The MK II tron is actually the machine owned by the Tokens and recorded in New York City (the first MK II used on record in the US as opposed to the more commonly used chamberlin). Stephen Frieland (Brute Force) was a peripheral member of the Tokens (he wrote a number of songs for them) and used their MK II which was used on the "Intercourse" album and the song "If I Were A Carpenter" off of the Tokens "Both Sides Now" lp (1970, actually an outtake from "Intercourse). All of this info was confirmed by Mitch Margo from the Tokens.
Chris Haley
chris.dale@... wrote:
Hello All:
They certainly are Mellotron MK II strings. I have a copy of the Brute Force
Album, (which sounds a lot like kindergarten piano sing-alongs to be honest)
but has some cool mellotron bits in that song as well as funny lyrics
(mighty mighty fuh-king)
It was probably George Harrison's MK II as he was the one responsible for
signing Brute.
There's another rare Apple 45 called "Road To Nowhere" / "Illusions" by
Trash that might have some tron as well, though I'll have to give it another
listen.
I also remember strings in the "Maybe Tomorrow" album by The Iveys (they
were called Badfinger in the 70's)
which might also be mellotron. If so, it's played the way the Bee Gees /
first Genesis album / Hollies used it which is single lines of '3 violins'
in the upper registers with high treble / lots of reverb - much harder to
recognize as tron when it's played like that. Sounds more like a real string
section.
This also necessitates another listen if I can dig it up.
Another Apple album with interesting tron is the Wonderwall soundtrack by
George Harrison (no doubt where Oasis got the name).
MK II strings abound in "Greasy Legs" as well as the Dixieland rhythms in
the track "Drilling A Home".
The movie is very much of it's time (1968) but great to crash out on the
couch to after having one too many!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: mellotrongirl <mellotrongirl@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 10:14 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Rarest Apple Records 45 boasting Mellotron?
> Anyone ever hear Brute Force's "King of Fuh" from 1968? Are those
> strings or Mellotron strings? It sounds to me like a combination of both.
>
> mp3's are available all over the 'net for this song; just type in
> "King Of Fuh mp3"
>
> (--warning! the lyrics aren't for those easily offended--)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
SPONSORED LINKS