Pepper Box

Pepper Box is the title of an instrumental track recorded and released by French band The Peppers in 1973. As an instrumental the track makes use of the Moog synthesiser for its melody lines, played on top of traditional bass guitar and drums rhythm section. Human voices can also be heard in the 'chorus' backing vocals.

The track is an early example of the electronic pop song, similar to others such as Popcorn and later Oxygene IV by Jean Michel Jarre and The Model by Kraftwerk.

Single release
Originally released in 1973 in Europe and in the UK, it eventually became a hit in late 1974, reaching no.6 in the UK charts. The group appeared on Top of the Pops on 07 November 1974 when the single was at no.17 (the complete show has been wiped from the BBC archives).

A. Pepper Box (2:26)
 * 7" SPARK SRL 1100

B. A Pinch of Salt (3:36)