# Steve Reich — Come Out

Steve Reich’s Come Out (1966) appears on 2 of our lists — Minimalism and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred, highest at No. 3 in Minimalism. Every verdict, in full.

- **Released:** 1966
- **Label:** Odyssey
- **On:** Minimalism and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [Steve Reich](https://waxonia.com/artist/steve-reich/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/steve-reich--come-out/

## What 2 lists say

### No. 3 in [Minimalism](https://waxonia.com/genre/minimalism/)

One phrase from a Harlem riot testimony, looped on two tapes drifting out of sync until the words dissolve into rhythm. Devastating, and the origin of phasing as a compositional device.

### Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)

One phrase from riot testimony, looped on two tapes drifting apart until the words become rhythm. Devastating, and the origin of phasing.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Steve%20Reich%20Come%20Out) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni-LmThfV6c)

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