Alvin Lucier Music on a Long Wire 2LP 1980 US Avantgarde Music
  $   125

 


$ 125   (best offer accepted)   Sold For
Mar 1, 2026 Sold Date
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Alright, audiophile adventurers and experimental darlings… THIS is the kind of record that makes collectors whisper, point, and suddenly “need it for research.” 🦩✨

Alvin Lucier’s Music on a Long Wire is a landmark of experimental sound art—built from a deceptively simple concept: a long wire stretched across a room, excited by electronics, creating shifting tones, beating patterns, and eerie harmonic blooms. Lucier conceived the piece in 1977, and it’s become one of the defining works of post-Cage experimental music.

This listing is the original US 2LP release (1980) on Avantgarde Music—a scarce, serious-collector title for fans of sound art, minimalism, musique concrète, and “what on earth is happening and why do I love it?”

Highlights / nerdy bragging rights:

  • Sound as sculpture: the setup is literally part instrument, part installation.

  • Endless variation: tiny changes in frequency/level produce wildly different sonic phenomena (beats, slides, shifts).

  • Museum-level composer: Lucier is a cornerstone name in experimental composition (also known for I Am Sitting in a Room).

Condition:

  • Vinyl: Near Mint (NM)

  • (If you want, paste sleeve grade here—your call!)

🦩 Flamingo Fulfillment Center tip: Check out our full music collection for more jazz/avant-garde/weird-and-wonderful vinyl treasures—we gladly combine shipping and love a good bundle deal.


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