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    Posted: July 31 2006 at 19:38

In no particular order:

1. Watcher Of The Skies ~ Genesis
2. In the Court of the Crimson King ~ King Crimson
3. Siberian Khatru ~ Yes
 
Any more?
 
It seems I don't have a lot of 'tron tracks


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The Moody Blues - The Voyage - probably the best Mellotron performance ever.
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I'll take anything from Voyage of the Acolyte, but to be specific....
 
Genesis - Watcher of the skies
             Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
             Blood on the Rooftops
Gentle Giant - Three Friends
                    Pantagruel's Nativity
King Crimson - Starless
                    Epitaph
PFM - Appena un po'
 
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Cirkus by King Crimson - Lizard
The Dead Sea Scrolls by St. Elmo's Fire - Artifacts Of Passion
Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares by Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
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Originally posted by akin akin wrote:

The Moody Blues - The Voyage - probably the best Mellotron performance ever.



 
Maybe not my favourite, but it was the first one thta popped into my head.
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I've been listening to the Harmonium album (about a fifth season - can't remember the full French title!), there's a lot of Mellotron in there put to good effect. Also Steve Hackett's solo debut, Voyage of the Acolyte. Siberian Khatru is a good choice, there's also "The Remembering" from Tales FTO by Yes.
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Hi I'm new here. Could someone tell me what a Mellotron is? I love those tracks what you guys said, but i dont know where the mellotron is...and what is a mellotron anyway?
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The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin! 
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Seven Stones by Genesis (mainly the ending).
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Well, Stuknipuppa, the last week many reacted on my thread "A big hand for the Mellotron', it contains lots of information and interesting links to search for details about a Mellotron so have a look ...

My favorite Mellotron tracks (out of my head): Zarathustra by Museo Rosenbach/Alanderie by Fantasy/The Scene Of Pale Blue by Outer Limits/all tracks on Barclay James Harvest Live (1974) and Schicke Fuhrs & Frohling Live 1975/Tide by Greenslade/Karelia by Anekdoten ...

Mellotron drenched new albums: LuxAde by La Maschera Di Cera/Gentry by Red Sand/La Meccanica Naturale by Finisterre/Nostos by Ubi Maior and Endgame by Like Wendy

Have fun, fellow Tron-maniacs Approve !

 

 
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Stuknipuppa:
Below is a link that will provide a nice summary on the mellotron.  In short, it was a keyboard that sampled sounds of orchestral instruments and choir voices.  However, each key could only be held down for about eight seconds because the tapes on which the sounds were recorded were linear, not looped.  The mellotron created, what I call, a surrealistic sigh.  Unfortunately, one of my students once asked, "What is that screeching sound?"  I hope that this helps.


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King Crimson - Epitaph
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Spring's entire one album from the 1970's.
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Watcher of the Skies by Genesis
Starless by King Crimson on Red
The entire Damnation album by Opeth (even though it is a sampled mellotron)
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"Legend of a Mind" from The Moody Blues' In Search of the Lost Chord album

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Album-wise, Rick Wakeman's mellotron work on Yes' Close to the Edge is perhaps unsurpassed.



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Originally posted by gabbel ratchett gabbel ratchett wrote:

Mysterious Semblance At The Strand Of Nightmares by Tangerine Dream - Phaedra


I forgot this one. Majestic Mellotron piece too.
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Originally posted by ProgressiveNut ProgressiveNut wrote:

"Legend of a Mind" from The Moody Blues' In Search of the Lost Chord album

I would say the whole suite House of Four Doors pt1, Legend of a Mind and House of four Doors pt2, drenched with mellotron and the wonderful mellotron at the opening of the third door.
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All Anekdoten/Vemod, Specially sad rain
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I rather like The Night Watch by King Crimson.
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