Can anyone pinpoint for me the recording of I Want It All? Specifically where would the drums have been laid down and where was it mixed and mastered.
I realise the 3 studios used fort The Miracle are in this thread but does anybody have any info regarding individual songs?
Thansk!
Unfortunately, I've no idea (though somebody else may). Sessions reportedly began at The Townhouse, so that could've been a strong candidate especially when we consider 'I Want It All' had been pre-written by the time they went there (which still doesn't prove it was the very first song they recorded for the album - it may have been, it may have been something else).
I was surprised to find the DETAILED info about line-up of the 'Under Pressure' recording in David Bowie's LEGACY 2016 compilation:
UNDER PRESSURE
Produced by Queen and David Bowie
Bass Guitar: John Deacon
Guitar: Brian May
Lead Vocals: Freddie Mercury
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals: Roger Taylor
Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Paino, Saxophone: David Bowie
Piano: David Richards
Never knew there was a sax on the track (It seems HOT SPACE is the album which features two Queen tracks with sax)... Also it's strange that Freddie didn't play the piano or keybords on the track...
It's a shame that such info can be found on Bowie's posthumous compilation release but never on a Queen album or compilation.
Linear notes in the recent NOTW Box is a real shame...
Frederick was growing disinterested in playing keyboards at the time, according to what Brian said in the GVHII AC. The sax on 'Under Pressure' is more noticeable thanks to the stems.
Is it known for sure or not?:
Was Mack around in Mountain Studio during 'Hot Space' sessions and 'Under Pressure' session in particular?
Is it possible that all Mountain sessions were recorded with David Richards chief-engineering (not Mack)?
1. There's no Mack in production credits for 'Under Pressure'.
2. There's no Mack in line-up of 'Under Pressure' recording, but David Richards is.
>11th September (yes, really) 1981: Freddie, Mack and Bowie finish the song in NYC.
Probably Mack joined the process only on this stage for this song.
As far as I know, yes: Mack was always there. He travelled back and forth to Switzerland, America, West Germany and England depending on where he was needed.
