George Michael Faith

(last updated: 27/3/21)

Instruments

George Michael:

• LinnDrum drum machine
• Roland TR-808 drum machine
• Yamaha RX5 drum machine – possibly “Monkey”
• Greengate DS3 sampler /w Apple II – often used in conjunction with Linn for drum sounds
• Roland Octapad Pad 8
• Pearl drum kit
• Roland S-50
• Roland D-50
• Roland Juno 106 – basslines & strings
• Yamaha DX7II – original DX7 likely used on IWYS Pt. 1
• Fender Precision bass

Hugh Burns:

• Nameless metal-bodied acoustic (“Faith”)
• Geffen custom Stratocaster (“Faith” guitar solo)

Studio & recording gear

Outboard gear & effects:

• AMS RMX-16 reverb
• AMS DMX 15-80S delay
• EMT 140 (or 240) plate
• Lexicon 224X reverb
• Lexicon PCM70 reverb
• Lexicon Prime Time Model 93 delay – visible in studio photo from Sarm West

Microphones:

• Geffel UM170s (IWYS & LAYH vocals)
• Neumann M49b (vocals)
• Neumann KM84 (“Faith” guitars)

Tape Machines & digital:

• PUK Studio B:
• Mitsubishi X-850 digital 32-track
• Mitsubishi X-80 digital 2-track (?)
• Sony PCM-701 2-track processor
• Sarm West Studio 2:
• Mitsubishi X-850 digital 32-track – note: GM’s own deck. Not listed among Sarm West equipment.
• Sony PCM-701 2-track processor

Consoles:

• SSL 4064E 56-input console (PUK Studio B)
• SSL 4048E console (Sarm West Studio 2)

Miscellaneous:

• Steinberg software – not used muc
• Roland SBX80 sync box – listed on “I Want Your Sex” Pt.2 tracking sheet

References:

Musician, January 1988

International Musician, December 1987

https://www.soundonsound.com/people/classic-tracks-george-michael-faith

Chris Porter

George Michael Mitsubishi X850 info: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/recording-george-michaels-faith-album.201057/

https://web.archive.org/web/20110707141508/http://www.andrewbrel.com/interviewhugh.html

PUK Studio profile 1986: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-Recording-Engineer/80s/Recording-1986-08.pdf

PUK Studio profile 1987 (page 5 double spread): https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-08-29.pdf

PUK console: https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Audio/Archive-Studio-Sound-IDX/IDX/90s/Studio-Sound-1993-06-OCR-Page-0094.pdf

Sarm West info: https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/87/M&M-1987-11-14-OCR-Page-0006.pdf