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Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees talks about using the Moog modular synthesizer on Daily Nightly, above, the first pop recording to use the synthesizer:
“Ahh, my little Moog synthesizer,” said Dolenz. “It was actually a pretty difficult thing to use,” he said, recalling how those first-generation synthesizers had to be physically rewired for every different sound the musician might want to use.
“I threw a party for John Lennon one night, and he sat there at the Moog for four hours making flying saucer sounds. It was great for flying saucer sounds.”
“I sold it to Bobby Sherman,” adds Dolenz. “I think he still has it.”
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Great! I can add "Daily Nightly" to my ever-lengthening list of "first pop recording to use a synthesizer".
But what's the first recording to use it in an interesting way?
'Popcorn' by Hot Butter – no question.
But that was a cover version of Gershon Kingsley's original.
It was an accurate and honest answer to your question.
Perhaps. Or perhaps not.
Edgar Winter's Frankenstein might be a candidate, too, even though it was later.
I believe Frankenstein used an ARP, not a Moog
That true – but we were talking about first pop recordings to use a synth in an interesting way.
As far as I can tell, the Monkee's Daily Nightly was the first pop record to use a synth, but it wasn't used in a very interesting way.