While at Island Studios this was Phill Brown's tracking template for mic choice.
Kick: AKG D20 or AKG D12
Snare: AKG 224
OH: Neumann U87
Toms: Neumann U87
Bass: DI and AKG D20
Guitars: Neumann U87 or AKG D20
Piano: Neumann U87 or Neumann KM84
After 1976...
Kick: AKG D20
Snare: Shure SM57
OH: Neumann U87, Neumann KM84, Coles, RCA
Toms: Sennheiser 421
Guitars: Coles, Neumann U87, AKG D20/30
Piano: Coles, Neumann U87
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