Synclavier Incredible Sounds private synth demo '81 Michael Jackson Jon Appleton

$

100

The Incredible Sounds Of Synclavier II label & cat. no.:
New England Digital Corp. NED 1 pressed in:
USA date:
1981 format:
LP condition:
Vinyl: vg+ (few light unfeelable scuffs/streaks)
Cover: (blank as issued) description:
Ultra rare private pressing demo record on clear blue vinyl, an artifact of electronic music history originally given out to prospective buyers of this innovative classic synth and sure to please vintage synth heads, DJs/producers/turntablists seeking unusual sounds, and Michael Jackson collectors. This lp contains a montage of unique sound effects and brief melodies showing off the amazing capabilities of this system that combined sampled and FM-synthesized sounds and was designed by legendary electronic composer Jon Appleton at Dartmouth College. One demo segment on this disc would go on to become the intro to Michael Jackson's Beat It recorded the following year (in fact the Synclavier was Jackson and Quincy Jones' favorite synth at the time, and much of Thriller was sequenced on it). The music and programming on most of this disc are credited to Denny Jaeger and Bill Keenan, plus there is an excerpt of a synthesized version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Patrick Gleeson (member of Herbie Hancock's 70s-era electric funk band). This copy also includes 6 rare promotional pamphlets & inserts not included with most copies, with plenty of gorgeous color photos ("sample to disk option", "music printing option", "terminal support option", page with notes on the record, etc.).

artist info from album notes etc.:
The Synclavier has featured prominently in the recordings of Frank Zappa, Laurie Anderson, Ragnar Grippe, INA-GRM member Michel Redolfi, Pat Metheny, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Soft Cell, Marc Almond, Bronski Beat, ABBA, Genesis, Chick Corea, George Duke, Sting, Tomita, and Stevie Wonder. • This lp will be of interest to fans of electronic artists and instruments like Jean-Michel Jarre, Paul Beaver, Bernie Krause, Stereolab, Aphex Twin, Mu-Ziq, Matmos, Dick Hyman, Raymond Scott, Bruce Haack, Pierre Henry, Tomita, Vangelis, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Gershon Kingsley, Tom Dissevelt, Ondioline, Theremin, Robert Moog, Donald Buchla, ARP, Chappell Recorded Music Library, Roger Roger, Cecil Leuter, DJ Premier, Oskar Sala, trautonium, Morton Subotnick, Max Mathews, Jean-Claude Risset, Bernard Parmegiani, Herbert Eimert, Robert Beyer, Gottfried Michael Koenig, John R. Pierce, Newman Guttman, James Tenney, and Autechre. Check out my other items for more avant garde/experimental, early electronic/synth/electroacoustic, sound art, audiophile, 20th century classical, field recordings/sound effects, and jazz/improv vintage vinyl. US Shipping - Media Mail with tracking is $5.00 for up to 2 12" records, then $0.65 for each additional; Priority Mail is also available but pricing depends on zipcode (you can check eBay's calculated shipping price at the bottom of this page); other expedited shipping options and insurance are all available on request. Combine multiple items to save on shipping.
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