Mellotronists

A while back, we discussed the whereabouts and state of affairs of
the Polar AB Studios 'tron.  This made me wonder why "that" sound 
isn't on any ABBA recording.  Does anyone on our esteemed list know 
what sounds Mssr. Andersson used?  No evidence of 3-string, flute, 
choir, etc. on any ABBA recording I have but it's in the credits.....

FS. Weller   

(no 'tron yet but with 16,000 records, I even have that Barry 
What's-his-name around here somewhere!)

In a message dated 8/27/02 7:54:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
capt_carbonarc@... writes:


> A while back, we discussed the whereabouts and state of affairs of
> the Polar AB Studios 'tron.  This made me wonder why "that" sound 
> isn't on any ABBA recording.  Does anyone on our esteemed list know 
> what sounds Mssr. Andersson used?  No evidence of 3-string, flute, 
> choir, etc. on any ABBA recording I have but it's in the credits.....
> 
> 

Listen to the intro on "The Name of the Game" and tell us what you think...3 
violins?

Frank
M400 #908

I am sure that the 'flute' is featured on Another Town, Another Train 
on the Abba album Ring Ring.  Aidan

> I am sure that the 'flute' is featured on Another Town, Another Train
> on the Abba album Ring Ring.  Aidan

Didn't someone here mention that Benny's Mellotron is still festering
away in Polar Studios?

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

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From: tron@... [mailto:tron@...]
Sent: 28 August 2002 20:12
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Benny and the Mellotron



> I am sure that the 'flute' is featured on Another Town, Another Train
> on the Abba album Ring Ring.  Aidan


Definitely used on the 'Ring Ring' and 'Waterloo' albums (about four tracks
on the latter, but no singles).


Didn't someone here mention that Benny's Mellotron is still festering
away in Polar Studios?


Last I heard. I *think* the story was to do with Anglagard, when they were
trying to find their own machine in the early '90s, but Polar weren't
interested in letting it go.

Andy T.
M400 #1145

http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/

-----Original Message-----

From: dandc74 [mailto:capt_carbonarc@...]
Sent: 28 August 2002 03:53
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] Benny and the Mellotron


A while back, we discussed the whereabouts and state of affairs of
the Polar AB Studios 'tron.  This made me wonder why "that" sound 
isn't on any ABBA recording.  Does anyone on our esteemed list know 
what sounds Mssr. Andersson used?  No evidence of 3-string, flute, 
choir, etc. on any ABBA recording I have but it's in the credits.....


Strings and flute on the 'Waterloo' LP.
 

(no 'tron yet but with 16,000 records, I even have that Barry 
What's-his-name around here somewhere!) 


You make my 2500 collection look puny.  :-(

Andy T.
M400 #1145

http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.thompson/

Gents,

Very well then, I guess I need to go back and listen to those early 
LP's and see what I hear (or hear what I hear).  

As far as "The Name of the Game" goes, I've often wondered if
3-string appears as the high sustain during the chorus but I haven't 
timed it to see if it beats the 8-second clock.  It could be though
in the intro but it's as Mssr. Anderson did the opposite of what we 
strive to do to obtain "that" sound...EQ-ing it so it is less 
plaintive and more dark and subdued.

Now if the Polar 'tron ended up in my living room.......pinch me, I'm 
dreaming again!

Thanks all....

FS. Weller