The best use of sound effects in a musical recording is...?

Funny, as I always edit that bit out when I add it to digital playlists. That ending has always ruined an otherwise perfect song for me, plus it was never on the original Capitol 45 single mix. I should admit that the sound of a train in the distance is one of my favorite sounds, but in my opinion, that ending was just rudely edited and that train just seems to attack the listener out of the blue. I still can't get used to that ending, even after hearing it on the album for years.

 

Battle noises from the Animals' "Sky Pilot."

 

Dark Side of the Moon by Floyd, mentioned by many.

Other nice effects are the train/dog barking in Caroline No, and the thunder storm sound in Uncle Albert (McCartney)

 

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but the Doors' "Riders on the Storm" with its rainstorm sound effects is a good example.

 

Doors - the gunshot in Five to one
Ummagumma

 

Bobby McFerrin?

 

The House that Jack Built by Metallica from the Load album. I've always loved the song and all of the swirling effects throughout really add to the intensity of the track.

 

Which will destroy your speakers if played at Minimum volume!

 

"Blues for Allah"/" Sand Castles and Glass Camels"/"Unusual Occurrences in the Desert"

 

Absolutely! Growing up in Chicago, it was one of the first songs that really evoked imagery for me, due in large part to the sound effects.

 

Johnny Cash- The scratchy old 78 sounding biblical quote by Johnny at the beginning of When The Man Comes Around.

The perfect intro to a near perfect song...

 

"This is rock and roll radio. Come on, let's Rock and Roll with The Ramones ! "

End of the Century

 

Funkadelic- Maggot Brain

"Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time....you all have knocked her up..."

 

First one that came to mind...

 

Different Trains, Steve Reich (loop of recorded testimony of Holocaust survivors)
The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken, Kurt Weill (78 record of tango first known use of pre-recorded music in a stage work)
s_traits, John Supko and Bill Seaman

 

I love this song which is full of effects amd samples

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist

 

I always liked the news reporter on Detroit Rock City and the car wreck at the end that leads right into King of the Night Time World on Kiss - Destroyer.

 

The whip crack in Minimum Wage by They Might Be Giants

 

Walking through the snow at the start of Klaatu's sublime "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft".

 

Good one!

I've always liked these:
The Clash - Inoculated City - Sani-flush commercial
Pearl Jam - Rival - the growling dog at the beginning. Give a listen to this on headphones!
Van Halen - Running w/ the Devil - car horn intro
Radiohead - Fitter Happier
Mudhoney - In & Out of Grace - Peter Fonda's biker movie clip
Tool - Third Eye - Bill Hicks clip

 

The car horns in "Expressway to Your Heart" by The Soul Survivors

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX052B1oXdU

 

The horse galloping transition between "Roy Rogers" and "Social Disease" on Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
The clinking coins on Heart's "Say Hello" from Little Queen. It's an amazing 3d sound effect that just sort of hangs in the air.
The door slamming and someone running on Yes' "We Have Heaven" from Fragile.

 

The alarm clock in " A Day In The Life"
The plane in "The Letter"
The bell in "Hell's Bells"

 

The sound of water lapping against the shore at the beginning of Rush's Natural Science . Also not sure if it qualifies but the middle section of Led Zeps Whole Lotta Love

 

The pre-echo on Whole Lotta Love.
Bad Motor Scooter - Montrose
Farewell To Tarwathie - Judy Collins