Another kitschy workout from '60s electronica pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey (here working with futuristic fellow traveler Gershon Kingsley), this was actually a staggering technical achievement in its day, given the comically primitive state of electronic instruments and most recording studios in 1966. Perrey and Kingsley's brand of pop mixed live instruments with proto-synths and sound effects (duck calls, monkey noises), and if it all sounds goofy today (which it does) it should be noted that it was made, on some level, with tongue in cheek. Probably the best--and certainly the most elaborate track--is "Little Man From Mars," which sounds like the sort of music they play on a TV game show while the contestants are writing down their answers. Other high points include "Countdown at 6," the obligatory classical rip-off (from Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hourse") and "Visa to the Stars," an effective "Telstar" wannabe.
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