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El primer álbum Future Legends
Sitio oficial: FRUUPP - Stephen Houston
Siguiente artículo de Fruupp: 1974: Los siete secretos de Fruupp
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| Portada del primer álbum de Fruupp |
Este artículo lo dedicamos a los comienzos y primer álbum del grupo de rock progresivo Fruupp.
Fruupp fue una banda de rock progresivo de la década de 1970, que se originó en Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, en 1971 pero que desarrolló un nutrido grupo de fans en Gran Bretaña. Fueron relativamente populares, particularmente en la escena estudiantil y como teloneros para bandas como Genesis, Queen y King Crimson.
El guitarrista, cantante y escritor irlandés Vince McCusker había pasado algunos meses en Londres para encontrar músicos para sus ideas musicales. Decepcionado regresó a Belfast y para buscar músicos para tocar su material. Así consiguió reunir a músicos con una amplia formación clásica: Stephen Houston (teclados y oboe), Peter Farrelly (bajo y voz principal) y Martin Foye (batería y percusión).
Se llamaban a sí mismos FRUUPP, el nombre está sacado de una hoja de Letraset (hoja con letras adhesivas para formar títulos), en la que se habían utilizado todas las letras con la excepción de F, R, U, P, la banda agregó una U y una P. Ellos mismos se reían del nombre diciendo que era difícil de deletrear, no significaba nada e imposible de pronunciar en todos los idiomas, en particular si lo hacías con acento del Ulster.
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Tocaron su primer concierto en el Ulster Hall de Belfast el 23 de junio de 1971 como teloneros de Rory Gallagher. Fueron a Londres en una furgoneta Ford Transit que habían comprado con la idea de tocar algunos conciertos gratis y ser descubiertos por algún manager o compañía de discos.
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| Imagen del libreto de la edición en CD de 2009 |
Después de dos años de actuación, grabaron una cinta demo con cuatro de sus canciones el 29 de marzo de 1973 en un pequeño estudio en Fulham Palace Road, con la que consiguieron firmar para el sello de música underground y rock progresivo Dawn Records perteneciente a Pye Records en agosto de 1973.
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| Folleto promocional |
A pesar de haber tocado cientos de conciertos en el Reino Unido y Europa continental entre 1973 y 1975, no lanzaron ninguna producción en vivo, aunque existen grabaciones pirata de la audiencia de espectáculos en vivo en Inglaterra e Irlanda. Adjunto un ejemplo:
Lista de canciones del repertorio:
1: Faced With A Shekinah
2: As Day Breaks With Dawn
3: Decision
4: A Short Story
5: On A Clear Day
6: Decision
7: Old Tyme Future
8: Song For A Thought
9: Annie Austere
10: Crystal Brook
11: The Perfect Wish
Su primer álbum, Future Legends, fue grabado en julio de 1973 en los estudios Escape en Egerton, Kent y producido por Denis Taylor. Fue lanzado el 5 de octubre de 1973 en el Reino Unido por el sello Dawn Records.
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| Carpeta original del álbum desplegada |
Para promocionar el álbum, la banda emprendió una gira de dos meses que terminó el 29 de noviembre con un concierto en The Whitla Hall, Belfast, donde tocaron con la Ulster Youth Orchestra.
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| Hoja del libreto de la edición en CD de 2009 |
La canción "On a Clear Day" escrita por Stephen Houston apareció en los primeros cien vinilos de Future Legends, pero más tarde fue retirada del álbum. Reapareció como bonus track en la edición remasterizada de Esoteric Recordings de 2009.
Lista de temas y créditos
Enlace al álbum completo:
Fruupp •• Future Legends [1973/2016] (incluido bonus track)
Enlace a la lista de reproducción del álbum completo: Fruupp – Future Legends
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| Imagen del libreto de la edición en CD de 2009 |
Lista de temas y enlaces individuales
Todas las canciones están escritas por Vincent McCusker, excepto "Graveyard Epistle" escrita por McCusker y Paul Charles, y "On a Clear Day" escrita por Stephen Houston.
