Music box thing on "Sisters of Mercy"

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fan17
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Music box thing on "Sisters of Mercy"

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Does anyone know what that winding/ringing sound is on "Sisters of Mercy"? It sounds almost like a broken music box. Is it some kind of tape loop? It's driving me nuts trying to figure it out.
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Paula
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Is it a jews harp?
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On the original recording, I think both accordian and xylophone were used, to great effect.
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Post by Andrew McGeever »

That should read "accordion". I'm not hitting the right buttons the way I used to.
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