In 1967 I bought my first record, "Itchycoo Park" by the Small Faces, a tune that would later be classified in the genre 'Psychedelic Pop'.
Not sure what compelled me to buy it, but it must have been the new "Jet-Sound" that occurs a few times during the song. This sonic sensation was created by the engineers at the famous Olympic Recording Studios in Swinging 'Mod' 1960's London.

They say the comb-filtering effect of the "Jet Sound" was more pronounced in Mono (how I heard it on the radio as there was no FM in Bris.)

Another great sound on the record was the cool 'Jazz' Drawbar-settings on a Hammond organ which it seemed had its own phasing with rotating Leslie speaker in addition to occasional Flanging-Phasing processing!

Was this the sound of the future? Not quite: The gimmick effect disappeared faster than the Psychedelic era itself.

I believe the phasing sound on that track was created by varying the azimuth of a tape head.

Great song....

I discovered it very late, 1987 via a clip in a documentary called "It was 20 years ago today" which covered the pioneering advances in music during the year 1967.

I played it endlessly after that because I loved that "phasing" effect.

I also agree, the mono version is the best. (On vintage 1967 vinyl and played on a 1960's record player)

Ian "Molly" Meldrum also loved it as it was all over the single he produced in 1969 called "The Real Thing" by Russell Morris.
This was recorded at the legendary Armstrong Studios in Melbourne.

The "phasing" effect is more correctly called "flanging" because they generated it by sticking a thumb on the flange of a tape reel. Two players were needed, playing in "perfect" sync. They would then alternately slow each down with their thumb on the flange of the source reel. The mixed result gave the "phasing" effect.

The Aus single had a purple label and I think side two was 'Lazy Sunday', in which case they were both A side hits making for extra value for the $1 price! If anyone knows what the Aus release B side was for sure, I'd be interested to know.

Eddie Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix used both Flanging and Phasing extensively and every guitarist since playing in a cover band has a Phaser and a Flanger pedal, I know I do, plus a Wha-Wha/ Cry baby (you'll hear in "the guitar man" song and Jimi's all along the watchtower) also an overdrive pedal to create a hard driven meltdown valve amp distortion sound and there's the "Univibe" which simulates the leslie speaker spinning in a box sound (Jimi Hendrix- Voodoo chile and machine gun) Nirvana's "Cum as you are" uses a univibe, phaser, flanger and overdrive all at once and then theres Guns & Roses "Sweet child o' mine" using "Autowah" in the solo which does the same thing as a wah-wah, but automatically does the wah sound set to a desired speed on the pedal. These sounds were pioneered by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Steve Marriot, Jeff Beck and Jimi Page, Pink Floyd, Keith Richards and The Beatles among others, basically these legendary guitarists had tech wizards constantly building them stuff, effects boxes with edgy new new sounds to try out and once the sound was layed down on a track and released on an album or single, an industry was built out of creting mass produced gadgets for guitarists wanting to emulatr those sounds. Then there was fuzz, the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face was Jimi Hendix's favourite which was a really buzzy kind of distortion using two diodes to clip the output signal of a pre-amp, first made notable by Paul McCartney in a song called "Think for Yourself" on the Beatles Rubber Soul album with Paul playing second bass line with his bass guitar running through a "Fuzz Box"! But Keith Richards" started the idea in 1963 with a Rolling Stones song called "I wanna be your man" Written for the Stones by Lennon- McCartney. If you listen to the guitar solo, the crazy distortion legend has it, is the result of Keith slashing his Fender Amp's speakers with a pocket knife and running the amp flat stick! Thus starting a craze for distortion.

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The OZ 45 had "I'm only dreaming" as the B side, this was the same as UK.
The OZ 45 was on the black "Stateside" label and the UK one was on "Immediate"

The term "flanging" was also commonly used by the Beatles when in the recording studio at Abbey Road.
I think they used it as a generic term for distorting vocals and guitars.

Another element to this hit tune's classic status must be their Jazz/Blues keyboardist, Ian McLagan, using unusual A<-->F#m chord combo in the chorus (F#m being the complementary minor key to A.) Doing it on a Hammond sounded super beaut.

For the Bridge of the song, the 'Flanging' is applied: I had found an old Yamaha PSR-540 quasi workstation thrown into a container at my local recycling facility. I see this keyboard has 'Flanging' under its DSP effects: Got to thinking what it would sound like on an actual (sampled) pipe organ (as Hammond is a kind of imitation of a pipe organ) as I re-imagined an alternative orchestration for Itchycoo Park: For the chorus, the voicing is 'Click Organ' with 'Rotary Speaker, speed 5' + 'Gothic Vox' mixed under to evoke a haunted pre-Renaissance London + a 'Jazz Organ 1' for left hand split. Beat is '6/8 Blues' 122 tempo. The flanged Bridge (sans beat) is solid 'Pipe Organ' chords with 'Drawbar Organ' + 'Vocal Ensemble' mixed under on the right hand split.

You can hear this experiment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTQl9xW7P0

Pitchersj: Wish I still had my original Aus 45 Wonder at what spot, & when it peaked on Oz chart?

One day (before he joined the Small Faces?) keyboardist Ian McLagan pulled aside (future?) Procol Harum keyboardist Matthew Fisher and said "listen mate, you've gotta get yourself a Hammond!" Fisher borrowed money to obtain one later and noticed his gigs increased, likening it to 'printing money'. Later Fisher would do Bach-like pipe organ imitations for 'Whiter Shade of Pale' at same Olympic Studios! -- The Hammond being an 'electronic pipe organ synthesiser' (originating in the 1930's) (maybe world's first 'Synthesiser'?)

The Hammond being an 'electronic pipe organ synthesiser' (originating in the 1930's) (maybe world's first 'Synthesiser'?)

Hammond's 160+ valve Novachord of 1938 is considered the first polyphonic synthesiser.

Hammond's first electronic organ was the model A in 1935 and it was aimed squarely at the church pipe organ market.

GTC: The 'Novachords' seem to be very rare, can only be seen on Youtube.

Have you heard it is said that Mr Hammond himself hated Leslie rotating speakers and wouldn't allow these type of integrated units in his organs as long as he was there!

Novachords are indeed rare. They were very expensive (circa US$2K = about US$35K today) and mainly bought by professional outfits such as radio and recording studios to provide sound effects.

I am aware of a few that were bought by private individuals back in the day, and also some which are being restored. Re-capping these monsters is a massive job as they contain around one thousand caps.

Yes, Laurens Hammond wanted nothing to do with Don Leslie nor his speakers and he banned Hammond re-sellers from stocking Leslies. Hammond only wanted Hammond Tone Cabinets connected to his organs.

I've got a Hammond I busted up into bits in the back yard, it had a buggered key which I realised I could have easily fixed after I busted it up. We just didn't have room inside for it, as we have a good working Yamaha in the kitchen and too many radio's, radiograms and consoles everywhere else. I've still got all of the innards, circuit boards and switches and the speaker. Waiting for winter to put what's burnable on a bonfire. I don't think it was an expensive one It was a $10 op shop jobbie. Same as the Yammie.

On the subject of "Flanging" it is a good effect for vocals too! My sound engineer recorded my voice through a flanger and it sounded great, which is nothing short of miraculous, because I can't sing for shit!

Classic Hammond Leslie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpS-cOBK6Q

Enjoy!