80s album gearlists and more

(last updated: 01/05/24 ) Brian Eno/Harold Budd The Pearl (1984) equipment Instruments: Casio Casiotone 202 – e.g. “Silver Blue Ball” Fender Rhodes electric piano unknown acoustic grand piano (Yamaha?) Sequential Circuits Pro One synthesizer Yamaha CP-70/CP-80 electric grand piano Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer Yamaha DX7 ? Outboard & processing (partial list): Processing & treatments: AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay/harmonizer Eventide H910 Harmonizer EMT 250 digital reverb Lexicon Prime Time Model 93 digital delay Compressors & miscellaneous:   Drawmer 1960 Valley People 610 Neve 1066 mic preamps Sundry studio equipment: MCI JH-500C series desk MCI JH-24 24-track MCI 2-track Sources Musicclob blog Daniel Lanois interview (archived) Points Of Sonic Identity: Daniel Lanois Interviewed (Quietus) Electronic Soundmaker & Computer Music , October 1984 Sound On Sound , December 1986 Photo of Daniel Lanois at Grant Avenue (early 1980s) Grant Avenue webs...

(last updated: ) Drum machines: Ace Tone Rhythm Ace (model unknown) Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm Drums & percussion: Ludwig kit /w Zildjian cymbals: Mickey Curry's Pearl : Jerry Marotta's Keyboards: Arp 2600 Korg CX3 organ (No Can Do bass) Moog Minimoog Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Steinway acoustic grand piano - Electric Lady Studio's, used for sessions Wurlitzer MLM student keyboard - John Oates' Guitars: 1958 Fender Stratocaster - John Oates Mandar tenor 4-string – Daryl Hall's Mandola – Daryl Hall's Mandocello – Daryl Hall's Navigator guitar? - John Oates Amplifiers: Mesa/Boogie 1x12 combo (No Can Do drums) Ampeg Portaflex (No Can Do bass) Music Man Recording & studio equipment Microphones: AKG:  C414 EB : John Oates lead vocals, background vocals, possibly  overheads & drum ambience C451 : possibly hi-hats D-12 : bass drum Neumann:  KM84 : possibly snare & hi-hats U67 : Daryl Hall lead vocals,  possibly tom-toms, overheads &...

 (last updated: 29/12/24) Jean Michel Jarre Zoolook equipment Recorded at JMJ’s Croissy Studio and Clinton Studios, NY Instruments: Electronic instruments Synthesizers: ARP 2600 E-mu Emulator EMS vocoder EMS Synthi AKS Fairlight CMI Series II – main instrument on the album, for assortment of vocal samples & sequencing Moog Modular System 55 Oberheim OB-Xa Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Yamaha DX7 Yamaha DX9 – not listed in credits, but used for a tubular bell sound someplace as per interviews Drums & percussion Linn LM-1 drum machine – “Diva”, “Zoolook” etc. Linn LinnDrum drum machine – “Ethnicolor” Simmons SDS-V electronic drum system Other: Dr. Click synchroniser Geiss Matrisequencer 250 – custom built for Jean by Michel Geiss Recording & Studio equipment Microphones: Crown PZM's – fitted on glass baffles for experimental recording, used for Laurie Anderson vocals & Yogi Horton drums On guitar amps: AKG C414 – ...

(last updated: dd/mm/yy Howard Jones Human’s Lib gear (1983-84) Recorded October-December at Farmyard Studios, produced by Rupert Hine and engineered by Stephen W. Tyler. “New Song” was recorded (produced by Colin Thurston) and released before sessions began.   Instruments ·       Drum machines & electronic percussion: o    E-mu Drumulator drum machine o    Roland TR-808 o    Linn LinnDrum (certain sounds) – Rupert Hine’s o    Simmons SDS-6 drum sequencer o    Simmons SDS-V Drum Brain module ·       Synths: o    Roland Jupiter-8 o    Roland Juno-60 – strings, thru Roland Dimension D o    Yamaha DX7 – e.g. bass line on “What Is Love” o    Prophet T8 – linked in the studio to 2 DX7s o    Sequential Circuits Pro One o    Moog Prodigy   Studio equipment at Farmyard Studios O...

(last updated: 26/01/25) Michael Jackson Thriller recording equipment info on Wikipedia Recorded April and July-November 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios (New York), with additional recording at Ocean Way Studios (drums, strings & horns) and Sunset Sound Recorders Musical equipment Drum machines: Linn LM-1  (x2 - one Rev. 1 model and one Rev 2/3) – “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”, “Baby Be Mine” (Rev. 1), “Thriller” etc. Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer – “Beat It” intro, various claps Dr. Click  synchroniser prototype – for syncing drum machines Synthesizers & sequencers: ARP 2600  – (supposedly) used by Greg Phillinganes for bassline on “Thriller” Bode Vocoder Model 7702  – used by Michael Boddicker on “P.Y.T.” Casio MT-60  - 'Froggie' bass sound on  “Thriller” E-mu Emulator  – used by Michael Boddicker for voice sounds on “Billie Jean”, “Human Nature”, “P.Y.T.” and “The Lady In My Life” Moog Minimoog  – synth bass via DI box New Eng...

(last updated: 29/12/24) Queen The Miracle (1989) equipment Based on this page , but upgraded with more information Musicians’ gear Guitars: BHM custom ‘Red Special’ : Brian’s main   Fender Telecaster natural : Roger Taylor’s Gibson Chet Atkins : “I Want It All” Guitar rig: Vox AC-30 amplifiers: Brian May’s Basses: Fender Precision (possibly Elite?) Giffin custom bass Drums & percussion: Ludwig bespoke drum kit /w Zildjian cymbals LP congas: “Rain Must Fall” Grand pianos: Bosendorfer : Townhouse   Steinway B 6’ 10”: Mountain Steinway (model unknown): Olympic studios and Townhouse Keyboards & digital: E-mu Emulator II Linn 9000 : for drum programming and sequencing Roland D-50 Yamaha DX7 Documented studio equipment Microphones : B&K : ambience from live takes at Mountain Studios Electrovoice RE20  – bass drum, possibly tom-toms & snare Schoeps CK-1 - possibly vocals Shure SM58 – guitars Shure SM85  – lead vocals by Fred...