Delilah by Queen: studio, gear and credits

Delilah by Queen: recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland (Control Room & Live Room) & Metropolis Studios, London, UK, produced by Queen and David Richards, engineered by David Richards. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Delilah
Artist: Queen
Genre / Style: Pop Rock / Synth-Pop / Novelty Rock
Date(s) Recorded: Early 1989 – November 1990
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Parlophone (UK) PCSD 115 / Hollywood Records (US) HR-61020-2
Release Date: February 4, 1991 (Album release)
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Queen and David Richards
Chief Recording Engineer(s): David Richards
Assistant Engineer(s) / Tape Operator(s): Justin Shirley-Smith, Noel Harris
Mixing Engineer(s): David Richards
Musicians & Session Performers:

Freddie Mercury - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass, Drum Programming
Brian May - Electric Guitar, Talk-Box Guitar
Roger Taylor - Backing Vocals (Unconfirmed/Sparse), Auxiliary Percussion
John Deacon - No verified involvement on this specific track (Replaced by synth bass)

Studio and recording technology

Tracking Studio & Room: Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland (Control Room & Live Room) & Metropolis Studios, London, UK

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Mixing / Overdub Studio: Metropolis Studios, London, Studio A
Mixing Console / Desk: SSL 4000 G-Series (Metropolis) / Neve V-Series (Mountain Studios)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Studer A820 24-Track 2-inch at 30 IPS, utilizing Dolby SR noise reduction; likely synchronized dual 24-tracks (48-track system)
Studio Monitors: Yamaha NS-10M, UREI 813 Time Align (Metropolis Main Monitors)
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Lexicon 480L Digital Effects System, AMS RMX16 Digital Reverb, UREI 1176LN Peak Limiters, Teletronix LA-2A, DBX 160X

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Freddie Mercury), Electric Guitar & Talk-Box Solo (Brian May), Synthesizers & Synth Bass (Freddie Mercury), Drum Programming (Freddie Mercury / David Richards).

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