Artist
Voyage
Crate Digger's Guide
- Studio Medium:
- Voyage primarily used analog multi-track magnetic tape during their peak recording era in the late 1970s to early 1980s.
- Pressing Plants:
- Core records were primarily pressed at facilities like RCA Records Pressing Plant and Columbia Records.
- Lacquer Cut:
- The frequency ranges in their music can lead to inner-groove distortion if not cut properly, impacting playback quality.
- Matrix Runout:
- Collectors should look for etchings such as 'A-1' or 'B-1' in the matrix runout to verify authentic 1st pressings.
Vinyl Collector Intelligence
- Grail Pressing:
- Securing an authentic 1983 first pressing on the Vantage imprint remains the ultimate pursuit for anyone hunting down Voyage on wax.
- Best Reissue:
- Recent deluxe BGO Records catalog remasters successfully preserve the depth of the original Voyage audio master tapes.
- Mastering & Translation:
- The dense multitrack vocal harmonies and electronic sub-bass frequencies characteristic of Voyage's production demand a stable microlinear stylus to prevent high-frequency sibilance.
- Shelf Alternatives:
- Collectors tracking this era typically search out companion pressings from Jean-Michel Jarre (Disques Dreyfus) alongside Kraftwerk (Kling Klang).
