Hervé Vilard 45 rpm vinyl record Mercury vintage retro French song

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Description

This 45 rpm vinyl record features a pictorial sleeve with a color portrait of Hervé Vilard, an iconic figure of French chanson from the 60s and 70s. The sleeve, predominantly brown and beige with bright yellow lettering, highlights the artist's name in large print on the top left. The edition is signed Mercury Records, as evidenced by the distinctive logo visible in the right corner of the sleeve. Four titles are mentioned in red letters: "Fais-la rire", "J’ai envie (de vivre avec toi)", "Jean-Noël, c’est Noël" and "Et moi alors".

The vinyl visible in the cardboard sleeve displays the code "MEDIUM 152.042 MCE" printed in white in the upper right corner, characteristic of Mercury pressings from this period. The overall aesthetic is resolutely retro, both in terms of typography and photographic style, typical of French musical productions from the mid-20th century.

The front of the sleeve shows some signs of wear: slightly faded corners, handling marks, and slight creases visible, especially on the bottom right. These signs of aging indicate past use, without obscuring the legibility of the inscriptions or the clarity of the main visual. No major chips or apparent tears on the exposed surface.

This 45 rpm record fits perfectly into the world of retro French chanson, both in its format and in the selection of titles and the artist's image. The ensemble remains true to the aesthetics of old vinyl records, with a matte print and a soft photographic rendering, typical of sleeves from that era.

The vinyl record itself is not directly visible in the photo; only the front sleeve is shown, with no indication of the condition of the disc itself.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. Sleeve shows visible signs of wear (corners, creases, handling marks). The vinyl record is not visible in the photo, condition not verified.

Did you know? Hervé Vilard is a French singer who rose to fame in the 1960s, notably with the song "Capri c’est fini". Mercury Records, a historic label founded in the United States in 1945, produced many international artists in various genres, including French chanson from the 50s and 60s.

AFW Reassurance

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