FOCUS 3 1972 UK POLYDOR SUPER DOUBLE MINT
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£ 24
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Oct 26, 2012
Sold Date
Oct 16, 2012
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FOCUS 3 1972 UK POLYDOR SUPER DOUBLE MINT
BARELY PLAYED - EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND
FOCUSFocus 3
UK POLYDOR (SUPER DOUBLE 2659 016) PRESSING OF FOCUS' 1972 PROG/JAZZ/ROCK MASTERPIECE "Focus 3"
BEAUTIFUL COPY - BARELY PLAYED, DELIVERING IMMACULATE SOUND THROUGHOUT AND HOUSED IN A CLEAN, SHARP AND FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE ORIGINAL MATT 'EJ DAY GROUP' GATEFOLD SLEEVE
MATRIX Record 1: 2344038 A//1 ? 420 11 36 / 2344038 B//3 ? 420 11 7
MATRIX Record 2: 2344039 A//1 ? 420 14 7 / 2344039 B//5 420 05 11 2
Riding on the success of their hit single "Hocus Pocus" from the revolutionary Moving Waves album, Focus got to work on this, their third LP in four years.
Moving Waves, was purely instrumental and wholly serious-minded - Focus III kept this same sound, but approached it with a more accessible tone.
As with its predecessor, Focus III featured only one tune that would have a chance of being a hit single. The enjoyable rhythm of "Sylvia," partnered with Jan Akkerman's victorious guitar solo, some of Van Leer's finest organ work, Bert Ruiter's tight basslines, and Pierre Van Der Linden's mellow drumming, assured the track classic status. "Sylvia" found worldwide success and gained the band valuable radio and press exposure. The song remains one of the most loved and best remembered songs from Focus' catalogue.
The consistency in musical quality throughout Focus III is enough to merit any listeners' respect and the album should unquestionably be ranked alongside any of the other rock greats
Side 1:
Round Goes The Gossip...
Love Remembered
Sylvia
Carnival Fugue
Side 2:
Focus III
Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
Side 3:
Anonymus II (Part 1)
Side 4:
Anonymus II (Conclusion)
Elspeth Of Nottingham
House Of The King
LABELS: MINT-
Clean, bright, factory-fresh labels - one side has a few light spindle traces, the other three have none at all that I can see
VINYL Visual: MINT-
All four surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Outstanding audio quality - plays beautifully throughout and my play-check at loud volume detected no audio imperfections of any kind - exceptionally clean sound performance, even on the quietest parts - sounds stunning - superb copy - very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Lovely example - clean, sharp and fresh with none of the common heavy ring wear
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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