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by Jim Brenholts \rMother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. might be the world's first all-synthesizer band. The bandmembers have billed themselves as such, in any case. Of course, that designation is for posterity's purpose anyway; whatever the case may be, David Borden , Steve Drews , and Amy Fisher created an original and unique sound with the release of Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. in 1970. This album was so far ahead of its time that it was considered avant-garde and revolutionary when it was released. Under the scrutiny of the new millennium digital domain, it remains a fantastic set of cutting-edge music, still fresh and alive with its serious atmospheres and grand walls of sound. This album came out when the bandmembers were living and working in Ithaca, NY. They were Robert Moog 's house band at his synthesizer factory in that city. The entire album is available today as part of 1970-1973 on the Cuneiform label. \rEaster was recorded at the R.A. Moog Co. Electronic Studio in Trumansburg, N.Y. and at the Mother Mallard Studio in Ithaca, N.Y. \rCeres Motion was recorded at the Mother Mallard Studio in Ithaca, N.Y., and Train at the R.A. Moog Co. Masters remixed at the Sleepy Hollow Recording Studio, Ithaca, N.Y. \r℗ © 1973 Earthquack Recording Co. \rDesign [Album] – Michael Boyd \rPhotography By [Backliner] – Jon Reis \rPhotography By [Cover] – Natalie Borden \rSynthesizer – Linda Fisher, Steve Drews \rSynthesizer, Electric Piano, Producer – David Borden \rInstruments: 2 MiniMoogs; 3 custom Moog Modular Systems; RMI Electric Piano. \rOriginally recorded at the R. A. Moog Co., Trumansburg, NY (1970) and at the Mother Mallard Farmhouse Studio, Enfield, NY (1972 & '73) \rDigitally remastered at Pyramid Sound, Itahaca, NY. \rCD mastered at S.A.E. \rTrack 1 from 1973. \rTracks 2, 4, 5 from 1970. \rTrack 3 from 1972. \rArtwork [Cover Drawing] – Lewis McClellan\rArtwork [Design] – Stefanie Green\rComposed By – David Borden (tracks: 2, 3, 5), Steve Drews (tracks: 1, 4)\rKeyboards – David Borden, Linda Fisher, Steve Drews\rPhotography By [Other] – Jon Reis, Mickey Arrendt*\rPhotography By [Tray] – Liza Jones\rProducer – Alex Perialas, David Borden\rRecorded By, Mixed By – David Borden, Steve Drews