Ampex MM-1000

Records it appears on · 5

• Behind Closed Doors

  Charlie Rich · Album, 1973

  • Recording chain · Input chainReported16-track tape machine the sessions were recorded to.
• American Pie

  Don McLean · American Pie, 1971

  • Recording chain · Input chainReportedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: The studio's control room recorder was a 16-track Ampex MM-1000.
• The Gambler

  Kenny Rogers · The Gambler, 1978

  • Tracking machine · Input chainReported16-track deck in the Studio B control room, on which the basic tracks and vocals were recorded.
• What's Going On

  Marvin Gaye · Album, 1971

  • Studio, tape and mix · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Two-inch 16-track tape machine in Studio A from 1968, replacing the home-built eight-track.
• All Directions

  The Temptations · Album, 1973

  • Studio tracking and mix chain · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: The 16-track recorder at Hitsville Studio A, where the rhythm tracks were done; the article says most of this song was recorded there.

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