From the archives and more!
	Looking into my vinyl collection and elsewhere I have unearthed a few more curiosities, some of which produced even more comments than Kid A has stirred up. Critics were NOT always in favour I might add! A number of bands have also the odd "electronic" track too. This section by the way is NOT the same as the Techno sector of Dance. In some cases you would need to be double jointed!

Raymond Scott Manhattan Research Inc.		A pioneer worker in the 50's and 60's. There was a major release in 2000. For details refer to the website.
The Soft Machine		Not all electronic by any means, but included keyboards and a marked sectional approach.
BBC Radiophonic Workshop	These worked with Soft Machine at times, and also produced other material like the Music for the BBC Sci Fi series Doctor Who.
Spooky Tooth with Pierre Henry Ceremony, An Electronic Mass. Gary Wright Lead Vocals and Organ Mike Harrison Lead Vocals Andy Leigh Bass Guitar Luther Grosvenor Lead Guitar Mike Kellie Drums Pierre Henry Electronics.	Pierre Henry and Gary Wright were the composers of this work, though whether they planned it in advance is debatable, since the electronic works of the time were often of a quasi improvisatory nature. Some of the material would be on tape, but mixing and extra lines were created at each performance. The album was a flop commercially, and not well accepted critically as far as I remember.It is NOT easy listening! (like a nail in the head?)
The gatefold sleeve for this album (This WAS 1969 remember) provoked a major stir. John Holmes the cover artist produced a really striking image for both inside and outside the sleeve.The scan above is only 25% of it. You can't see the hammer about to strike the nail!
Isao Tomita	Managed, like William Orbit to get into major critical trouble. He tried to release The Planets as a synth realisation. This was resisted by the Holst estate for many years in parts of the world. At least he did not try to turn the work into a Dance track!	The vinyl album sleeve has nothing at all about the electronics used! I have to admit I had forgotten I had it!
Tontos Expanding Head Band Who are Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil, with lyrics by Tama Starr. Atlantic Records Oct 1970.		Zero Time is in my collection and, to my mind it works well. Again there are no real electronic extremes, just a very wide range of synthesiser use.The synth is an expanded MOOG Series III. The sleeve left is Tonto Rides Again. Can't get the album on the scanner!
Rush (see US Bands Page)	The band recordings could be on Net Radio.	Geddy Lee of Rush used various types of synthesiser on Hemispheres and other albums.
Portishead

This Page PKM 2000 Created 26th. Dec 2000 Revised Jan 10th 2001.