Jimmy Miller’s Comeback and the Hallway Mic Trick on ‘Dance (Pt. 1)’

The most interesting thing about ‘Dance (Pt. 1)’ isn’t the clavinet riff or the chanted vocals—it’s where the drums were recorded. Engineer Keith Harwood set up microphones in the hallway of Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, then slammed the doors to capture a natural, explosive reverb that gives the track its cavernous, almost live-room feel. The Stones were chasing a raw disco-groove energy, and Harwood’s hallway trick turned