November 18th marked the 40th anniversary of Genesis' prog-rock classic "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" an album that featured the unique sound of the mellotron keyboard--a veritable symphony in a box (checkout wikipedia to learn more about this keyboard monster). It got me thinking about the musical power of the mellotron's sound and if it was simply a prog-rock staple or, in fact, an instrument explored by artists outside the prog-rock genre. I found it is still very relevant as this list illustrates:
Song |
Artist |
Album |
Amazon | iTunes| Other |
Watcher of the Skies (New Stereo Mix) |
Genesis |
Foxtrot |
Amazon | iTunes |
Strawberry Fields Forever |
The Beatles |
Magical Mystery Tour |
Amazon | iTunes
|
Please Wake Me Up |
Tom Waits |
Franks Wild Years |
Amazon | iTunes |
The Big Top (Theme From "Boogie Nights") |
Michael Penn |
Boogie Nights (Music From the Original Motion Picture) |
Amazon | iTunes |
Bloody Oil |
Medeski, Martin & Wood |
End Of The World Party (Just In Case) |
Amazon | iTunes |
Mother Night |
Herd of Instinct |
Conjure |
Amazon | iTunes |
Wave/Mother Nature's Son |
Brad Mehldau |
Largo |
Amazon | iTunes |
Polo Towers |
John Scofield |
Überjam |
Amazon | iTunes |
The Vessel Megalo |
jonathan badger |
Unsung Stories from Lilly's Days as a Solar Astronaut |
Amazon | iTunes |
The Tourist |
Radiohead |
OK Computer |
Amazon | iTunes |