Neve 1073

Records it appears on · 20

• The Best Damn Thing

  Avril Lavigne · Album, 2007

  • Guitars (Walker sessions) · Input chainReportedOccasionally used on guitars for a slightly different flavour.
• Old Town Road

  Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Billy Ray Cyrus lead vocal (tracking) · Input chainVerifiedPreamp and EQ for the vocal; Bolooki rode its output level by hand while recording and used its EQ to remove low rumble.Settings: EQ engaged to cut rumble below 80Hz; output knob ridden manually at conservative levels
• Indigo

  Chris Brown · Album, 2019

  • Chris Brown lead vocal · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Preamp and EQ the microphone feeds when he records Brown's vocals.
• Wicked Game

  Chris Isaak · Heart Shaped World, 1989

  • Overdub preamps, background vocals and mix · Input chainVerifiedNeedham says the studio had four of these, bought early on at his urging.
• Daylight

  David Kushner · The Dichotomy, 2023

  • Lead and backing vocals · Input chainVerifiedOutboard unit Morris ran David Kushner's vocals through to boost a little high end; the backing vocals did not go through outboard.
• Take Care

  Drake · Album, 2012

  • Drake vocals · Input chainReportedThe Neumann microphone on Drake's vocals was run through a 1073.
  • Mobile tracking rig · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: A 1073 strip sits in the same rackmount mobile rig as the Omni HD interface.
• ÷

  Ed Sheeran · Album, 2017

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedMicrophone preamp the vocal microphone fed on the way in.
• 21st Century Breakdown

  Green Day · Album, 2009

  • Guitars · Input chainReportedPreamps for the second cabinet's two mics.
  • Bass · Input chainReportedPreamp for the U47 FET bass cabinet mic.
• The Reason

  Hoobastank · Album, 2004

  • Studio chain (album sessions) · Input chainReportedNamed as one of the vintage pre-amps (circa 1973-74) the engineer preferred for a warm sound on the album.
• Take Me to Church

  Hozier · Hozier, 2013

  • Bass and synth bass · Input chainVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Preamp for the bass amp microphone.
• Continuum

  John Mayer · Album, 2006

  • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedVocal chain preamps, housed in a Neve sidecar.
  • Acoustic guitar · Input chainReportedPreamps for the acoustic guitar microphone.
• Rain on Me

  Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande · Chromatica, 2020

  • Lead and backing vocals · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Microphone preamp that follows the U47 in Rice's standing vocal chain for Gaga.
• Old Town Road (Billy Ray Cyrus version)

  Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Billy Ray Cyrus vocals · Input chainVerifiedPreamp and EQ that the C24 fed; Bolooki rode its output knob by hand while recording and says he engages its EQ to remove rumble.Settings: EQ engaged to cut below 80 Hz
• 7 Years

  Lukas Graham · Lukas Graham, 2015

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedPreamp in the album vocal chain at the Beachwood studio (album sessions, not tied to this song).
• Beer Never Broke My Heart

  Luke Combs · What You See Is What You Get, 2019

  • Lead vocal · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: The producer believes the vocal microphone goes into a Neve preamp, probably a 1073, with any compression not printed.
• If I Never See Your Face Again

  Maroon 5 featuring Rihanna · It Won't Be Soon Before Long, 2007

  • Rihanna duet vocal · Input chainReportedMicrophone preamp used for Rihanna's vocal, and for Levine's too.
  • Adam Levine duet vocal · Input chainReportedMicrophone preamp used for Levine's vocal, as for Rihanna's.
• Creepin'

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

  • Travis Scott background vocals · Input chainVerifiedPreamp at the start of Travis Scott's vocal chain.
• Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

  OutKast · Album, 2003

  • Tracking and mixing system · Input chainVerifiedA rack of these preamps was used quite a bit on the record, with many sources run through them.
• Rapstar

  Polo G · Hall of Fame, 2021

  • Lead vocal · Input chainInferredPreamp following the microphone in the usual Polo G vocal chain.
• Break the Cycle

  Staind · Album, 2001

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedNeve 1073 module that the vocal chain went through.
  • Guitars · Input chainVerifiedNeve 1073s also in the guitar cabinet microphone path.

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

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