How It Was Recorded

Gear · keyboard

Yamaha CP70

Records it appears on · 2

  • Hopes and Fears

    Keane · Album, 2004

    • Piano and keyboards · InstrumentReportedMain piano on the album, taking the place of guitars; it was plugged in via its pickup rather than miked.
  • So

    Peter Gabriel · Album, 1986

    • Demo chords · InstrumentReportedKillen says Gabriel's demo chord progressions were played on either the CP70 or the Prophet 5, so this is one of two alternatives. (recalled with uncertainty)

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

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Arturia CP-70 V

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An emulation of the Yamaha CP-70 electric grand.

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