Phil Collins Going Back equipment

Going Back is Phil Collins' last studio solo album to date, released in 2010. It consists of covers of Motown classics and soul songs Phil adored when growing up.

Phil Collins
Drums
 * 1964 Ludwig drum kit
 * Ludwig snares (various models, vintage)

Cymbals
 * hi-hat
 * 16" Paiste 2002 crash (possibly)
 * Zildjian crash (or sabian)

Software:
 * Cubase

Microphones
Drums
 * Kick:
 * Beyerdynamic M88
 * Snare:
 * Shure SM57 (top)
 * Sennheiser MD421 (bottom)
 * Floor tom:
 * Beyerdynamic M88
 * Mono overhead mic:
 * Neumann U89
 * Mono ambience:
 * Neumann U47

Acoustic piano:
 * B&K 4011's (x2, on top of lid as ambience
 * Neumann U67 (x2)

Bass amps:
 * Neumann U47 FET
 * Beyer M88

Guitar amps:
 * Beyer M160 ribbon
 * Shure SM57
 * Neumann U67 - distant mic

Brass section:
 * Coles 4038's (x2, room mics for brass)
 * Neumann U67's (baritone & tenor saxes)
 * Neumann U47 FET (trumpets)
 * Neumann U47's (x2, room mics for brass)
 * Royer 121 (two trumpets)

Strings:
 * Neumann U67 (one bidirectional, one omnidirectional)
 * Neumann KM84's (first violins, second violins & viola)
 * Neumann U47 FET (celli)

Vocals:
 * Brauner VM1 - Phil's lead vocals
 * Neumann U67's - female background vocals

Outboard gear
Preamps:
 * Avalon preamp - for vocal mic
 * Neve 1081R preamps - for all instrument & background vox microphones

Other:
 * Chandler TG1
 * Cranesong Head 192 converter
 * Curve Bender EQ
 * Fairchild 670 limiter
 * Pultec EQP1A equaliser
 * Pultec MEQ5 equaliser
 * Radial DI boxes
 * Thermonic Culture Vulture distortion
 * UREI 1178 compressor

Mixing consoles

 * Neve 88RS

Software

 * Pro Tools