1979 EU Import 4LP Box Set With 24 Page Illustrated Book. Some Shelf Scuffing To Laminated Box. “The Recording Of The Original Production Of Philip Glass' And Robert Wilson's Einstein On The Beach Has Iconic Significance Both In The Development Of The Musical Style Unfortunately Known As Minimalism, As Well As In The History Of Music In The Late Twentieth Century. It Was A Watershed Moment When Glass And His Ensemble Brought The Nearly Five-Hour Opera To The Metropolitan Opera House In 1976; His Unique Aesthetic Convictions Moved From The Rarefied Atmosphere Of Loft Concerts Into The Face Of The Classical Music Establishment In A Way That Could Not Be Ignored.” All Music Guide – Stephen Eddins