Best Songs Featuring a Vox Continental Organ
The Vox Continental is one of the most famous combo organs of the 1960s. It was designed to replace heavy tonewheel organs such as the Hammond; although it didn't do that, it became a distinctive instrument in its own right. Feel free to add anything I missed.
Ray Manzarek is probably the most famous Vox Continental user, such that this list could theoretically be nothing but Doors songs. I chose Break on Through because it has one of my favorite organ solos.
This song was hugely important in popularizing the Continental; it's one of those songs that is instantly recognizable.
Doug Ingle used a Vox Continental to create what I think is one of the most recognizable organ riffs of the Sixties.
The keyboard line in this song is so essential that it's not even funny. This one just screams Vox Continental.
Pigpen, who was originally the band's keyboardist, played a Vox Continental all over the first album except "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", which of course, was the only song he sang on.
One of the most famous one-hit wonder surf groups. One of the song's distinctive features is the call-and response between the guitar and organ in the intro.
The whole group had an endorsement deal with Vox, which meant that Paul Revere got to use a Vox Continental.
A basic two chord rocker. The organ helps to propel the song along.
One of the most underrated bands of the psychedelic era. The organ riff in this song is a precursor to Deep Purple's Black Night (although it originally dates back to Ricky Nelson's cover of "Summertime").
John Lennon played the organ for this song both in the studio and on stage. He said he didn't know what to do with it, so he played part of the solo with his elbows like Jerry Lee Lewis.
This should be number one.
John Cale played a Vox Continental organ and routed it through a distorted guitar amp. The whole song was recorded in one take, warts and all, from start to finish.
Steve Nieve, the keyboard player, frequently used a Vox Continental. The organ just dominates this song.