Artist
Gérard Lenorman
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Primarily recorded using analog multi-track magnetic tape during the 1970s and 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Key records were pressed at plants like MPO and Disques Vogue.
- Lacquer Cut:
- His music features a wide frequency range, which can lead to inner-groove distortion on longer tracks if not mastered properly.
- Matrix Runout:
- Look for etchings like 'A1' or 'B1' to identify original pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1973 first pressing on the Disques Vogue imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Gérard Lenorman on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Universal Music catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Gérard Lenorman audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Gérard Lenorman's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Joe Dassin (Disques Vogue) alongside Michel Fugain (Disques Vogue).
