Label: Warner Bros. Records – 46 125, Warner Bros. Records – F 46.125
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: France
Released: 1972
Genre: Electronic, Stage & Screen
Style: Minimal, Soundtrack
Lesser-mentioned minimal masterpiece from US composer Terry Riley. Originally composed to accompany Joel Santoni’s film Les Yeux Fermes (1972), Riley presents two typically long-form pieces for organ and piano, starting with ‘Journey From The Death Of A Friend’ which overlaps brooding Eastern Raga scales and weaves a darker narrative to a foreboding end, whilst ‘Happy Ending’ takes a more redemptive approach with Riley’s psychedelic organ motives gradually evolving into a lighter plain of piano and saxophone.. (NM/VG+)
Tracklist
A1 Journey From The Death Of A Friend 18:30
B1 Happy Ending 18:30