Vinyl rip from the original 1972 release of Steve Reich’s Drumming, produced by John Gibson and Multiples Inc. in a limited edition of 500 with the printed score included. The recording in question is from the last in a series of four premiere performances of Drumming at various New York locations in late 1971.
Steve Reich and Musicians
Drumming (1971)
Original 1972 Multiples Inc. Recording
Recorded live at Town Hall, New York City, NY
December 16th 1971
Part One – 0:00
Steve Reich – tuned bongo drums and voice
Art Murphy – tuned bongo drums
Steve Chambers – tuned bongo drums
James Preiss – tuned bongo drums
Part Two – 20:30
Steve Reich – marimba
Art Murphy – marimba
Ben Harms – marimba
Frank Maefsky – marimba
James Ogden – marimba
James Preiss – marimba
Jon Gibson – marimba
Russ Hartenberger – marimba
Steve Chambers – marimba
Joan La Barbara – vocals
Jay Clayton – vocals
Judy Sherman – vocals
Part Three – 47:13
Art Murphy – glockenspiel
James Preiss – glockenspiel
Russ Hartenberger – glockenspiel
Steve Chambers – glockenspiel
Steve Reich – voice (whistling)
Jon Gibson – piccolo
Part Four – 1:02:35
Steve Reich – tuned bongo drums
Art Murphy – tuned bongo drums
Steve Chambers – tuned bongo drums
Russ Hartenberger – marimbas
James Ogden – marimbas
Frank Maefsky – marimbas
James Preiss – glockenspiel
Ben Harms – glockenspiel
Gary Burke – glockenspiel
Jon Gibson – piccolo
Joan La Barbara – vocals
Jay Clayton – vocals
Judy Sherman – vocals