FOCUS Focus 3 1972 UK POLYDOR 1st PRESSING - NEAR MINT
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Jan 30, 2017 Sold Date
Jan 20, 2017 Start Date
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FOCUS Focus 3 1972 UK POLYDOR 1st PRESSING - NEAR MINT

FOCUS
Focus 3

UK POLYDOR (SUPER DOUBLE 2659 016) FIRST PRESSING (December 1972)
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY - BARELY, IF EVER PLAYED - SOUNDS GREAT
MATRIX RECORD 1: 2344038 A//1 ▽ 420 11 31 / 2344038 B//3 ▽ 420 11 18
MATRIX RECORD 2: 2344039 A//1 ▽ 420 11 34 / 2344039 B//1 ▽ 420 11 24
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD COVER "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford”
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVES

 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... (5:16)
Love Remembered (2:49)
Sylvia (3:32)
Carnival Fugue (6:02)
Side 2:
Focus III (6:07)
Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers! (14:03)
Side 3:
Anonymus II (Part 1) (19:28)
Side 4:
Anonymus II (Conclusion) (7:30)
Elspeth Of Nottingham (3:25)
House Of The King (2:23)

LABELS: MINT
All four labels are immaculate and show no signs of use
VINYL Visual: MINT
All four surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays as-new throughout - an odd tick noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins (I prefer not to clean records unless absolutely necessary)
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Tiny touch of rub to the surfaces/spine - nothing really - otherwise as clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period @£3 for each additional LP
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks  783 (GS 7.0.5 (783))


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