Manafonistas

Commissioned to write a theme for a Philadelphia disco in 1967, Riley grabbed an obscure Latin soul single by Harvey Averne, chopped it into loops, added Moog drone, and remade it as a 20-minute phantasmagoria. A radical forerunner of remix culture. Can anyone send me a vinyl or cd copy of this rare work? Had been re-released with a limited number of copies in 2000.  There are dudes who want a lot of money for this buried treasure, 200 euros and more. I only offer the cost of transport and a free meal in Dishoom’s, my favourite Indian Restaurant in London (12, Upper St. Martin’s Street, near Leicester Square). You send the audio material, I pay your bill (not allowed to be higher than 30 pds:)) – in case you’re not living in London, choose your own fave restaurant, and send me the bill. But it would really be fine, if someone out there would do some decent private eye work to get hold of this object of my desire!! If you’re living in West Germany, I would be happy to borrow your Terry Riley album till the end of October. Same conditions, anyway!