The Drum Thing

~ Recording by John Coltrane

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)AS 66
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)A 66
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)MCA 5889
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)MCD 05889
1.5The Drum Thing7:23John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label), MCA Impulse!254 608-2, MCAD-5889
1.5The Drum Thing7:23John Coltrane QuartetCresentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
MCA Impulse!MCAD-5889
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
  • US1996-04-29
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)IMP-200
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
  • US1996-09-24
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)IMPD-200
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)IMP 12002
1.5The Drum Thing7:27John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
  • JP1997-12-17
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)MVCJ-19034
2.9The Drum Thing7:25John ColtraneThe Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Studio RecordingsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-17
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)IMPD8280
1.5The Drum Thing7:23John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)0602517649026
1.5The Drum Thing7:23John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)B0010969-02
4.5The Drum Thing7:23John ColtraneThe Impulse! Albums: Volume TwoJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)B0010591-02
1.5The Drum Thing7:20John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)A-66
1.5The Drum Thing7:22John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
  • US2010-03-16
Original Recordings GroupORG 018
1.5The Drum Thing7:24John Coltrane QuartetCrescent (digital, high definition audio)John Coltrane QuartetAlbum
Verve Reissues
1.19The Drum Thing7:27John Coltrane QuartetWork From Home With John ColtraneJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
FP
1.5The Drum Thing7:23John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
  • JP2020-04-22
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)A-66, UCCI-40012
1.5The Drum Thing7:20John ColtraneCrescentJohn ColtraneAlbum
  • XW2022-01-14
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)A-66, AS-66, B0033783-01
1.5The Drum Thing7:24John Coltrane QuartetCrescentJohn Coltrane QuartetAlbum
  • JP2025-06-04
Acoustic Sounds, impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)UCGU-9077
1.5The Drum Thing7:24John ColtraneCrescent (digital, standard edition)John ColtraneAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)
2.9The Drum Thing7:25John ColtraneThe Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio RecordingsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s–70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)

Relationships

recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-04-27)
producer:Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-04-27)
drums (drum set):Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-04-27)
tenor saxophone:John Coltrane (on 1964-04-27)
recorded at:Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-04-27)
edits:The Drum Thing (original studio recording, additional studio noises 'outro')
recording of:The Drum Thing (on 1964-04-27)

Related works

The Drum Thing

composer:John Coltrane
publisher:Jowcol Music