Sample Image9 photoswith obi and insert . sleeve has stain and scuff . obi has stain , tear and crease . insert has stain and writing . disc has deep scratch , deep scuff and hairline .
Available Pressings
Vinyl, LP x2SireSAS 39011972USfrom$7.00
Sample Image7 photosTracklist
- A1. Round Goes The Gossip...
- A2. Love Remembered
- A3. Sylvia
- A4. Carnival Fugue
- B1. Focus III
- B2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
- C1. Anonymus II (Part 1)
- D1. Anonymus II (Conclusion)
- D2. Elspeth Of Nottingham
- D3. House Of The King
Notes
This is a Philips Recording Company, Inc. pressing - as indicated by the "PR" in the runout (and the record being 1972).
Die-cut gatefold jacket.
Label variant from Focus 3.
"All selections ASCAP" printed at bottom of labels.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-A (Side 1, label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-B (Side 2, label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-C (Side 3, label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-D (Side 4, label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 A-1-11-11 PR D (Side 1, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 B-1-11-1 PR D (Side 2, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 C-1-11-11 PR D (Side 3, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 D-1-11-11 PR D (Side 4, etched)
- Matrix / Runout: STERLING (All sides, stamped)
- Rights Society: ASCAP
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Vinyl, LP x2SireSAS 3901, SAS-39011972USfrom$8.00
Sample Image6 photosTracklist
- A1. Round Goes The Gossip...
- A2. Love Remembered
- A3. Sylvia
- A4. Carnival Fugue
- B1. Focus III
- B2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
- C1. Anonymus II (Part 1)
- D1. Anonymus II (Conclusion)
- D2. Elspeth Of Nottingham
- D3. House Of The King
Notes
Not gatefold, die cut cover with rainbow lenticular panel
Same label text layout as version in gatefold sleeve.
SAS 3901 on jacket, SAS-3901 on labels
Produced by Mike Vernon for R.T.M.
℗ 1972 Radio-Tele Music
Made & Printed in U.S.A.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-A (Side A label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-B (Side B label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-C (Side C label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS-3901-D (Side D label)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 A-1-11-11 STERLING PR D (Side A etched, exc. STERLING stamped Variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 B-1-11-11 STERLING PR D (Side B etched, exc. STERLING stamped Variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 C-1-11-1 STERLING PR D (Side C etched, exc. STERLING stamped Variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 D-1-11-1 STERLING PR D (Side D etched, exc. STERLING stamped Variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 A -1-11-11 PR D (Side A Etched Variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 B -1-11-1 PR D (Side B Etched Variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 C -1-11-11 PR D (Side C Etched Variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: SAS 3901 D -1-11-11 D PR (Side D Etched Variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: STERLING (All Sides Stamped Variant 2)
- Rights Society: ASCAP
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Vinyl, LP x2PolydorMP 9445/46, MP 9445/61973Japan+ Insertfrom$20.00
Sample Image10 photosTracklist
- A1. Round Goes The Gossip...
- A2. Love Remembered
- A3. Sylvia
- A4. Carnival Fugue
- B1. Focus III
- B2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
- C1. Anonymus II (Part 1)
- D1. Anonymus II (Conclusion)
- D2. Elspeth Of Nottingham
- D3. House Of The King
Notes
First Japanese pressing. Semi-gloss gatefold with aqua coloured obi with black text and single-page insert with tracklistings in Japanese and English and Japanese liner notes all on one side of the insert. Track durations listed on the insert. On the vinyl there is no break between tracks B1 and B2 and therefore the total times for both tracks are presented i.e. 20:04
Release title on front cover and insert: Focus 3
Release title on spine and labels: Focus III
Release title on obi and labels: フォーカス3
Catalogue # on obi: MP 9445/46
Catalogue # on spine and insert: MP 9445/6
Track B2 on labels is designated "(iii)" when it should be "(ii)".
ポリドールレコード
発売元/ポリドール株式会社
A subsequent, very similar release with a 74[circled] tax code on the back cover plus a higher list price of ¥3,500 on obi and back cover is seen here Focus 3.
Runouts stamped.
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥3,000 (Price on obi and back cover)
- Other: Ⓧ (Tax code on back cover)
- Other: 7304 (Release date, April 1973, back cover)
- Other: MP 9445 (Catalogue # record 1)
- Other: MP 9446 (Catalogue # record 2)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9445 A (Side A label)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9445 B (Side B label)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9446 A (Side C label)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9446 B (Side D label)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP – 9445 A A—1—2 GFC B3 (Side A runout)
- Matrix / Runout: MP – 9445 B A—1—1 (Side B runout)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP – 9446 A A—1—7 G3 (Side C runout)
- Matrix / Runout: MP – 9446 B A—1—3 (Side D runout)
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Vinyl, LP x2PolydorMP 9445/46, MP 9445/61974Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$14.00
Sample Image9 photosTracklist
- A1. Round Goes The Gossip...
