Description
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Artist
Dutch rock group centered around flutist and vocalist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman in their original incarnation (1969-1976). The music is influenced by classical music, as heard in their signature song, the baroque style inspired "Hocus Pocus". The majority of their work is instrumental, like their biggest hit, "Sylvia". In the early 2000s, the band reformed with van Leer as the only member from previous line-ups; however he was soon joined by Pierre van der Linden on drums who had been a member in the 1970s. Since reforming, they have toured constantly and released four albums of new material, the latest being 2018's Focus 11.
Tracks
A1
Hocus Pocus
06:42
A2
Anonymus
06:43
A3
Focus (Instrumental)
09:39
B1
House Of The King
02:21
B2
Focus II
04:03
B3
Janis
03:09
B4
Tommy
03:23
B5
Sylvia
03:31
B6
Harem Scarem
05:52
C1
Focus III
06:05
C2
Mother Focus
03:04
C3
Bennie Helder
03:32
C4
Glider
04:39
C5
Red Sky At Night
05:51
D1
Focus IV
03:59
D2
Hocus Pocus (U.S. Single Version)
03:25
D3
Tropical Bird
02:43
D4
Crackers
02:44
D5
Black Beauty (2006)
04:13
D6
Brazil Love
06:16
Releases
Labels
EMI, Victor, I.R.S. Records, Red Bullet, Victor Entertainment, Inc., Summer Sky Records
Countries
Japan, Netherlands, United States of America, Europe
years
1993, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2013
Members
Jan Akkerman,
Philip Catherine,
Bert Ruiter,
Steve Smith (5),
David Kemper,
Eef Albers,Pierre Van Der Linden,Thijs Van Leer,
Colin Allen,
Cyril Havermans,
Hans Cleuver,
Martijn Dresden,Menno Gootjes,
Bobby Jacobs,Udo Pannekeet,
Jan Dumée,
Ruben Van Roon,
Niels Van Der Steenhoven
