Forgot how prominently the Moog is used on this exciting Supremes track - this must have blown a few minds back in the day!
What someone online said:
"Probably the first hit single to feature a Moog synthesizer, Diana Ross and the Supremes tried to cash in on the psychedelic sounds of 1967 with the release of this single in July. Apparently, Motown was one of the first ten clients to buy a Moog synthesizer."
Supposedly, according to Ross, they were influenced by "Strawberry Fields" and other psychedelic Beatles songs.
Just as "Strawberry Fields" didn't get to Number 1 but stopped short at #2 in the UK, likewise "Reflections" got to #2 in the USA - a slight shortfall, perhaps the avant-ism having an effect.
There are also the wobble-inducing sounds of an electric piano being played through a delay or chorus pedal or something. These vibes would've also been novel-sounding . Don't think they had featured in any jazz records at this point. The electric piano paired with the tambourine reminded me of Weather Report's v. effective pairing of percussion sounds (often Brazilian, African etc) against the latest tech wizardry.
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