The three note squawk at 2:15 on the Sorcerers track might be a recorder…? The rest definitely flute. Its in a different place in the mix from the rest of the flutes.
Pointless trivia #1:
The “xylophone” on Love My Way was played by producer Todd Rundgren, initially against the will of the band. You can hear a few duff notes where he has hit two bars simultaneously by mistake. Other Rundgren produced bands have noted his fantastic producing/arranging skills, but his sloppy playing where his “near enough is good enough” takes make it through to the final mix (in stark contrast to perfection standards he demands from the acts he’s producing…)
Pointless trivia #2:
Thom Yorke really was submerged in a tank of water in the No Surprises clip. His blink at 2’48" was the cue for the water to be released, but a technical hitch meant it remained full for another 5 seconds. His gasping and look of pained annoyance was genuine. The price you pay for art, eh?
I think theres an excellent argument to be made that 75% of the time the worst song on every beatle album was written by McCartney…this is one of those times for me.
5 Sorcerers - in search of the lost city of the Monkey God (no bonus 5 points but very close. Here’s 5 votes)
4 Les Claypool - One better
3 Frente - Labour of Love (that recorder melody has been with me since)
2 Belle and Sebastian - The boy with the Arab strap
1 Siouxsie - Hong Kong Garden
