Description
Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Moving Waves by Focus, including the original obi.
This LP contains the band’s only U.S. hit, “Hocus Pocus.”
About this copy: This copy of Moving Waves is a 1973 pressing on the Polydor label. The album was released in 1971 in Europe, but wasn’t released in Japan until 1973.
The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The “hojyuhyo,” or reorder tag, is still attached.
The lyric insert is M-, with a couple of minor foxing spots.
The disc is M- and may be unplayed. There’s a bit of foxing on the labels. Beautiful disc!
A gorgeous, and virtually new copy of a terrific album that is hard to find as a first pressing.
Background: Released in October, 1971, Moving Waves was the second album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus.
The album reached #2 on the UK charts and #8 in the U.S., where “Hocus Pocus” reached #9 on the singles charts.
Allmusic.com gave Moving Waves a 4 star review:
The album that boosted Focus into at least semi-fame outside of continental Europe, Moving Waves blasts off with their hit single, “Hocus Pocus.” Built around a killer guitar hook by Jan Akkerman and a series of solo turns by the band, this instrumental replaced “Wipeout” as a staple of FM radio. The bizarrely hilarious vocal and accordion solos by Thijs van Leer — one of which absurdly concludes with rousing stadium cheers — have to be heard to be believed.
You can listen to “Hocus Pocus” here:
| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Polydor |
| Catalog Number: |
MP2311 |
| Year of Release: | 1973 |
| Format: | Stereo |
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