{"product_id":"sas-7401","title":"Focus - Moving Waves (1971) Vinyl LP • Progressive Rock, Hocus Pocus, Eruption","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SAS-7401\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Art Rock, Hard Rock, Instrumental, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Symphonic Rock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear (printed off-center). Minor shelf-wear along top-edge, slightly heavier across bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLe Clochard (\"Bread\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJanis\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMoving Waves\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFocus II\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEruption (Based On A Musical Idea By Thijs Van Leer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMoving Waves\u003c\/span\u003e by Focus is a pivotal progressive rock album that marked the Dutch band's breakthrough, blending classical, jazz, and hard rock elements with unparalleled virtuosity and eccentricity. The explosive opener \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/span\u003e remains iconic for Thijs van Leer's wild yodelling, scat singing, whistling, falsetto, and accordion-like organ riffs alongside Jan Akkerman's blistering guitar, creating one of prog rock's most unconventional yet enduring tracks. Dominating side two is the ambitious 22-minute suite \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eEruption\u003c\/span\u003e, a multi-sectional adaptation drawing from Jacopo Peri's opera \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eEuridice\u003c\/span\u003e and the Orpheus myth, showcasing the quartet's instrumental prowess with contributions from organ, flute, mellotron, and dynamic drumming. Fan favorites include the melancholic acoustic \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLe Clochard\u003c\/span\u003e, the tender flute-led \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eJanis\u003c\/span\u003e, and the mystical title track \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMoving Waves\u003c\/span\u003e inspired by Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan. The album achieved major commercial success, peaking at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 8 on the US Billboard 200, driven by the single \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHocus Pocus\u003c\/span\u003e which reached No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 20 in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793769492761,"sku":"SAS-7401","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-focus-moving_waves.jpg?v=1783554639","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/sas-7401","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}