Mellotronists

--- 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...."