80s album gearlists and more

(last updated: 21/08/24) Alphaville Forever Young Drums & percussion: Linn Electronics LM-1 (Rev. 1) drum machine – e.g. “Big In Japan” Linn Electronics LinnDrum – e.g. “Summer In Berlin” Roland TR-808 drum machine Simmons SDS-V (Curt Cress) Keyboards & synthesizers: ARP Solina string ARP Odyssey Hohner String Korg MS-10 Korg MS-20 Korg SQ10 sequencer MFB sequencer Roland Jupiter-8 PPG Wave 2.3 /w waveterm Roland System 100M Studio equipment: Outboard: Lexicon 224 digital reverb Roland SDE-2000 digital delay AMEK console /w Traumton system Sony PCM-3324 24-track digital Friendchip SRC synchroniser Sources: http://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.php?t=38710 https://www.alphaville.org/showthread.php?t=907 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Young_(Alphaville_album)   https://www.99musik.se/showthread.php?348141-Alphaville-Forever-Young-hitl%C3%A5tens-historia&s=f71da1b63c8efb8d0f627810528d9251&p=3234239&viewfull=1#post323423...

(last updated: 17/08/24) I Human League Dare recording equipment Instruments: Linn LM-1 drum machine: Martin Rushent’s at Genetic Sound Roland MC-8 Microcomposer sequencer Roland System 700 : Martin Rushent’s own at Genetic Sound, e.g. “Don’t You Want Me” chorus guitar-like sound Roland Jupiter-4 Korg 770 : Phil Oakey’s, main synth for bass parts Korg Delta Casio VL-1 : e.g. “Open Your Heart” flutes, “Get Carter” Casio M-10 Casiotone Yamaha CS-15 : e.g. “Don’t You Want Me” Equipment at Genetic Microphones: Neumann U77 (or U87 ?): vocals Outboard gear: Digital delays/processors/multi-effects: AMS DMX 15-80 Eventide H910 Harmonizer Lexicon Prime Time Model 93 Reverberation: EMT 140 plate EMT 244 digital Compressors/limiters: ADR F760X Compex ADR Express ADR Transdynamic Processor UREI 1176LN Noise gates: Quad Eight Village People Kepex II Equalisation: ADR E500 band processor Klark Teknik DN27 graphic EQ Misc: AMS DM2.20 Tape Phase Simulator ADR SCAMP racks MXR phasers ...

(last updated: 20/8/24) Peter Gabriel So album equipment Instruments and gear Drums & percussion: Linn Electronics LM-1 – heard on “Don’t Give Up” Linn Electronics LinnDrum – “Excellent Birds” Linn Electronics 9000 Pearl (or Yamaha ) drum kit /w Zildjian cymbals: Manu Katche’s Yamaha drum kit /w Zildjian cymbals: Jerry Marotta Yamaha drum kit /w Pearl B4514 snare & Paiste Formula 602 13” heavy hi-hats : Stewart Copeland Keyboards, synthesizers & samplers: Fairlight CMI Series IIx Hammond B3 organ /w Leslie 122 speakers: played by Simon Clark on “Big Time” Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (x2) Yamaha CS-80 :  played by Peter Gabriel on “Mercy Street” and by Simon Clark on “Don’t Give Up” choruses (presumably the pitch bends) E-mu Emulator II : shakuhachi  flute intro on “Sledgehammer” Pianos: Yamaha CP-70  electric grand Yamaha CP-80 (M)   electric grand Yamaha acoustic grand: Power Station's, likely played by Richard Tee on “Don’...

 (last updated: 20/08/24) Mr Mister Welcome To The Real World equipment Drums & percussion: Linn Electronics LinnDrum drum machine Simmons SDS-V electronic drum system Camco snare Zildjian cymbals? Keyboards, Synthesizers & samplers: E-mu Modular System : Casey Young’s E-mu Emulator II : e.g. “Broken Wings” strings, “Tangent Tears” sampled piano Fairlight CMI (Series IIX?): e.g. choir on “Broken Wings” Roland Jupiter-8 Roland Juno-60 Roland MSQ-700 sequencer Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 : MIDI’d with DX7 Oberheim modular: Casey Young’s Yamaha CS-80 Yamaha DX7 : e.g. “Broken Wings” BASS1 preset bassline (doubled with real bass), “Tangent Tears” e-piano Guitars: Valley Arts Fender Stratocaster /w Floyd Rose tremolo and Seymour Duncan pickups – Steve Farris’ main guitar Charvel (model unknown) Guitar rig: Amplifiers: Kelly combo Dumble Overdrive Special combo Fender Super Champ Marshall 50-wat Effects: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (Pau...