Originally Posted by
soulster
Brad, that's a loaded question, and everyone here is talking about the performances and production, but none of them have mentioned the obvious: the technical side of it.
The acoustics of the Snakepit, combined with the stacks of Pultec EQs, compressors, and EMT plates, among other things, were the chief reason Motown had such a unique sound. Even the custom-built consoles, and the Altec monitor they used had an impact on that classic sound. That's why no one else got those sounds.
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