Mellotronists

2007 ended with the sad news of Oscar Peterson joining that ever 
increasing jam session in the sky. It was noted that he was a fellow 
Mellotronist in one posting - and I can certainly attest to that since 
I own his Mk V Mellotron (atleast according the the rack tags). But 
here's the problem: can anyone identify in which period - or on what 
albums - he used his Mk V? This is not a trick question - I'm genuinely 
interested in the history of this instrument. It doesn't seem to fit 
into his favoured accoustic trio format.

I've wondered where that instrument ended up!  What serial number is it?  Is 
it badged as a Mellotron or as a Novatron?  I own the Mk V #104 "Morazotron" 
and it bears the Novatron name.

Subject: [Mellotronists] Oscar Peterson Mk V


> 2007 ended with the sad news of Oscar Peterson joining that ever
> increasing jam session in the sky. It was noted that he was a fellow
> Mellotronist in one posting - and I can certainly attest to that since
> I own his Mk V Mellotron (atleast according the the rack tags). But
> here's the problem: can anyone identify in which period - or on what
> albums - he used his Mk V? This is not a trick question - I'm genuinely
> interested in the history of this instrument. It doesn't seem to fit
> into his favoured accoustic trio format.
>

> ----Original Message----
> From: alduffy@...
> Date: Jan 3, 2008 3:56:33 AM
> To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> Subj: [Mellotronists] Oscar Peterson Mk V


Hi

Making my first posting to the new group (so WTF was all that about anyway??!)


> 2007 ended with the sad news of Oscar Peterson joining that ever 
> increasing jam session in the sky. It was noted that he was a fellow 
> Mellotronist in one posting - and I can certainly attest to that since 
> I own his Mk V Mellotron (atleast according the the rack tags). But 
> here's the problem: can anyone identify in which period - or on what 
> albums - he used his Mk V? This is not a trick question - I'm genuinely 
> interested in the history of this instrument. It doesn't seem to fit 
> into his favoured accoustic trio format.


Well, I don't know for certain, but I've read that he used it to work out charts, 
rather than for recording. What else in the mid-'70s would give a range 
of orchestral/band sounds, playable polyphonically? Of course, if anyone 
knows better... What sounds are on the frames, if you don't mind me asking?

Andy T.
M400 #1145
http://www.planetmellotron.com

p.s. Re. the earlier query about 'Tron use in the hip hop/whatever field: the 
only title I know of is, as Mattias has already mentioned, something by 
Kanye West - it's on my website, which right now I can't be bothered to 
check.  :-)