Coles 4038

Records it appears on · 10

• Honky Château

  Elton John · Album, 1972

  • Horns · MicrophoneReportedThe engineer says the trumpet and trombone were recorded with Coles 4038s or some other ribbon. (recalled with uncertainty)
• Chaos and the Calm

  James Bay · Album, 2014

  • Piano · MicrophoneVerifiedRibbon used as a crush mic on the grand piano to fill in the sound.Position: down at the far end of the piano
• Continuum

  John Mayer · Album, 2006

  • Drums · MicrophoneReportedRibbon mic centred over the kit, parallel to the ground and close in, heavily compressed.Position: directly over the centre of the kit, parallel to the ground, as close as possible without impeding the drummer
• Tribute

  John Newman · Album, 2013

  • Drums · MicrophoneReportedRibbon microphones used as the overhead pair, flanking a central capacitor mic, on the RAK Studio 1 kit.
• Hopes and Fears

  Keane · Album, 2004

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneReportedGreen recalls two figure-of-eight ribbon room mics of this type among about six room mics.Settings: figure-of-eight pattern
• Those Were the Days

  Mary Hopkin · Post Card, 1968

  • Brass · MicrophoneReportedEmerick says he would have used Coles 4038 microphones on the brass. (recalled with uncertainty)
  • Drums · MicrophoneReportedEmerick says a Coles 4038 may possibly have been used on the drums.
• Creepin'

  Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and 21 Savage · Heroes & Villains, 2022

  • Piano · MicrophoneVerifiedMicrophone on the piano, which was played by Mario.
• In the Lonely Hour

  Sam Smith · Album, 2014

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneVerifiedPair of ribbon microphones used as the drum overheads.
• Stay with Me

  Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

  • Drums and percussion · MicrophoneVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Pair of ribbon overhead mics on the RAK drum kit.
• Give a Little Bit

  Supertramp · Even in the Quietest Moments..., 1977

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneReportedOverhead microphones on the drum kit for the basic track.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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