Thanks for the comments, Lee + Tim.
It was recorded at Lancaster Music Co-op’s studio in, erm, Lancaster. They had an 8-track Fostex setup. We’d used them a few times and this was the last as sub rosa (there is a Difference Engine recording I might be able to dig out). Our usual trick was to live-dump the instrumentals for as many as six songs in one go, as we’re reasonably tight – or not fussy, depending on your viewpoint. That’d be on a Saturday, then Sunday we spent putting down the main vox (Chris), b-vox (mine and Chris) and perhaps some additional guitar. We’d then spend the rest of Sunday mastering it down to DAT (remember Digital Audio Tape?), which Chris kept, and a chrome cassette copy. I only have a chrome copy of the chrome sub-master.
The Co-op hired out a nice Sonex drumkit for £10, which was a good thing as Justin had an awful £299 bunch of biscuit tins. HST, the Sonex came with Zildjian Ks which I completely disliked so I splashed out (see what I did there? 😆 🙄 ) on brighter Paistes for Justin. My bass at that time was the trusty Aria into the CMI 100. This had no DI (being a vintage valve thingy) and we were short of mics but we rigged up something that plugged into the speaker-out and didn’t blow up when connected to the deck.
Jason did the “lead” guitar on a VERY red Mexican Strat through a Valvestate 40W combo. The rhythm guitar, holding most of the melody even though distorted, was Chris on a Jap RI Jazzmaster through a Peavey Bravo 112. Well spotted, Lee. Chris admitted that his guitar line was “influenced” (I take that to mean ripped off from) a Sonic Youth song. I don’t know which one, I’m afraid.
If the recording is no worse than a bathroom effect, I might punt up some others; so plead with me now to cease and desist 🙂