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--- In Mellotronists@y..., "Paul Marshall" <paulm@s...> wrote:
Moodies 'On The Threshold...'.
Anyone know what that gorgeous sound is which opens AND closes the
album...

The final tone continues and would play indefinitely on a manual
turntable. That effect was completely lost on the compact disc.

I recall reading a Pinder / Tony Clarke interview and they discussed
the recording of "that sound". SHIT... I can't remember what they
said.... Tape! That's it...tape. They used magnetic tape! And they
slowed it down... wayyy down... So Don's right. But the original
sound source??? I don't know.

"...Of course you are my bright little star, I've miles And miles Of
files Pretty files of your forefather's fruit and now to suit our
great computer, You're magnetic ink...."