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1973: Leyendas del futuro con Fruupp

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Introducción

El primer álbum Future Legends



Sitio oficial: FRUUPP - Stephen Houston

Siguiente artículo de Fruupp: 1974: Los siete secretos de Fruupp

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.

Conjunto de letras de Letraset


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.

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.

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.


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.

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.

Contraportada del CD de la edición de 2009 mostrando el bonus track



Lista de temas y créditos

Enlace al álbum completo: 





Enlace a la lista de reproducción del álbum completo: Fruupp – Future Legends


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.
    Lado A
        Lado B

        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

        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
        Personal técnico
        • 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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