I should be so lucky by Kylie Minogue: studio, gear and credits

I should be so lucky by Kylie Minogue: recorded at PWL Studios (The Bunker, Studio 1), London, England), engineered by Mark McGuire. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: I Should Be So Lucky
Artist: Kylie Minogue
Genre / Style: Hi-NRG / Eurobeat / Dance-Pop
Date(s) Recorded: October 1987
Original Record Company & Catalog #: PWL Records – PWL 8
Release Date: December 29, 1987
YouTube Search: Listen on YouTube

Personnel and session credits

Chief Recording Engineer(s): Mark McGuire
Mixing Engineer(s): Pete Hammond
Mastering Engineer(s): Sönke Bahns
Musicians & Session Performers:

Mike Stock - Keyboards, Linn 9000 Drum Programming, Backing Vocals
Matt Aitken - Electric Guitar, Keyboards
Mae McKenna - Backing Vocals
Suzanne Rhatigan - Backing Vocals
A. Linn (Linn Electronics Linn 9000) - Drum Sequencing & MIDI Clock

Studio and recording technology

Tracking Studio & Room: PWL Studios (The Bunker, Studio 1), London, England)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: PWL Studios (Studio 1), London, England
Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Linn Electronics Linn 9000 (Sampling Drum Machine / Sequencer): Master sequencer driving 12-bit custom drum samples and master MIDI clock for the entire arrangement
Roland Juno-106 (Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer): Generated the sequenced resonant bassline and punchy chord stabs via onboard chorus and DCO sub-oscillator
Yamaha DX7 (FM Digital Synthesizer): Delivered bright digital bell chimes, crystalline plucked transients, and crisp brass accents

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Mixing Console / Desk: Solid State Logic SL 4000E 48-Channel with Total Recall
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Sony PCM-3324 24-Track Digital Recorder (1/2-inch DASH tape @ 48 kHz)
Studio Monitors: Yamaha NS-10M / UREI 813B Time Align
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Yamaha REV7 (Algorithmic Digital Reverb): Short bright plate program dedicated to snare, claps, and auxiliary percussion
AMS RMX16 (Digital Reverb): Ambience program used to add spatial width to lead synth riffs and vocal throws
Roland SDE-3000 (Digital Delay): Dedicated tempo-synced eighth-note slap delay on Kylie Minogue's lead vocal
Drawmer DS201 (Dual Noise Gate): Rhythmic gate keyed to Linn 9000 triggers for tight synth sequencer envelopes
UREI 1176LN (FET Peak Limiter): Fast 4:1 peak leveling during vocal tracking passes into digital multitrack

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Roland D-50 (Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer): Provided airy hybrid attack transients and sustained warm string textures across chorus sections

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Kylie Minogue), Backing Vocals (Mae McKenna), Backing Vocals (Suzanne Rhatigan), Backing Vocals (Mike Stock), Kick Drum (Linn 9000 / A. Linn), Snare & Handclaps (Linn 9000 / A. Linn), Hi-Hats & Cymbals (Linn 9000 / A. Linn), Synthesizer Bass (Roland Juno-106), Keyboards / Synth Lead & Octave Riff (Roland Juno-106), Keyboards / Digital Bells & Plucks (Yamaha DX7), Keyboards / String Pads & Textures (Roland D-50), Rhythm Electric Guitar (Matt Aitken).

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