{"id":738,"date":"2026-02-24T12:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=738"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:30:54","slug":"3-hit-songs-from-the-1970s-that-used-studio-tricks-to-create-iconic-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/3-hit-songs-from-the-1970s-that-used-studio-tricks-to-create-iconic-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Hit Songs From the 1970s That Used Studio Tricks To Create Iconic Sounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sound engineering became much more experimental in the 1960s. By the 1970s, much more was obtainable, and studio tricks in general were mastered. Tape loops, echo effects, and the use of synthesizers made their way onto many tracks during the decade. What the 1960s set forth, the 1970s capitalized on. Here are 3 hits from the 1970s that used studio tricks to create iconic sounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Fly Like An Eagle&#8221; by Steve Miller Band<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Space Intro \/ Fly like An Eagle - Steve Miller Band\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q3-PFDt65sY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The space race of the 1960s led to a space race within music recording in the 1970s. Space sounds were heavily incorporated throughout 1970s rock music. The iconic &#8220;Space Intro&#8221; of the <em>Fly Like an Eagle<\/em> album was done using a Roland SH-1000 synthesizer. Studio engineers ran the synthesizer through an Echoplex unit. This added tape echo and delay to the synth, creating a fluttering and soaring sound, leading straight into &#8220;Fly Like An Eagle.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/steve-miller-band\">The Steve Miller Band<\/a> continued using similar tricks on the follow-up album, <em>Book of Dreams<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Money&#8221; by Pink Floyd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pink Floyd - Money (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-0kcet4aPpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured on the iconic and innovative album <em>Dark Side of the Moon<\/em>, the intro on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/pink-floyd\/money\">&#8220;Money&#8221;<\/a> is one of the most recognizable in rock history. The track opens with sounds of cash registers, bells, and drawers slamming. Literally, the listener can hear the physical exchange of money. The group used a 7-beat tape loop to create these sounds, and they were physically recorded. This is an extension of musique concr\u00e8te, a recording technique that dates back to the 1940s. It involved recording raw sounds and incorporating them into a music composition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-songfacts-fact\"><div class=\"songfacts-card songfacts-card-horizontal\"><div class=\"songfacts-content-container\"><div class=\"songfacts-header\"><h3 class=\"songfacts-card-title\"><span>Songfacts: <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-title-part\">Money<\/span><span class=\"songfacts-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-artist-part\">Pink Floyd<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-meta\">Album:<span class=\"songfacts-album\">The Dark Side of the Moon <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-releasedate\"> [1973]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-body\"><p class=\"songfacts-card-text\">This song is about the bad things money can bring. Ironically, it made Pink Floyd lots of cash, as the Dark Side Of The Moon album sold over 34 million copies.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/pink-floyd\/money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"songfacts-button\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SongFacts-icon.png\" alt=\"Songfacts\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:5px\" \/><\/span>Read the full Songfacts<svg><title>angle-double-right<\/title><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Not In Love&#8221; by 10cc<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10cc - I&#039;m Not In Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/STugQ0X1NoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, tape loops were used to create another iconic effect. On this soft rock track, a choir effect was achieved using tape loops. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/10cc\">10cc<\/a> recorded around 16 takes of the same &#8220;ahh&#8221; sound for each note of the chromatic scale. This built up a choir sound, a combination of 48 voices. The length of the loop stretched 12 feet, feeding into a stereo recorder in the studio. On the other end, through a roller attached to the top of a microphone stand, they created tension for the tape. With this, the loop stretched long enough for the duration of the track. Ultimately, it created a dream-like, choir effect that sounds ahead of its time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the 1970s, the use of tape loops and synthesizers helped to create iconic sounds on these three classic hits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":595065,"featured_media":763,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":52,"post_id":228}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"news","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot\/Redferns","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","savage_platform_subheadline":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[127,59],"byline":[52],"class_list":["post-738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lists","tag-1970s","tag-classic-rock"],"savage_platform_primary_term":{"category":{"term_name":"Lists","term_id":14,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/category\/lists\/"},"post_tag":{"term_name":"1970s","term_id":127,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/tag\/1970s\/"}},"hide_from_homepage":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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