The Only Ones · The Only Ones, 1978
Another Girl, Another Planet
13 sourced items across 6 sectionsVerified3Reported10
What the sources do and do not say
One Sound On Sound Classic Tracks piece with John Burns and Alan Mair; read in full. Most gear detail comes from the Escape tracking session, with Buskin's narrative (reported) for the room layout and Burns's recollections (some hedged) for miking. Burns's drum and general miking habits, the unnamed Shure/AKG close mics on guitar cabinets, the unnamed Custom guitar amp, and effects such as the tape feedback on the drums are left out because no unit is identified or the passage is about general practice.
Lead vocal (guide)
1 item
Peter Perrett
Microphone
The real chain
Shure Microphone (model not stated)
Verified
Used by the engineer to record the guide vocal during the Escape session.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Rhythm and lead guitars
4 items
Peter Perrett, John Perry
Instrument
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Fender Telecaster
Reported
Perrett's guitar in the Escape tracking room, played through a Marshall amp.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Amplifier
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Marshall Amplifier (model not stated)
Reported
Amp for Perrett's Telecaster in the Escape tracking room.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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amp and cabinet simulator
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Microphone
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Neumann U 87
Reported
Burns believes a Neumann 87 or a U67 was placed a couple of feet from the guitar cabinets on this song.
- Position
- A couple of feet from the cabinet
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Neumann U 67
Reported
Burns believes a U67 (or alternatively an 87) was placed a couple of feet from the guitar cabinets on this song.
- Position
- A couple of feet from the cabinet
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Bass
4 items
Alan Mair
Instrument
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Fender Precision Bass
Reported
Mair's bass in the Escape tracking room.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Amplifier
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Ampeg SVT
Reported
Amp for Mair's Precision bass in the Escape tracking room.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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bass amp simulator
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Recorded direct (DI), no amplifier
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A DI feed was recorded for the bass alongside a microphone on this song.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Microphone
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AKG D20
Reported
Burns thinks an AKG D20 was the microphone used alongside a DI feed on the bass for this song.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Drums
1 item
Mike Kellie
Instrument
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Ludwig Drum kit (model not stated)
Reported
Kellie's kit in the Escape tracking room.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Approximate
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drum instrument
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Organ overdub
1 item
Peter Perrett
Instrument
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Hammond Organ (model not stated)
Verified
A Hammond organ part played by Perrett was added during the 24-track overdubs.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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Recording and console
2 items
Input chain
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Studer A80 16-track tape machine
Reported
Recorded the original Escape version of the song, which was later transferred to 24-track.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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tape
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The real chain
Helios Type 69 console
Reported
Console at Basing Street, where Ash engineered the later sessions for the song.
Source: Sound On Sound, accessed 15 Nov 2026
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preamp and EQ
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Sources
- Classic Tracks: The Only Ones 'Another Girl, Another Planet', Sound On Sound, 2007-07. Accessed 15 Nov 2026.
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