Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees: studio, gear and credits

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees: produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Karl Richardson, Albhy Galuten, engineered by Karl Richardson. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Too Much Heaven
Artist: Bee Gees
Genre / Style: Pop / Blue-Eyed Soul / Soft Rock
Date(s) Recorded: March – November 1978
Original Record Company & Catalog #: RSO Records / RS 913 (Single), RS-1-3041 (Album)
Release Date: October 24, 1978 (Single) / February 5, 1979 (Album)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Karl Richardson, Albhy Galuten
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Karl Richardson
Assistant Engineer(s) / Tape Operator(s): Dennis Hetzendorfer, John Blanche
Mixing Engineer(s): Karl Richardson
Musicians & Session Performers:

Barry Gibb - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar
Robin Gibb - Backing Vocals
Maurice Gibb - Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar

Studio and recording technology

Studio details for this recording are still being verified.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, Florida (Studio E) (Documented studio per MusicBrainz: Criteria Studios)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Overdubs and Mixdown split between Criteria (Miami) and Sound Mixers (New York City)
Mixing Console / Desk: MCI JH-500 Series (Custom JH-528 automated console)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Dual MCI JH-114 24-Track 2-inch tape machines running at 30 IPS, synced via MCI JH-45 SMPTE timecode synchronizer (totaling 46 usable tracks)
Studio Monitors: Custom Westlake Acoustic monitors with JBL drivers, Auratone 5C Super Sound Cubes
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

UREI 1176LN Peak Limiters, Teletronix LA-2A, EMT 140 Mono/Stereo Plate Reverbs, Lexicon Prime Time Digital Delay

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Barry Gibb), The "Choir" Backing Vocals (Barry, Robin, Maurice), Drum Kit (Dennis Bryon), Bass Guitar (Maurice Gibb), Keyboards & Synthesizers (Blue Weaver), Brass Section (Chicago Horns).

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