EMT Plate reverb (model not stated)

Records it appears on · 21

• Rehab

  Amy Winehouse · Back to Black, 2006

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedPlate reverb on the vocal, recorded back into the session at Metropolis
• 52nd Street

  Billy Joel · Album, 1978

  • Tracking and mix room · Mix effectsVerifiedModified plate reverbs at the 48th Street studio, where the album was mixed, which Ramone liked.
• Burnin'

  Bob Marley & The Wailers · Album, 1973

  • Studio Two desk, compression and effects · Mix effectsVerifiedBrown says an EMT echo plate was among the very limited effects used when mixing these records.
• Night Moves

  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band · Night Moves, 1976

  • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsReportedProvided the echo on the mix, which was otherwise left plain; the plates were stereo EMTs.
• Total Eclipse of the Heart

  Bonnie Tyler · Faster Than the Speed of Night, 1983

  • Mix and reverb · Mix effectsReportedEngineer recalls two, possibly three, plates contributing the heavy reverb on the mix.
• Chicago

  Chicago · Album, 1970

  • Guitar riff and solos · Mix effectsReportedAt the mix, Puluse sent Kath's guitar parts through the EMT plates to get delay effects.
• Brothers in Arms

  Dire Straits · Album, 1985

  • Console, recorder and mix · Mix effectsReportedNamed as one of the album's principal processors.
• All by Myself

  Eric Carmen · Eric Carmen, 1975

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedReverb for the lead vocal: the send was delayed like a slapback and blended with the dry vocal.
• Little Queen

  Heart · Album, 1977

  • Room effects, tape and console · Mix effectsVerifiedPlate reverbs available at the studio, used alongside the digital effects to enlarge the room sound.
• I Love Rock 'n' Roll

  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts · I Love Rock 'n' Roll, 1981

  • Backing vocals and hand claps · Mix effectsReportedEMT plate reverb enhanced the overdubbed layers of backing vocals and hand claps on the chorus.
• Escape

  Journey · Album, 1981

  • Drums · Mix effectsVerifiedPlate reverb fed with a tape-machine delay so the echo of each drum hit arrives after the attack.
• Ten

  Pearl Jam · Album, 1991

  • Tracking and mix chain · Mix effectsVerifiedPlate reverbs used for depth on Ten, per the mixer.
• King of the Road

  Roger Miller · The Return of Roger Miller, 1965

  • Finger snaps, tape and reverb · Mix effectsReportedReverb was likely from EMT plates; the text does not say which part it was applied to. (recalled with uncertainty)
• Tainted Love

  Soft Cell · Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, 1981

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedPlate reverb used alongside the U87 when recording Almond's vocal; the model is not given.
• The Band

  The Band · Album, 1969

  • Studio and effects · Mix effectsVerifiedAn EMT plate was part of the echo gear used on the album sessions.
• Strange Days

  The Doors · Album, 1967

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedBotnick used a good EMT plate on Morrison's vocals, with the echo recorded live onto the vocal rather than added later.
• Life in a Northern Town

  The Dream Academy · The Dream Academy, 1985

  • Mix at Hook End · Mix effectsReportedPlate reverb Jackson recalls being available for the mix, also fed through a tapped delay in front.
• Beauty and the Beat

  The Go-Go's · Album, 1981

  • Studio chain and mix · Mix effectsReportedFreeman wonders whether the Record Plant's EMT plates were part of why the late-night rough mix of this song sounded better than later attempts. (recalled with uncertainty)
• California Dreamin'

  The Mamas & the Papas · If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, 1965

  • Group vocals · Mix effectsReportedPlate reverb recorded onto the vocal tracks as they were laid down.
• Mighty Love

  The Spinners · Album, 1973

  • Console, tape and reverb · Mix effectsInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: A mono plate blended with the echo chamber signal to make stereo reverb, a Tarsia technique.

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