RARE 1971 IN & OUT OF FOCUS HARD PROG ACID PSYCH (DUTCH ORIG IMPERIAL LP)
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$ 61
Sold For
May 15, 2022
Sold Date
May 10, 2022
Start Date
15
Number Of Bids
USA
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- RARE! Dutch Imperial
- ORIGINAL 1971 FIRST PRESS ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
- = In & OUT OF =
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- Dutch (Amsterdam) - IMPERIAL RECORDS - 5C 054-24 192
- TOP COPY
Acclaimed early 70's Dutch Prog-psych - Impact Hammond Organ / over-the-moon guitar work
- whirling flute & dynamic varied melodies
1971 original release featuring a superior "acid" art LAMINATED cover ~> different artwork version from the British or USA issue
Emerging from a wealth of Dutch bands Focus burst onto the scene in the late sixties and unleashed their debut album in 1970, firstly only in Holland but soon Focus started to make waves and the news spread and a second edition of the debut was released which was minus two of the albums important tracks ("House Of The King" and "Sugar Island"), and then finally the whole world, if they wanted, could hear the entire album just as it was meant to be. The album is tight and cohesive as initially the sound is very influenced by the sixties British scene with psychedelic overtures and most certainly in the vocals. "Focus (vocal)" is a gentle swaying opener with a neat organ beat from Hans Cleuver, also Focus' percussionist, as the band then pursue an adventure through a mix of eclectic instrumentation and styles, most notably Thijs Van Leer's sonic and ultra melodic flute playing. Especially on the semi prog/psycyh and rapid flurry of the instrumental "House Of The King". Jan Akkerman's guitar playing is as exciting and refreshing as anything his band mate could come up with. At this early stage of Focus development the band were in the moment of taming their sound which they would define by Focus III, but here they were still working under the structure of the short tune. A few tracks do contain vocals, which somehow sound almost semi coherent almost stoned like yet under developed. "Black Beauty" is about one of the most accessible tracks in the Focus canon, along with "Sugar Island", a song with references to Castro's Cuba. Initially this track was lifted from the debut due to American disharmony with the communist country. Stupidly in my opinion. "Why Dream?" is an interesting piece of, again with a psyche element. It seriously rams home the mantra over and over in a hypnotic manner and is one of the better songs which has vocals but "Happy Nightmare (Mescaline)" is not. A tale of bad trips, Mescaline being LSD like with warning which is what you might have expected. Nevertheless Focus' debut effort is a fine album with a touch of hard rock, a hint of jazz, a splash of baroque all tied up in a very Focus like progressive manner.
Well worth investigating. -
A:
Focus (Vocal) 2:44
Black Beauty 3:05
Sugar Island 3:03
Anonymous 7:00
House Of The King 2:20
B:
Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) 3:56
Why Dream 3:57
Focus (Instrumental) 9:45
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- CONDITION:
- The cover: rated: near M- Nice laminated acid-designed. As the photo shows, no issues other than careful handling past 50+ years. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing
- The vinyl: Rated: near M- looks clean at once, cleaned through ultra sonic to bring out the rich flavors without alarming audio which was enjoyable, re-experiencing the above music description as posted above. Then both Dutch Imperial labels are clean as well.
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
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EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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