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How It Was Recorded

Paul & Linda McCartney · Album, 1971

Ram

We have no album-wide recording chain for this album yet, only the songs below and what their sources say about the album sessions as a whole.

Songs from this album1

From the album sessions5

Statements the sources make about the sessions for this album as a whole, not about one song. Each is listed once, with the song record it comes from.

  • Vocals and telephone voiceVerified

    Neumann U 87

    Album sessions, not stated for this song: Used for the smoother material during the Ram sessions at A&R; the engineer adds that McCartney liked it on his voice.

    From the record for Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, where the source is linked.

  • Vocals and telephone voiceVerified

    Shure SM57

    Album sessions, not stated for this song: Used for the rockier material during the Ram sessions at A&R.

    From the record for Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, where the source is linked.

  • Recording chain (CBS Studio B and A&R A1)Verified

    3M MM-1000

    Album sessions, not stated for this song: The 16-track recorder at CBS Studio B during the Ram sessions.

    From the record for Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, where the source is linked.

  • Recording chain (CBS Studio B and A&R A1)Verified

    Unidentified Console (homemade, model not stated)

    Album sessions, not stated for this song: The homemade console at CBS Studio B during the Ram sessions.

    From the record for Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, where the source is linked.

  • Recording chain (CBS Studio B and A&R A1)Verified

    Altec Console (model not stated)

    Album sessions, not stated for this song: The custom-built tube console in A&R studio A1, where Ram's orchestra, vocals and some overdubs were tracked.

    From the record for Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, where the source is linked.