Mermaids by Paul Weller: studio, gear and credits

Mermaids by Paul Weller: produced by Paul Weller and Brendan Lynch (The Lynch Mob). See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Mermaids
Artist: Paul Weller
Genre / Style: Britpop / Blue-Eyed Soul / Acoustic Rock
Date(s) Recorded: Late 1996 to Early 1997
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Island Records (UK) / Go! Discs – CID 8058
Release Date: June 23, 1997 (Album: *Heavy Soul*)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Paul Weller and Brendan Lynch (The Lynch Mob)
Musicians & Session Performers:

Paul Weller - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Steve White - Drums & Percussion
Marco Nelson - Bass Guitar
Brendan Lynch - Keyboards / Synths / Tape Effects

Studio and recording technology

Studio details for this recording are still being verified.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: The Wool Hall Studios, Beckington, Somerset & potentially Orinoco Studios, London (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: The Townhouse Studios, London or The Wool Hall
Mixing Console / Desk: Solid State Logic (SSL) 4000 G-Series
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Studer A820 24-Track 2-inch tape machine running at 15 IPS or 30 IPS
Studio Monitors: Yamaha NS-10M, UREI 813C or ATC SCM mains
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Urei 1176LN (Blackface), Teletronix LA-2A, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, EMT 140 Plate Reverb, Neve 1073/1081 Outboard Mic Preamps

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Paul Weller), Acoustic Guitar (Rhythm), Drum Kit (Steve White), Bass Guitar (Marco Nelson), Electric Guitars (Overdubs & Fills).

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