1970 Emerson, Lake, & Palmer – Emerson, Lake & Palmer LP
“Lucky Man” features a Moog solo recorded by Keith Emerson at the end of the song, and is one of the first songs to feature a synth as a prominent solo instrument.
1971 Jeff Haskell – Switched on Buck LP
1971 Leon Russell – Leon Russell and the Shelter People LP
1971 Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Pictures at an Exhibition LP
1971 Tonto’s Exploding Head Band – Zero Time LP
Tonto is an acronym for “The Original New Timbral Orchestra,” the world’s first (and still the largest) multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer, designed and constructed by Malcolm Cecil. Consisting of two Moog modular series III synths and various modules from other manufacturers, the Tonto is most frequently heard on the recordings of Stevie Wonder from this era.
1972 Giorgio – Son Of My Father LP
1972 Stevie Wonder – Music of My Mind LP
1972 Stevie Wonder – Talking Book LP
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1973 Stevie Wonder – Innervisions LP
1973 Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds of Fire LP
Album features Jan Hammer on Moog Synthesizer.
1973 Mother Mallards Portable Masterpiece Co.
The Bob Moog Foundation is grateful to David Borden for donating the Mother Mallard’s Moog Modular to the Foundation for our archives.
1973 Yes – Tales from Topographic Oceans LP
One of the first albums to feature a Minimoog.
1974 Kraftwerk – Autobahn LP
1974 Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade LP
1975 Tangerine Dream – RubyconLP
1975 Gary Wright – The Dream Weaver
Gary used a Minimoog for all the bass lines on this album.
1976 Electric Light Orchestra – A New World Record LP
1976 Jeff Beck – Wired LP
Jan Hammer plays the Minimoog on this album.
1977 Donna Summer – I Remember Yesterday LP
The hit song “I Feel Love” featured a Moog synth bassline and became characteristic of the disco sound.
1977 Clara Rockmore – The Art of the Theremin (recorded 1977, released 1987)
Produced by Dr. Robert Moog
1977 Rush – A Farewell to Kings
Album utilized a Moog Taurus pedal and a Minimoog.
1977 Parliament – Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome LP
1979 Tubeway Army – Replicas LP