Versions
The original 25-minute version of the piece was first performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in December 1972, and recorded for Brian Eno's Obscure label in 1975. The 74-minute version was recorded in 1993 for the Point label with Tom Waits singing along with the original recording of the tramp during the later sections.
In 1993, William Forsythe used the piece as the score for his short work Quintett for the Frankfurt Ballet. The piece was later performed with accompanying dance.
In 2003, Christian band Jars of Clay covered it on their sixth full-length studio album Who We Are Instead on Essential Records.
In 2006, Art Of Time Ensemble released a 16 minute version on their debut album Live In Toronto.
In 2011, The Music Tapes performed a cover of this song using Bryars' original tape sample for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series.
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