organ from “when a man loves a woman” by percy sledge | ToneDB
when a man loves a woman
percy sledge
organ
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Tone Profile
Warm and soulful organ tone with a touch of vintage grit, providing a supportive harmonic foundation for the vocals. The sound is characterized by a lush, full body with a slightly overdriven edge, reminiscent of classic soul recordings.
Gear
- Hammond B3instrument
- Reverb$8500Sweetwater
- Leslie 122amp
- ReverbSweetwater
- AKG C12microphone
- ReverbSweetwater
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The Story
The organ on Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" was recorded at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Quin Ivy and Marlin Greene. The classic soul sound was achieved using a Hammond B3 organ through a Leslie 122 rotating speaker cabinet, captured with vintage microphones and recorded to analog tape. The warm, supportive organ tone provides the harmonic foundation that became synonymous with the Muscle Shoals sound of the 1960s.
Production Credits
Producer: Quin Ivy, Marlin Greene
Engineer: Unknown
Recorded at: Norala Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama
Signal Chain
Instrument: Hammond B3
Amp: Leslie 122
Microphone: AKG C12
Recreation Tips
- Start with a Hammond B3 emulation and a Leslie speaker simulator.
- Experiment with different microphone placements on the Leslie cabinet to find the sweet spot.
- Add a touch of tube saturation or overdrive to the organ signal to emulate the vintage grit.
- Use a subtle tape emulation plugin to add warmth and compression.
Original Gear
- Hammond B3(keyboard)
- Leslie 122(amp)
- AKG C12(mic)
Substitutions & Recommendations
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ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Leslie 122 rotating speaker
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ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Analog tape warmth
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