You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers: studio, gear and credits

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers: produced by Phil Spector. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Artist: The Righteous Brothers
Genre / Style: Blue-Eyed Soul / Pop / "Wall of Sound"
Date(s) Recorded: August – November 1964
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Philles Records – 124
Release Date: November 1964 (US), January 1965 (UK)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Phil Spector
Musicians & Session Performers:

Bill Medley - [Lead Vocals (Low Register)]

Studio and recording technology

Studio details for this recording are still being verified.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, California (Studio A) (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Gold Star Studios, Hollywood
Mixing Console / Desk: Custom 12-channel vacuum tube console designed and built by Dave Gold
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex 300 series 3-Track, 1/2-inch tape running at 15 IPS
Studio Monitors: Altec 604C loudspeakers in custom utility cabinets
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Gold Star Trapezoidal Acoustic Echo Chambers (Designed by Dave Gold, coated in high-gloss paint)
Fairchild 670 Stereo Tube Limiter, Pultec EQP-1A, Universal Audio 176

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Guitars & Pianos (The Rhythm Bed), Bass (Upright & Electric), Drums & Percussion, Lead Vocals (Bill Medley & Bobby Hatfield), Backing Vocals (The Blossoms & Cher).

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