Space Oddity by David Bowie: studio, gear and credits

Space Oddity by David Bowie: studio, personnel and recording gear. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Space Oddity
Artist: David Bowie
Genre / Style: Psychedelic Folk / Art Pop / Space Rock
Date(s) Recorded: June 20, 1969 (Rhythm track & Vocals), followed by overdub sessions for strings and Mellotron in subsequent days.
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Philips Records (UK) / Mercury (US) - Cat #: BF 1801 (UK Single)
Release Date: July 11, 1969 (Timed strategically to precede the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 16, 1969)
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Personnel and session credits

Musicians & Session Performers:

David Bowie - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Stylophone, Handclaps

Studio and recording technology

Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

EMT 140 Plate Reverbs, Fairchild 660 Limiters, Pultec EQP-1A Equalizers, UREI/Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifiers.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Trident Studios, 17 St Anne's Court, Soho, London, UK. (Live Room) (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Trident Studios, Control Room
Mixing Console / Desk: Sound Techniques Custom Console
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex AG-440 8-Track, 1-inch tape at 15 IPS.
Studio Monitors: Tannoy Dual Concentric 15" drivers in Lockwood cabinets

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: 12-String Acoustic Guitar (David Bowie), Lead Vocals (David Bowie), Stylophone (David Bowie), Mellotron (Rick Wakeman), Bass Guitar (Herbie Flowers), Drum Kit (Terry Cox), String Section (Paul Buckmaster / Trident Orchestra).

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