80s album gearlists and more

(date updated: 17/05/24) Def Leppard Hysteria recording gear 2 Musical gear Drums, samplers and percussion: Fairlight CMI Series III : used for most of the bass and drum programming, later transferred to Synclavier. Also for sampled sounds such as the ‘Screams5’ preset on “Excitable” Linn Electronics LinnDrum : originally used for guide tracks, kept for percussion sounds on “Love Bites” and “Rocket” New England Digital Synclavier PSMT : brought in towards the end of the album after sync issues with the Fairlight, used for drum programming Simmons SDS-9  (or SDS-7 )  electronic drum kit /w Shark pedals : Rick Allen’s, linked to Fairlight and later Synclavier for drum programming Guitars: Charvel Dinky : Mutt Lange’s, borrowed for sessions Hamer Blitz custom (?): Steve Clark's Gibson Firebird : Steve Clark’s, e.g. “Love And Affection” Gibson Les Paul XR-1 : Steve Clark’s Gibson Les Paul Custom : Steve Clark's   1978 Fender Stratocaster (a.k.a. “Felix”): Phil Collen’s...

(updated: 11/06/24) Recorded 30 June to 7 August 1980 at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland. Mixed at Strawberry Sound Studios Musical equipment Stewart Copeland: Drums ( TAMA Superstar 9-ply,  except where noted): 14” x 22” bass drum Pearl 5” x 14” snare 8” x 10” tom 8” x 12” tom 9” x 13” tom 16” x 16” floor tom   4 x TAMA Octobans (70s model Royalstar lugs) Cymbals ( Zildjian , hollow logo A series): New Beat 14” hi-hat 8” Splash 22” Ping Ride 18” Thin Crash (x2) 16” Thin crash Effects: Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo  - occasional delay effects on hi-hat Other: Roland RS-505 Paraphonic  synthesizer ("Bombs Away" etc.) Sting :   Basses: Henk Van Zalinge Z-bass  (Brian) – a recent acquisition of Sting’s, used on "Don't Stand So Close To Me"; a Dutch upright bodyless bass 1962 Fender Jazz natural Ibanez MC940NS  custom with natural finish Other: 1978 Fender Stratocaster  - possibly used someplace Moog Taurus 205A  synth pedals - intro for ...

(date updated: 17/05/24) Musical equipment Drums and percussion: Linn Electronics LinnDrum drum machine – used for guide tracks, some of which were possibly kept Ludwig kit /w Paiste cymbals (Terry Williams) (specs unknown) – e.g. “Money For Nothing” opening drums & tom fills Yamaha Recording series kit (Omar Hakim, likely used): o    14x22” bass drum o    7” chrome snare o    10”, 12”, 13” & 14” rack toms o    14”, 16”, 18” floor toms o     Zildjian cymbals Guitars (Mark Knopfler, except where noted): Fender: Stratocaster (cream) – possibly Hal Lindes guitar? Gibson: Chet Atkins CE – e.g. “So Far Away” Les Paul Standard ’59 Reissue (“Money For Nothing”) Les Paul Junior – tentative ES-175D ES-5 natural (1951) Schecter: Stratocaster (red) – e.g. “Walk Of Life” Stratocaster (sunburst) Stratocaster (white) Stratocaster (Seafoam green) – Jack Sonni’s, played by MK on “One World” solo Telecaster (red) Les Pau...