Web Extra: Silver Apples of the Moon

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011
Silver Apples of the Moon
Morton Subotnick's Silver Apples of the Moon

 Another pick by the National Recording Registry this year is Morton Subotnick's Silver Apples of the Moon, the first album of all-electronic music. Released in 1967, it found favor with electronics geeks, as well as legions of stoners who soaked in its mind-blowing sounds.

This story was produced by Ben Manilla for BMP Audio.

Our series highlighting works in the National Recording Registry, receives production support from the Library of Congress.

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