Shout (Parts 1 and 2) by The Isley Brothers: studio, gear and credits

Shout (Parts 1 and 2) by The Isley Brothers: studio, personnel and recording gear. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Shout (Parts 1 and 2)
Artist: The Isley Brothers
Genre / Style: R&B / Early Soul / Gospel-Rock
Date(s) Recorded: July 29, 1959
Original Record Company & Catalog #: RCA Victor / 47-7588
Release Date: September 1959
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Personnel and session credits

Musicians & Session Performers:

Ronald Isley - Lead Vocals
O'Kelly Isley - Backing Vocals
Rudolph Isley - Backing Vocals

Studio and recording technology

Studio Monitors: RCA LC-1A Dual-Concentric Loudspeakers housed in MI-11411 cabinets

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: RCA Victor Studios, Studio A, 155 East 24th Street, New York City (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: RCA Victor Studios, New York City
Mixing Console / Desk: Custom RCA Victor Tube Console (In-house design, featuring rotary faders and RCA tube line amplifiers)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex 300-3 3-Track 1/2-inch Tape Recorder at 15 IPS
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

RCA BA-6A Tube Limiters, Pultec EQP-1A Tube Equalizers, RCA Live Echo Chambers

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Drum Kit, Upright Bass, Hammond Organ, Lead Vocals (Ronald Isley), Backing Vocals (O'Kelly & Rudolph Isley).

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