Lately I've been using the ProTools/Mbox 2 set up for recording.  I used it and the the included plug-ins for Perfect Day and I'm on Fire.  

It's a great unit for the ProTools beginner and well worth the money.   

Also for those two songs I ran my signal through a PreSonus BlueTube DP Preamp then into the Mbox 2.  Also for signal integrity I'm using Monstor Cable between the mics and the preamp and Mbox 2. 

When I started recording for Rocket Ship and Spring's Song I recorded everything into a through a Behringer Eurorack UB1202 and into a Tascam PocketStudio 5.  I ran the mic signal through a PreSonus TubePre and some of my guitar rack units:  DBX 1066 Compressor/Limiter, and a TC Electronic G Force for Reverb and Delay

My vocal and acoustic mic of choice has been the Rhode NT-1A, while I've used the Shure 57, and Beta 57 mics on the Marshall cabinet.