John J. Francis - Open Fist Warner Bros RARE 1974 Aussie blues folk prog psych
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Description
John J. Francis - Open Fist (LP)
(Australia Warner Bros. 'WS 20019' / June 1974)
Gatefold cover
Highly regarded singer-songwriter & producer performs rural blues & folk material, with prominent prog & psych leanings. Alan Luchetti's inventive flute work also deserves a special mention.
"Don't Know Where I'm Going"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Hvs9zw6Zo
Track Listing:
Living in Sydney / Things Are Never Quite the Same / City Lights, Saturday Night 1959 / The Other Side of the Coin / Don't Know Where I'm Going / Trouble in My Head / Countryside Angelus // Headin' for Armageddon / Despair
Line-up:
John J. Francis (lead vocals, 6 & 12-string electric rhythm guitar, piano) / Alan Luchetti (flutes, recorder) / Ross Ward (lead guitar) / Roy Giles (bass guitar) / John A. Bird (piano on "Living in Sydney" & "The Other Side of the Coin") / Tony Ansell (piano on "Trouble in My Head") / Jim Yonge (drums on "Living in Sydney") / George Ambrosio (drums on "City Lights, Saturday Night 1959", "The Other Side of the Coin" & "Trouble in My Head") / Doug Gallacher (drums on "Despair")
Additional musicians:
Chris Neil (moog + mellotron on "The Other Side of the Coin" & "Despair") / Heather Armstrong (cello on "Headin' for Armageddon") / Roger & Stephanie (bassoon + oboe on "Don't Know Where I'm Going") / Andrew Murray (clarinets on "Despair")
Recorded at Copperfield Sound Studios in Sydney
Produced, engineered and arranged by John J. Francis
GRADING
Cover: VG to VG+ (outer cover), VG++ (inside gatefold) / minor handling & surface wear on outer cover [spot peeling on front, '82' written in pen on back], also scuffing along spine & seams but NO seam splits
Disc (Visual): FAIR / beautiful glossy sheen - numerous mainly light surface scuffs, however there are also some scratches [seen under strong light]. The disc is heavily scuffed!
Disc (Audible):
There may be moments of underlying surface noise (or crackle) more noticeable during the quieter moments, or an occasional passage of light background clicks where the stylus passes over a surface scratch. But most of these flaws are NOT overwhelming, and I can still play this particular copy with some level of enjoyment. There are definitely NO skips or jumps, and I have played the album from beginning to end.
Labels:
'82' written in pen on side 2
GRADING DESCRIPTION
COVER
M: Absolutely NEW, perhaps still in shrink-wrap
NEAR MINT: Slightly less than MINT
EX: Very light wear and/or creasing, defects will be noted
VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT
VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD
VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent, defects will be noted
VG minus: Slightly less than VERY GOOD
GOOD: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc, defects will be noted
M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD
RECORD
M: Absolutely NEW, perhaps still in shrink-wrap
NEAR MINT: Slightly less than MINT
EX: Very light scuffs. Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality
VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT
VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD
VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality, defects will be noted
VG minus: Slightly less than VERY GOOD
GOOD: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality, defects will be noted.
M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD
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