Bell, Drum and Cymbal . . .

Saul Goodman - Bell, Drum and Cymbal . . .

Saul Goodman was a timpanist and head of the percussion section in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra when this percussion demonstration LP was released. He and someone named Leonard Sterling are narrators as they explain the percussion instruments in the two main percussion categories, membranophones (sound is produced when the head is struck, e.g. drums) and idiophones (sound is produced by vibrations throughout the body, e.g. marimbas, bells). Saul demonstrates the sounds of the instruments. Then Saul closes the LP by playing versions of the traditional tune "My Country, Tis of Thee" and Camille Saint-Saens's "Danse Macabre" where Saul plays 14 instruments that were demonstrated on the LP.

The copy I have is an ex-library copy (which explains the due date pocket taped on the cover). I couldn't take off the tape and pocket without doing severe damage to the cover. Speaking of the cover, when I was looking for more information on this LP, I found available pricey used copies. The covers were different as they each had a cover that is a photo of Saul Goodman playing his instrument. I did not come across any copy with the same album cover as the one I have. I have not been able to find out the story behind the different covers I have, but I'm guessing that this copy could be a first pressing and subsequent pressings had a different (perhaps more marketable) cover.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Introduction {4:22}

2. Membranophones {7:04}

3. Idiophones (Part 1) {2:33}

Side 2

1. Idiophones (Part 2) {8:32}

2. Theme and Variations on My Country, Tis of Thee {3:29}

3. Danse Macabre {4:53}

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