Phil Collins Face Value equipment

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(last updated: 22/08/24)

Musical gear

Drums & percussion:

  • Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm drum machine: "In The Air Tonight", "Hand In Hand", "Tomorrow Never Knows"
  • Premier 717 Elite custom tom-tom kit /w Gretsch 20" bass drum and various snares
  • Zildjian/Paiste cymbals

Piano & keyboards:

  • Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
  • Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus: e.g. "In The Air Tonight"
  • Fender Rhodes Stage 73 electric piano
  • 1820 Collard & Collard 6' grand piano
Basses:
  • 1958 Fender Precision sunburst: John Giblin
  • Lobue(?): Alphonso Johnson
Guitars:
  • Suntec SA-MRSC Super Stratocaster: Daryl Stuermer's main, "In The Air Tonight"

Studio equipment

Microphones:

  • Drums:
    • Neumann U87s (drum room)
    • Neumann U47 (bass drum)
    • Shure SM57 (snare)
    • Sennheiser MD421s or Shure SM57s (toms)
    • STC 4038 or Neumann U87 (overheads)
    • STC 4021 Ball & Biscuit (Reverse talkback room mic)
  • Horns (likely setup):
    • Neumann U87
    • Sennheiser MD421
  • Vocals:
    • Beyerdynamic M88 through Allen & Heath Mini Limiter: Phil's preferred vocal chain
    • Neumann U47 FET: children's choir on "Hand In Hand"
  • Guitars:
    • Shure SM57 (possibly used)
    • Neumann U47

Tape recorders:

  • Ampex MM1200 24-track 2-inch: Townhouse
  • Ampex ATR-100 2-track 1/4-inch: Townhouse, mixdown
  • Brennell Mini 8 1-inch 8-track: Old Croft recordings
  • Studer A80: Village Recorder Studio D

Outboard gear (partial list):

  • AMS DMX 15-80 delay
  • Eventide H910 Harmonizer
  • MXR MX-113 Digital Delay - Phil Collins' own, brought into studio for sessions
  • UREI 1176LN compressor: drums
  • Misc. guitar pedals

Consoles:

  • Allen & Heath MOD 3 desk: Old Croft, Surrey (8-track recordings)
  • Solid State Logic SL-4000B: The Town House Studio 2
  • Neve /w NECAM automation: Village Recorder Studio D, Los Angeles

Sources:

Classic Tracks: Phil Collins' In The Air Tonight on Mixonline

http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/production-masterclass-with-hugh-padgham/2948

International Musician & Recording World March 1985

Phil Collins Not Dead Yet autobiography (p. 169 arrow books edition)

Studio Sound March 1984 (Hugh Padgham interview)

Recording Engineer/Producer June 1990 (Hugh Padgham interview)

Modern Recording & Music, May 1981

Hugh Padgham AMS interview Jul 1985

Phil Collins Home Studio photos

https://entertainment.ha.com/itm/musical-instruments/bass-guitars/1958-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-electric-bass-guitar-serial-30517/a/7114-85141.s#auction-info

Sound International May 1981

Jake Brown Behind The Boards

Hugh Padgham Produce Like a Pro interview

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