Sextet / Six Marimbas
by Steve Reich

Sextet / Six Marimbas by Steve Reich
Year: 1986
Release date: 1986-00-00
Overall rank: 10,623rd   
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 27 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (150th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,507th)
Award Best albums of all time (10,623rd)

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Steve Reich bestography

Sextet / Six Marimbas is ranked 4th best out of 29 albums by Steve Reich on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Steve Reich is Music For 18 Musicians which is ranked number 541 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,212.

Steve Reich album bestography « Higher ranked (6,398th)
Octet / Music For A Large Ensemble / Violin Phase
This album (10,623rd)
Sextet / Six Marimbas
Lower ranked (11,303rd) »
Music For 18 Musicians (1998)

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

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Overall rank: 10,623rd | 1980s rank: 1,507th | 1986 rank: 150th

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75/100 (from 27 votes)
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