Artist
Giorgio Moroder
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Giorgio Moroder primarily used analog multi-track magnetic tape during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at facilities like RCA and Columbia Records.
- Lacquer Cut:
- His tracks often feature deep bass frequencies, which can affect inner-groove tracking due to increased modulation.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors seek matrix codes like 'DMM' or specific etchings that indicate first pressings from the late 70s.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1977 first pressing on the Casablanca imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Giorgio Moroder on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe Music On Vinyl catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Giorgio Moroder audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Giorgio Moroder's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Kraftwerk (Capitol) alongside Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus).
