Fame by David Bowie: studio, gear and credits

Fame by David Bowie: produced by David Bowie, Harry Maslin, The 45 King (Additional Production), Arthur Baker (Additional Production), Ron Fair (Executive Producer), engineered by Harry Maslin. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Fame
Artist: David Bowie
Genre / Style: Funk Rock / Soul
Date(s) Recorded: January 1975 (Original tracking at Electric Lady Studios; remixed c. 1990)
Original Record Company & Catalog #: EMI USA / Ryko Analogue
Release Date: 1990 (Fame 90 Remix single) / 1975 (Original release)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): David Bowie, Harry Maslin, The 45 King (Additional Production), Arthur Baker (Additional Production), Ron Fair (Executive Producer)
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Harry Maslin
Mixing Engineer(s): Mark Plati, Arthur Baker, The 45 King, Ron Fair
Musicians & Session Performers:

David Bowie - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar
John Lennon - Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Carlos Alomar - Rhythm Electric Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar

Studio and recording technology

Mixing / Overdub Studio: Shakedown Sound, New York City (1990 Remix)

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Electric Lady Studios, New York City, Studio A (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing Console / Desk: Custom Datamix 24-Channel Console (Original 1975 tracking); Solid State Logic 4000E (1990 remix)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex MM1200 24-Track 2-inch @ 30 IPS
Studio Monitors: Altec 604E (Tracking); Yamaha NS-10M (Remix)
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

UREI 1176LN (FET Compressor): Snare drum capture, rhythm guitar transient control, and acoustic guitar peak leveling
Teletronix LA-2A (Optical Compressor): Smooth optical gain leveling on electric bass and David Bowie lead vocals
Eventide DDL 1745 (Digital Delay): Short vocal slapback and pre-delay feed into acoustic chambers
EMT 140 (Plate Reverb): Main spatial ambience on vocal stems and auxiliary percussion

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Oberheim Drummer (Digital Drum Module): Sample-based percussion hits and supplementary 16-note hi-hat accents for 1990 remix passes, routed line-level via DI

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Kick Drum, Snare Drum, Drum Overheads, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Electric Guitar (Carlos Alomar), Lead Electric Guitar (Earl Slick), Acoustic Guitar (David Bowie), Acoustic Guitar (John Lennon), Lead Vocals (David Bowie), Backing Vocals (John Lennon), Featured Vocals (Queen Latifah), Auxiliary Percussion (Ralph MacDonald).

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