Phil Collins Face Value equipment

(last updated: 1/6/21)

Musical gear

Phil Collins:

• Roland CR-78 drum machine
• Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
• Roland VP-330 Vocoder
• Fender Rhodes electric piano
• 1820 vintage Collard & Collard grand piano
• Black Premier concert tom kit

John Giblin:

• 1958 Fender Precision sunburst electric bass

Alphonso Johnson:

• Lobue basses

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)
• Vocals:
• Beyerdynamic M88
• Guitars:
• Neumann U47

Outboard gear & effects

• Allen & Heath Mini Limiter: used on vocals
• AMS DMX 15-80 delay
• Eventide H910 Harmonizer
• MXR MX-113 Digital Delay - Phil Collins' own, brought into studio for sessions
• UREI 1176 compressors (drums)
• Guitar pedals

Tape machines:

• The Town House:
• Ampex MM1200 24-track 2-inch
• Ampex ATR-100 2-track 1/4-inch
• Old Croft:
• Brennell Mini 8 1-inch 8-track

Miscellaneous:

• SSL 4000B console (The Town House Studio 2)
• Allen & Heath MOD 3 desk (Old Croft demos)

References:

https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-phil-collins-air-tonight-365521

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