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Written by Steve Reich, also Little Fluffy Clouds (Seven Inch MK 1) (The Orb), The Desert Music: I. Fast (The Brooklyn Philharmonic Chorus) and The Desert Music: III. Part Three: Slow (The Brooklyn Philharmonic Chorus)
Released on Virgin Classics, also Gnossiennes: I. (Lent) (Anne Queffélec), Nocturne in C-sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6 (Михаил Плетнёв) and The Protecting Veil: The Incarnation (Steven Isserlis)
Part of Minimalist, also Shaker Loops: II. Hymning Slews, Shaker Loops: III. Loops and Verses and Shaker Loops: I. Shaking and Trembling
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Steve Reich wrote 89 songs on fono
Steve Reich’s most frequent co-writer is William Carlos Williams (7 songs together)
Steve Reich first appears on fono in 1970, 20 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Steve Reich
- Part of
- Minimalist
- Released on
- Virgin Classics
- Written by
- Steve Reich
- Part of
- Minimalist
- Released on
- Virgin Classics
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Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Steve Reich
Same label: Virgin Classics
Same release: Minimalist
Same writer: Steve Reich
TDSame label: Virgin Classics
Same release: Minimalist
Same writer: Steve Reich
TDThe Desert Music: III. Part Three: Slow
The Brooklyn Philharmonic Chorus, Cheryl Bensman Rowe, Bob Becker, Russell Hartenberge, Garry Kvistad, Francesca Martin, Donald Palma, Sharon Prater, Deborah Redding, Julie Rosenfeld, Glen Velez, Michael Tilson Thomas, Colorado Quartet, Steve Reich and Musicians
1985Same label: Virgin Classics
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1MusicBrainz Eight Lines was written by Steve Reich
2MusicBrainz Eight Lines is part of the release Minimalist
Eight Lines is part of the release Minimalist
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Virgin Classics is the label of the song Eight Lines
Virgin Classics is the label of the song Eight Lines
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Eight Lines was released on 1990