STC 4038

Records it appears on · 3

• Year of the Cat

  Al Stewart · Album, 1976

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneReportedOverhead microphones Parsons says he would have used on the two remaining drum tracks. (recalled with uncertainty)
• The Logical Song

  Supertramp · Breakfast in America, 1979

  • Saxophone · MicrophoneReportedRibbon microphone placed in the bell of the saxophone, recorded in the toilet to avoid bleed.Position: In the bell
• Hollies

  The Hollies · Album, 1974

  • Drum kit · MicrophoneInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Pair of ribbon microphones used as overheads in the engineer's standard drum setup of the time.

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