Focus II

First Japanese pressing of this album. Matte cover with obi and one-page insert containing Japanese language liner notes, English lyrics to "Moving Waves" and tracklistings in both Japanese and English are all on one side of the insert. Recorded in Sound Techniques and Morgan Studios, London between April 13th and May 14th 1971. "FOCUS THE GREAT" on obi Two subsequent very similar pressings with the same coloured obi have 1. a tax code 74[circled] on back cover and a list price ¥2,300 on obi and back cover and a slightly different obi (especially on rear); seen here [r=23242103] and 2. both tax code 75[circled] and list price ¥2,300 only on obi; seen here [r=25079737]. Runouts stamped: Side A runout: "〄 MP-2311 A " upside down, "L3" sideways. Side B runout: "MP-2311 B " upside down.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥2,000 (List price on obi (some stickered) and on back cover)
• Other: Ⓧ (Tax code on back cover)
• Other: TA7306 (Release date, June '73, back cover)
• Other: 〄 (Japanese Industrial Standard symbol in side A runout)
• Matrix / Runout: MP 2311 A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: MP 2311 B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP-2311 A A—1—8 L3 (Side A runout)
• Matrix / Runout: MP-2311 B A—1—7 (Side B runout)

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Recorded in Sound Techniques and Morgan Studios London between April 13th and May 14th 1971. Comes with insert.

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Semi-gloss cover with obi and 2-page insert with Japanese and English tracklistings and English lyrics to "Moving Waves" on one side and Japanese language liner notes on the other. Track times listed on insert. Recorded in Sound Techniques and Morgan Studios, London between April 13th and May 14th 1971. "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. "MADE IN JAPAN" on back cover 東芝EMI株式会社

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other: ¥2,500 (Price on obi)
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Matrix / Runout: 5C 056-2485-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: 5C 056-2485-B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: 5 C056-2485-A 1S 6 〄 9–5–X (Variant 1 Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 5 C 056-2485-B 1S 6 〄 (Variant 1 Side B runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 5 C056-2485-A 1S 1 〄 8 - L (Variant 2 Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 5 C 056-2485-B 1S 3 〄 (Variant 2 Side B runout, stamped)

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Semi-gloss cover with obi and single page insert with Japanese and English tracklistings, Japanese language liner notes, track times and English lyrics to the track "Moving Waves". Recorded in Sound Techniques and Morgan Studios, London between April 13th and May 14th 1971. "MADE IN JAPAN" on back cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥1,800 (Price on obi and back cover)
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Matrix / Runout: 5C 056-2485-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: 5C 056-2485-B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: 5C056–2485–A 2S 2 87 C – 4Z 34 c⋎4 (Side A runout, stamped, "87 C – 4Z 34 c⋎4" upsidedown)
• Matrix / Runout: 5C056–2485–B 2S 5 (Side B runout, stamped)
• Other: 〄 (On labels and back cover)
• Other: Aurex (Logo on back of obi)

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Matte cover with obi and one-page insert containing Japanese language liner notes, English lyrics to "Moving Waves" and tracklistings in both Japanese and English are all on one side of the insert. Recorded in Sound Techniques and Morgan Studios, London between April 13th and May 14th 1971. "FOCUS THE GREAT" on obi From the tax code, it may mean that this was a 1974 release, but cannot be 100% sure. An earlier, very similar Japanese pressing but with tax code Ⓧ and list price ¥2,000 on back cover and slightly different obi (especially on rear of obi) is seen here [r=4567103]. There is also another subsequent, very similar Japanese pressing with tax code 75[circled] and list price ¥2,300 only on obi; see here [r=25079737].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥2,300 (List price on obi and back cover)
• Other: 74[circled] (Tax code on back cover)
• Other: TA7306 (Original release date, June '73, back cover)
• Matrix / Runout: MP 2311 A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: MP 2311 B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP-2311A A–1–11 FL4 (Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: MP-2311B A–1–7 (Side B runout, stamped)

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Matte cover with obi and one-page insert containing Japanese language liner notes, English lyrics to "Moving Waves" and tracklistings in both Japanese and English are all on one side of the insert. Recorded in Sound Techniques and Morgan Studios, London between April 13th and May 14th 1971. "FOCUS THE GREAT" on obi From the price code, it may mean that this was a 1975 release, but cannot be 100% sure. Two earlier, very similar pressings with slightly different obis with tax codes and list prices printed on both obi and back cover: 1. tax code Ⓧ and list price ¥2,000 [r=4567103] 2. tax code 74[circled] and list price ¥2,300 [r=23242103]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥2,300 (List price on obi)
• Other: 75[circled] (Tax code on obi)
• Other: TA7306 (Original Japanese LP release date, June '73, (not this pressing) on back cover)
• Other: 〄 (Japanese Industrial Standard in side A runout)
• Matrix / Runout: MP 2311 A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: MP 2311 B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: 〄 MP-2311A A–1–13 GF E5 KJ G4 (Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: MP-2311B A–1–13 (Side B runout, stamped)

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