- A2. Love Remembered
- A3. Sylvia
- A4. Carnival Fugue
- B1. Focus III
- B2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
- C1. Anonymus II (Part 1)
- D1. Anonymus II (Conclusion)
- D2. Elspeth Of Nottingham
- D3. House Of The King
Notes
This is a likely subsequent release to that of the original Japanese pressing Focus 3, which has the tax code Ⓧ on back cover and has a lower list price of ¥3,000 on obi and back cover.
This has a list price of ¥3,500 on obi and back cover.
Semi-gloss gatefold with aqua coloured obi with black text and single-page insert with tracklistings in Japanese and English and Japanese language liner notes all on one side of the insert. Track times are listed on the insert. On the vinyl there is no break between tracks B1 and B2 and therefore the total times for both tracks are presented i.e. 20:04
Release title on front cover and insert: Focus 3
Release title on spine and labels: Focus III
Release title on obi and labels: フォーカス3
Catalogue # on obi: MP 9445/46
Catalogue # on spine and insert: MP 9445/6
Track B2 on labels is designated "(iii)" when it should be "(ii)".
ポリドールレコード
発売元/ポリドール株式会社
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥3,500 (Price on obi and back cover)
- Price Code: 74[Circled] (Tax code on back cover)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9445 A (Side A label)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9445 B (Side B label)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9446 A (Side C label)
- Matrix / Runout: MP 9446 B (Side D label)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP – 9445 A A—1—5 BA4 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: MP – 9445 B A—1—3 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP – 9446 A A—1—4 3A 4 LK 13 (Side C runout, stamped, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: MP – 9446 B A—1—4 (Side D runout, stamped, variant 1)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP – 9445 A A—1—7 IFD5LKG4 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: MP – 9445 B A—1—5 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP – 9446 A A—1—13 I5 (Side C runout, stamped, variant 2)
- Matrix / Runout: MP – 9446 B A—1—7 (Side D runout, stamped, variant 2)
- Other: MP 9445 (Catalogue # Record 1)
- Other: MP 9446 (Catalogue # Record 2)
- Other: 7304 (Original Japanese release date, April 1973, back cover)
Data provided by Discogs — View on Discogs
Vinyl, LP x2EMIEMS-67133•34, EMS-67133, EMS-671341977Japan+ OBI, + Insertfrom$1,096.00
Sample Image9 photosTracklist
- A1. Round Goes The Gossip... = ラウンド・ゴーズ・ザ・ゴシップ
- A2. Love Remembered = ラヴ・リメンバード
- A3. Sylvia = シルヴィア
- A4. Carnival Fugue = カーニヴァル・フーガ
- B1a. Focus III = フォーカスIII
- B1b. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers! = アンサーズ?クエスチョンズ! クエスチョンズ? アンサーズ!
- C1. Anonymus II (Part 1) = アノニマス 2 (パート1)
- D1. Anonymus II (Conclusion) = アノニマス 2 (パート2)
- D2. Elspeth Of Nottingham = エルペス・オブ・ノッティンガム
- D3. House Of The King = ハウス・オブ・ザ・キング
Notes
Laminated outer, matte inner gatefold, while-labelled promo with obi and single-sheet insert with Japanese and English tracklistings, track durations, Japanese liner notes. On label and insert, side B tracks B1a and B1b are represented as a total time of 20:09. "¹⁰⁄₂₀" on labels indicates release on 20 October 1977 Catalogue # on front cover, obi and spine: EMS-67133•34 Catalogue # on labels record 1: EMS-67133 Catalogue # on labels record 2: EMS-67134 "100 Years of Recorded Sound 1877 1977" symbol on bottom right on obi. "オリジナル・フォーカスシリーズ = Original Focus Series" on obi and insert. Title on cover and spine: Focus 3 Title on labels: Focus Ⅲ "MADE IN JAPAN" on back cover Runouts stamped: Sides A and C: "7–9" upsidedown
Additional Notes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Price Code: ¥4,000 (On obi)
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other: 〄 (Japanese Industrial Standard in runouts)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-038-A (Side A label)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-038-B (Side B label)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-039-A (Side C label)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-039-B (Side D label)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-038-A 1 S J 〄 7–9 (Variant 1, side A runout )
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-038-B 1 S 4 〄 (Variant 1, side B runout)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-039-A 1 S 2 〄 7–9 (Variant 1, side C runout )
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-039-B 1 S J 〄 (Variant 1, side D runout )
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-038-A 1 S 3 〄 7–9 (Variant 2, side A runout )
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-038-B 1 S 4 〄 (Variant 2, side B runout)
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-039-A 1 S 2 〄 7–9 (Variant 2, side C runout )
- Matrix / Runout: 2344-039-B 1 S 3 〄 (Variant 2, side D runout )
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