LP FOCUS Moving Waves (Re) Purple VINYL - MOVLP023 - MINT/MINT
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LP FOCUS
Moving Waves (a.k.a. Focus II)
Limited Edition Of 1500 Numbered Copies In Purple Vinyl
Country of release: Netherlands, 2021
Original released: 1971
Label: Music On Vinyl
Catalogue number: MOVLP023
Barcode: 8719262017429
Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Nein/No
Condition Record: MINT
Condition Cover: MINT
Tracks Side 1:
1. Hocus Pocus (6:35)2. Le Clochard ("Bread") (1:55)
3. Janis (3:00)
4. Moving Waves (2:30)
5. Focus II (4:00)
Tracks Side 2:
1. Eruption (22:35)
a) Orfeus, Answer, Orfeus
b) Answer, Pupilla, Tommy, Pupilla
c) Answer, The Bridge
d) Euridice, Dayglow, Endless Road
e) Answer, Orfeus, Euridice
Listen At YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCBMPdqDAS0
This Netherlandish progressive masterpiece is one of the most hard rock progressive album made during that era: indeed Jan Akkerman's incisive and razor electric guitars are omnipresent: pure hard rock solos a la Led Zeppelin, and barely less timid aggressive riffs. The drums are restless, very complex and fast. The keyboards mostly consist in organ, mellotron, piano and harmonium. The intensely yodeling of Thijs Van Leer on "Hocus Pocus" is LEGENDARY: you are going to want to sing it! "Le clochard" has a beautiful floating mellotron in the background and impressive & relaxing acoustic guitar parts that should impress Steve Hackett himself. The peaceful and rhythmic "Janis" contains mellow flute parts a la Camel. The lead vocals on "Moving Waves" remind me early King Crimson. "Focus 2" is an OUTSTANDING very progressive track: Jan Akkerman "dances" with his melodic electric guitar: it seems that the other instruments follow his partitions, creating very structured and pleasant melodies through rhythm & air changes.
On side 2, the epic "Eruption" is a REAL progressive masterpiece, sometimes comparable to Jethro Tull's "Thick as a brick": the same organ sounds, tons on drums, very melodic bass, straightforward hard rock electric guitars; there are some intensely floating mellotron & backing vocals parts; there is a part which was composed by the Netherlandish fusion band Solution, coming from the "Divergence" album; there is a poignant & melodic piano part, accompanied with electric guitar and flute; the drum solo is absolutely impressive, having a bit the Neil Peart's style.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (greenback/progarchives.com)
Focus are a progressive rock band hailing from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Formed by Thijs van Leer, Hans Cleuver, Martijn Dresden and Jan Akkerman (whom had left his previous band Brainbox to pursue Focus), the band went on to become one of the most influential Dutch rock bands. Moving Waves, also known as Focus II, is their second full-length record, and includes the group’s most successful single “Hocus Pocus”. The album was an international hit upon release in 1971. Moving Waves is available now as a limited edition, pressed on purple vinyl. (Music On Vinyl)
Thijs Van Leer - Vocals, Organ, Harmonium, Melotron, Soprano Flute, Alto Flute , Piano
Jan Akkerman - Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar
Cyriel Havermans - Vocals, Bass
Pierre Van Der Linden - Drums
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