1. "Future Legends" 1:27
2. "Decision" 6:21
3. "As Day Breaks with Dawn" 4:58
4. "Graveyard Epistle" 6:14
5. "Lord of the Incubus" 6:20
6. "Olde Tyme Future" 5:33
7. "Song for a Thought" 7:25
8. "Future Legends" 0:47
Longitud total: 39:37
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| Interior de la carpeta del álbum |
Créditos
- Peter Farrelly – voz principal, bajo; pintura de portada
- Stephen Houston – teclados, oboe, voz; arreglos (incluidas cuerdas)
- Vincent McCusker – guitarra, voz
- Martin Foye – batería, percusión
- Denis Taylor – productor
- Tony Taverner – ingeniero
- Michael Rennie – director (cuerdas)
- Paul Charles – concepto de portada
- Marie O'Connell – fotografía interior
Letras
Lado A
1. "Future Legends" 1:27
Instrumental
2. "Decision" 6:21
The darkness spreads and spoke of sin
And hides the sign to welcome-in
Another day begins to say
The things you did you'll do again
Life just seems to be a bore
It has no meaning anymore
You could forget the loneliness
And bring yourself to happiness
It's your own... decision
Evening seems to furnish life
And then assures them of a strife
You can't explain just how you feel
You only know just what is real
Life just wasn't what it seemed
Something more than I had dreamed
It has a meaning in the seal
Happiness you turn to me
It is your own... decision
3. "As Day Breaks with Dawn" 4:58
Must say about a free day
Trying to make my hand
And it's OK, it's a love game
That your playing and when the day is born
When life is on, you can't sing
You want strange things
You want sad things
You won't let me go away
Heaven and Hell both the same
Play the game feel insane
All of me a strange desire
I want to jump straight in the fire.Ah, burning days, burning nights
Nothing changed there is no light
And when light comes on
And the day breaks with dawn
Outside nothings gained while you weep
With me, your lives one day born for the death which call
Your mind looks at gold as the day breaks with dawn
Must say about a free day
Trying to make my hand
And it's OK, it's a love game
That your playing and when the day is born
When life is on, you can't sing
You want strange things
You want sad things
You won't let me go away
Heaven and Hell both the same
Play the game feel insane
All of me a strange desire
I want to jump straight in the fire.Ah, burning days, burning nights
Nothing changed there is no light
And when light comes on
And the day breaks with dawn
Outside nothings gained while you weep
With me, your lives one day born for the death which call
Your mind looks at gold as the day breaks with dawn
Day breaks with dawn
The night has gone as the day comes on
Day breaks with dawn
The night has gone as the day comes on
Day breaks with dawn
The night has gone as the day comes on
Day breaks with dawn
The night has gone as the day comes on
4. "Graveyard Epistle" 6:14
Oh how my mind corrodes
As the sanity of it explodes
Traveling siners of time
Passing as the bells do chime
Saw you in the moonlight
Stoney eyes that showed you are crying
What vision do you see in the south
I do believe, go with us
The heart is cried
Sent away the tide
People smell just with a bed
Until they heard the crying head
What can I do?
Sit beside this graveyard to
Must life be sad for the season
Instead of living for a reason?
Season wore a meaning
But it's path was cleared for a meaning
We must start to defy
Please go away and hide
Look over there
See the smoke happens to float
And start the choke flutters down from up above
Don't look down in a flood
Lado B
5. "Lord of the Incubus" 6:20
Hey mister won't you tell me
What is it that you see
Is there something over there
We're all too blind to see
I hope it's not old Juggernaut
Who's come to feel his way
From things I've read
Perhaps you've heard
He's death wrapped up in grey
It seems unwise to dexologise
When you don't know what's for sure
Be my friend and tell me please
Is it death or is it more?
He looks a lot like a phoenix flop
But he seems a friend to you
We don't know what's happening here
Please tell us what to do?
Come all aboard this crumbling ship
If you want to take my trips
For those of you who crawl in doubt
Least you scream within without
Conceal that artificial fuss
Do not neglect his eyes have sussed
For he's the Lord of the Incubus
And in his mind his dreams bring lust
6. "Olde Tyme Future" 5:33
Look up above
What's there to see
The walls of thine castle
Be gone, we are free
Look all around
Now what's there to say
Thank Christ for our spirit
We are born on this day
Strange habits of violence
Have come from the past
Gestures of hatred
Natives outcast
The olde tyme future
Is crumbling at last
Now Ireland's the chooser
And Her's is the task
7. "Song for a Thought" 7:25
I went out this morning to see the day arrive
Went by the river watch the water flowing by
News came from blackbirds to follow by her side
They'll have their fun
She's overrun, going click and black with wine
My name is Mr. Midget Frog living with fire
A fool so disillusion, I just don't give a Damn
These things which came upon one
They stay all day and night
Won't someone listen to me and
Let me see the light
8. "Future Legends" 0:47
Well I know when I go where I'm going
Well I know that I know when I get there
I don't know where I'm at
And I don't really care
I just know I'm here
And I know I'm there
And I didn't know I knew
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