- Hair/Aquarius
- Traces
- Touch Me
- The Greatest Love
- More Today than Yesterday
- Don't Leave Me
- Moog Power
- Dizzy
- MacArthur Park (Allegro Part III)
- You Showed Me
- My Way
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Mike Melvoin Primary Artist,Moog Synthesizer
Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra Primary Artist
Gene Moford Vocals
Ron Hicklin Vocals
Gene Morford Vocals
Muzzy Marcellino Whistle (Human)
Gene Moreford Vocals
Paul Beaver Moog Synthesizer
James Cobb Composer
The Doors Composer
Jacques Revaux Composer
Jimmy Webb Composer
Claude Francois Composer
Galt MacDermot Composer
Freddy Weller Composer
Joe South Composer
James Rado Composer
Emory Gordy Jr. Composer
Gene Clark Composer
Hugo Montenegro Arranger,Composer
Jordi Pujol Producer
Robby Krieger Composer
Ray Manzarek Composer
Mickey Crofford Engineer
Morgan Ames Liner Notes
Harry Nilsson Composer
Gerome Ragni Composer
Tommy Roe Composer
Buddy Buie Composer
Paul Anka Composer
John Densmore Composer
Roger McGuinn Composer
Gilles Thibaut Composer
Patrick Upton Composer
Paul Beaver Programming
Pat Upton Composer

Moog Power
by Hugo Montenegro, Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra
Hugo Montenegro

Moog Power
by Hugo Montenegro, Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra
Hugo Montenegro
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Overview
When the first Moog synthesizers were made available to the public in the late 1960s, their appearance spawned a series of cash-in albums built around their sound that lasted well into the early 1970s. Usually, these albums reinterpreted the pop chart hits of the day in a synth-oriented fashion. One of the earliest and best albums in this vein is Hugo Montenegro's Moog Power. On this album, Montenegro works with his usual group of session musicians (including keyboardist Mike Melvoin and whistler Muzzy Marcellino) to cover a series of 1969 vintage pop hits in a slick, loungey style that is given a retro/futuristic edge by its use of Moog synthesizer. To his credit, Montenegro deploys the synthesizer with taste and subtlety, using it to flesh out the sound of his crisp arrangements instead of allowing it dominate them. Highlights include a cleverly-arranged medley of "Hair/Aquarius" that allows Melvoin to take the medley into the space age with an array of otherworldly synthesizer lines, and a minimalist version of "You Showed Me," whose airy combination of acoustic and electronic sounds is reminiscent of what Air would later achieve in their quieter moments. Montenegro also penned a nifty original with "Moog Power," a mostly instrumental tune that uses the Moog to create a thick bottom end to support its funky, jazzy groove. The only track that misfires is "Touch Me," due to its too-fast tempo and its use of the Moog to create some silly sci-fi laser gun sounds during its verses. Otherwise, Montenegro keeps the songs tight, smooth-sounding, and subtly futuristic. Ultimately, Moog Power is probably a little too kitschy for the average listener, but anyone who appreciates lounge treatments of pop music or early electronic-oriented pop will find plenty to enjoy on this well-crafted disc. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
Product Details
Release Date: | 05/17/2011 |
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Label: | Get On Down / Traffic Entertainment Group |
UPC: | 0664425128628 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Hugo Montenegro Primary ArtistMike Melvoin Primary Artist,Moog Synthesizer
Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra Primary Artist
Gene Moford Vocals
Ron Hicklin Vocals
Gene Morford Vocals
Muzzy Marcellino Whistle (Human)
Gene Moreford Vocals
Paul Beaver Moog Synthesizer
Technical Credits
Jim Morrison ComposerJames Cobb Composer
The Doors Composer
Jacques Revaux Composer
Jimmy Webb Composer
Claude Francois Composer
Galt MacDermot Composer
Freddy Weller Composer
Joe South Composer
James Rado Composer
Emory Gordy Jr. Composer
Gene Clark Composer
Hugo Montenegro Arranger,Composer
Jordi Pujol Producer
Robby Krieger Composer
Ray Manzarek Composer
Mickey Crofford Engineer
Morgan Ames Liner Notes
Harry Nilsson Composer
Gerome Ragni Composer
Tommy Roe Composer
Buddy Buie Composer
Paul Anka Composer
John Densmore Composer
Roger McGuinn Composer
Gilles Thibaut Composer
Patrick Upton Composer
Paul Beaver Programming
Pat Upton Composer
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