Mellotronists

Yes, as a science-fiction aficionado since about 1960 (when I 
discovered Robert Anson Heinlein's "Space Cadet") and the proud owner 
of a collection of about 30,000 sci-fi volumes (including a 
signed "Foundation" first edition!) and about 800 science-fiction 
films, I actually am aware that the "American" version of Godzilla 
was not the true first film featuring the legendary whale-gorilla, 
but having grown up a sci-fi nerd, I have learned to water my 
personal vantage point down for non-aficionados to save time.  I 
won't make that mistake with you guys any more!  I also wasn't trying 
to imply that the music was performed with a Mellotron (or 
Chamberlin) but was just quite taken with the Mellotronish 
familiarity of the sound of the music.  Truth is, science-fiction is 
what got me interested in playing music other than the "classical" 
repertoire I was immersed in as a youth.  When I first heard the 
Moody Blues, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Genesis, the 
Strawbs, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd, Yes - all of the 
seminal proggers, it was the sci-fi feel of the music and the sci-fi 
sound of Mellotrons and synths that utterly captured me.  I still 
can't listen to many of those songs without being strongly reminded 
of some of my favorite authors and books and having some wonderful 
synesthetic images flow through my mind.  

Or, it could just be flashbacks...