feature | Moog synthesizers in music history: famous albums
January 1, 2010
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Moog fan art by Brian Bernstein.
A curated collection of Moog synthesizers from music history — featured in select albums from famous + pioneering musicians.
on the web | essentials
Bob Moog Foundation | main
Bob Moog Foundation | other
Bob Moog Foundation | history: the first Moog synthesizer recordings
featured album | no. 1
from: the Monkees
genre: pop music
title: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
year: 1967
history note: The famous vintage Monkees album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. from year 1969 features music created w. historic Moog electronic synthesisers.
The Monkees — w. band member George Michael Dolenz Jr. and electronic music pioneer Paul Beaver on Moog keyboard. The Moog is heard on 2 tracks: “Daily Nightly” and “Star Collector”.
It’s not the first rock music record to feature a Moog synthesizer, this Monkees album is the best example of an early Moog because so many people heard it. The Monkees were ultra popular at the time. The record is fun because the Monkees successfully used spacey sounds in a a pop song.
Wikipedia | the Monkees
album cover | front
Monkees album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
album cover | back
Monkees album: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
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featured album | no. 2
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featured album | no. 3
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about: retro Moog music synthesizer ad
artist: by Vibronic Music Service
year: 1975