World of Echo
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1986 | |||
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| Length | 51:14 | |||
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World of Echo is the second studio album by American musician Arthur Russell, released in 1986 on Upside Records in the US and in 1987 on Rough Trade Records in the UK. It is composed primarily of Russell's vocals, cello, and percussion, which are liberally treated with effects such as delay and reverb.
World of Echo was the final album released by Russell during his lifetime. It was widely reissued in 2005 by Audika and Rough Trade. The album was named the best of the 1980s by Fact in 2013, and the 25th best album of the decade by Pitchfork in 2018. It was included in NME's 2013 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.