Unboxing the Steve Reich Box | ECM Records

“Recordings on ECM”, a 3-LP (AAA) collection of the three Steve Reich albums released on ECM between 1978 and 1982, is out now, arriving on the occasion of Reich’s 90th birthday tomorrow, 3 October 2026. You can buy the 3-LP box set here: https://ecm.lnk.to/SteveReichRecordingsOnEcm. Compiling “some of the minimalist composer’s finest works, including the definitive recording of his undisputed masterpiece Music for 18 Musicians” (Pitchfork), “Recordings on ECM” is comprised of the albums “Music for 18 Musicians” (1978), “Octet / Music for a Large Ensemble / Violin Phase” (1980) and “Tehillim” (1982), presented as facsimile editions housed in a high-quality cardboard box with a booklet containing photos from the archives, manuscript pages and liner notes by Paul Griffiths. Sourced from the original analogue master tapes (AAA), these vinyl editions authentically re-introduced the listener to recordings that have since become staples in contemporary music. The works included on these three albums are Music for 18 Musicians, Octet, Music for a Large Ensemble, Violin Phase and Tehillim, tracing the influential early creative period of the composer and his development over the course of fifteen years. Website: https://www.ecmrecords.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecmrecords Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecm_records @SteveReichMusic #stevereich #classicalmusic #minimalmusic #ecmrecords