Welcome to Paradise by Green Day: studio, gear and credits

Welcome to Paradise by Green Day: recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA / Corroborated studio: Jannus Landing (Mobile/Remote via Artisan Recorders Inc.) (Corroborated: Chump (Live), Emenius Sleepus also recorded there - same album), produced by Rob Cavallo, Green Day, engineered by Neill King. S

Details

Song: Welcome to Paradise
Artist: Green Day
Genre / Style: Punk Rock / Pop Punk
Date(s) Recorded: 1993–1994 (Inferred album session window)
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Reprise Records
Release Date: 1994
YouTube Search: Listen on YouTube

Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Neill King
Assistant Engineer(s): Casey McCrankin (Additional Engineering)
Mixing Engineer(s): Jerry Finn, Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Musicians & Session Performers:

Billie Joe Armstrong - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Words By

Studio and recording technology

Tracking Studio & Room: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA / Corroborated studio: Jannus Landing (Mobile/Remote via Artisan Recorders Inc.) (Corroborated: Chump (Live), Emenius Sleepus also recorded there - same album)

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Mixing / Overdub Studio: (Inferred) Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Mixing Console / Desk: (Inferred) Custom Neve 8068 console
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: (Inferred) Studer A800 24-Track 2-inch tape machine @ 30 IPS
Studio Monitors: (Inferred) Yamaha NS-10M Studio
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

(Inferred) Urei 1176LN (FET Peak Limiter): Fast peak limiting on snare drum and lead vocal transients during tracking
(Inferred) Teletronix LA-2A (Optical Compressor): Smooth opto gain control on electric bass tracking pathway

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

*No synthesizers, drum machines, or electronic instruments were documented on this acoustic rock recording.*

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Kick Drum, Snare Drum, Tom-Toms, Drum Overheads, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Electric Guitar (Left), Rhythm Electric Guitar (Right), Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals.

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