Billy Idol Rebel Yell

(last updated: 6/2/21)

Musical equipment

Steve Stevens:

• Guitars:
• 1953 Gibson Les Paul
• Kramer Pacer
• Hamer
• Amplifiers:
• 1972 100-watt Marshall Super Lead
• Effects:
• Boss EQ7 pedal
• Boss CS-2 Chorus
• Boss DD-20 Digital Delay
• Boss OC-2 Octaver
• RAT distortion
• Roland Dimension D

Judi Dozier:

• Oberheim OB-Xa
• Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev 2
• Roland Jupiter-8

Jack Waldman (additional synths):

• Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
• PPG Wave (2.3?)

Steve Webster:

• Hybrid Fender bass /w EMG pickups and DBX 160 compression

Recording equipment

Microphones:

• Drums:
• Neumann U87 (toms & overheads)
• Neumann U84 (hi-hat)
• Sennheiser MD421 (bass drum)
• Shure SM57 (snare)
• Steve Stevens amp:
• Neumann U87
• Sennheiser MD421s
• Shure SM57
• Guitar ambience mics:
• AKG C451
• AKG C414
• Vocals:
• AKG C414
• Shure SM57

Outboard gear & effects:

• AMS RMX-16 digital reverb
•  AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay
• Countryman DI
• DBX 160 compressor
• Kepex II noise gate
• Lexicon PCM 41
• Pultec EQP 1A3s
• Pultec MEQ 5s
• Publison
• Rockman IIB

Miscellaneous studio equipment:

• LinnDrum drum machine
• Neve 8068 console
• Yamaha NS-10M monitors
• Studer A800 24-track 2-inch tape machine

References

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-Modern-Recording/80s/Modern-Recording-1984-02.pdf

http://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28534

https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-billy-idols-rebel-yell-365641

https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3307263205968324&id=107128669315143

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/steve_stevens_guitars_are_tools_to_help_me_translate_whats_in_my_head.html