DOUG PARKINSON IN FOCUS RARE Aussie Columbia EP rock prog psych freakbeat

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DOUG PARKINSON IN FOCUS RARE Aussie Columbia EP rock prog psych freakbeat UNIQUE TRACK

Doug Parkinson In Focus – Self-titled EP (orig. Australia Columbia MONO SEGO 70188)

Release date: 1970.  Recording dates: 1969.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the only EP by DOUG PARKINSON IN FOCUS featuring their singles “Dear Prudence” (BEATLES cover) and “Without You”.  It also includes an original composition that has only ever appeared on this EP (and a 1996 compilation CD).  “Today (I Feel No Pain)” was originally scheduled as the follow-up 45 to “Dear Prudence”, but it never surfaced because EMI deemed the track too uncommercial.  It is a highly inventive psychedelic rock number with driving and trippy backwards guitar effects - check out the YouTube link below!

weblinks:

(1) MILESAGO website - www.milesago.com/artists/dougpark.htm

(2) Video clip “Dear Prudence” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAbEroJZR50

(3) Sound clip “Without You” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=j71FCh42FkE

(4) Sound clip “Today (I Feel No Pain)” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Fz5n9QEC8

SIDE 1

1.          Without You                    Writ: Billy Green

2.         Hair                                 Writ: Gerome Ragni – James Rado – Gald MacDermot

SIDE 2

1.          Today (I Feel No Pain)     Writ: Billy Green

2.         Dear Prudence                 Writ: John Lennon – Paul McCartney

PERSONNEL

     Doug Parkinson          lead vocals

     Billy Green                lead guitar

     Duncan McGuire        bass

     Johnny Dick              drums

Recorded at Bill Armstrong’s Studio in Melbourne—Australia.

Produced by Doug Parkinson In Focus.

GRADING to follow . . .

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: VG(-) matt finish with glossy appearance: insignificant ring-wear impression (inner rim – hard to see), minor creasing (along spine, opening edge, all corners), minor scuffing (along top & bottom seams, opening edge), surface rubbing, 30mm seam split (spine-centre), large surface tear (top-right corner).  If not for seam split & surface tear, grading would have been higher (VG+ to VG++).

back: VG+ flipback—matt finish with glossy appearance: light ring-wear (inner rim), minor creasing (along opening edge, three corners), surface rubbing, tiny spot peel (along spine, towards bottom), minor overall discolouration (incl. few tiny spot stains).

Record:

visual: beautiful glossy sheen—some mainly superficial hairlines, certainly no signs of anything significant – seen under strong light (VG++); audible: sounds OK despite some noticeable surface noise & occasional light pops, more evident on side 2 (VG- to VG).  DEFINITELY NO JUMPS or SKIPS – played from beginning to end; labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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