT #2 [live]
2020 • DJ Mix • Gooooose & 33EMYBW
 
3.38
17
17
-
Cover art: Spa-Time 260923
Spa-Time 260923
2023 • DJ Mix • Tim Hecker
 
3.75
2
2
-
Cover art: 7×7
7×7
2023 • Album • Various Artists
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Compilation

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V/A Compilation

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Bootleg / Unauthorized

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3.85
4
4
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Cover art: Sky View
Sky View [live]
1992
+4
3.91
564
6
564
6
Cover art: Live Köln 1975
Live Köln 1975 [live]
2013 • Terry Riley & Don Cherry
 
4.25
4
4
-
No cover art available
Crossroads [film score]
2015 • Terry Riley / Patrick Gleeson
 
4.05
19
1
19
1
Cover art: Rainbow in Cologne
Rainbow in Cologne [live]
2016
 
3.50
1
1
-
No cover art available
Rome 1999
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Video

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4.25
2
2
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Cover art: 'In C' – Boiler Room Amsterdam Live Performance
'In C' – Boiler Room Amsterdam Live Performance [live]
2015 • Terry Riley • Terry Riley & s t a r g a z e
A Rainbow in Curved Air

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