| Myth | Truth from Multitrack | |-------|------------------------| | “The drums are a LinnDrum machine.” | No – live drums (Jeff Porcaro) with Simmons electronic pads for toms. | | “Eddie played a solo and Jackson sang over it.” | Solo was recorded last, after vocals. Jackson never heard it until playback. | | “The song is in mono.” | Stems show full stereo – but the bass and kick are mono for vinyl cutting. | | “There are 48 tracks.” | Only 24 – but heavy bouncing of sub-mixes to free tracks. |
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