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Focus  - In And Out Of Focus flac album
  • Performer Focus
  • Title In And Out Of Focus
  • Country Netherlands
  • Style Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock
  • Other formats WAV WMA AU TTA MP1 DXD MMF
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1954 mb
  • Size FLAC 1287 mb
  • Rating: 4.5
  • Votes: 350

Focus Plays Focus is the first studio album by Dutch rock band Focus, released in September 1970 on Imperial Records. It is the only album recorded by the group's original line-up consisting of organist and vocalist Thijs van Leer, bassist Martin Dresden, drummer Hans Cleuver, and guitarist Jan Akkerman. It was renamed In and Out of Focus for the international re-release of the album from 1971 onwards which included their debut single "House of the King".

Issued in a standard jewel case with an 4-page insert. All songs published by Radio Tele Music (Belg-Holl) NV, Nananda Music. Matrix, Runout: DOCdata RB 6. 87.

1970 Issued in a standard jewel case with an 4-page insert. Replica Focus (2) - In And Out Of Focus. Compact Disc Pre-Mastered by Ian Gillespie at Tape One, London (misspelled Londen on back cover and inlay back). Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA.

Styl muzycznySymphonic Prog. Zarejestrowanych posiada ten album2. 1. Focus (Instrumental). 5. House of the King. Other productions from Focus. X. Focus 9 - New Skin.

Album · 1969 · 8 Songs. See All. Moving Waves.

Biography by Jason Ankeny. Dutch prog rockers, led by Thijs van Leer, who surprisingly hit it big in 1972 with their instrumental single "Hocus Pocus.

Focus 3 or Focus III is the third studio album by Dutch rock band Focus, released as a double album in November 1972 on Imperial Records. Recorded after touring in supporting their previous album, Focus II (1971), the album saw the band write extended pieces and is their first with bassist Bert Ruiter in the group's line-up. After the release of the group's debut album Focus Plays Focus (known internationally as In and Out of Focus) in September 1970, Dresden and Cleuver were replaced by Cyril Havermans and Pierre van der Linden, respectively. The new members debuted on the 1971 follow-up Focus II (known internationally as Moving Waves), although Havermans was replaced by Bert Ruiter before its release. van der Linden was also briefly replaced on tour by Akkerman's younger brother Jacob in July 1971, but returned upon its conclusion.

The musicians went their way, but in the mid-80's, three of them met and participated to Kontrast and recorded one of the best Krautrock album of that decade, according to the experts. This album and its intended suite just got a second life by getting a reissue, again on the Cosmic Egg label.

Tracklist

1 Focus [Vocal] 2:46
2 Black Beauty 3:08
3 Sugar Island 3:06
4 Anonymus 6:35
5 House Of The King 2:53
6 Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) 4:00
7 Why Dream 3:59
8 Focus [Instrumental] 9:44

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Red Bullet Productions B.V.

Credits

  • Producer – Hubert Terheggen
  • Written-By – Hans Cleuver (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7), Jan Staal (tracks: 3), Martun Dresden* (tracks: 4), Thijs Van Leer (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8)

Notes

Total playing time: 36'15"

Unofficial release, replica of the Japanese relese Focus - In And Out Of Focus.
Issued in a jewel case with Obi-strip, printed innersleeve and insert of notes mostly in Japanese.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text on Obi): 4 988002 565375
  • Mastering SID Code: none
  • Mould SID Code: none
  • Matrix / Runout: VICP-70049
  • Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
5C 054-24192 Focus Focus Plays Focus ‎(LP, Album) Imperial 5C 054-24192 Netherlands 1970
SAS 7404 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Sire SAS 7404 Canada 1973
SAS 7404, SAS-7404 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Sire, Sire SAS 7404, SAS-7404 US 1973
SAS 7404, SAS-7404 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Sire, Sire SAS 7404, SAS-7404 US 1973
RB 66.187 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Red Bullet RB 66.187 Russia 2016

Tracklist

1 Focus... (Vocal) 2:43
2 Black Beauty 3:09
3 Sugar Island 3:05
4 Anonymus 6:43
5 House Of The King 2:51
6 Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) 3:59
7 Why Dream 3:54
8 Focus (Instrumental) 9:39

Companies, etc.

  • Produced For – Radio Tele Music
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI-Bovema B.V.
  • Copyright (c) – EMI-Bovema B.V.
  • Printed By – EMI Services Benelux B.V.
  • Mastered At – Tape One
  • Pressed By – EMI Swindon

Credits

  • Mastered By [Compact Disk Pre-mastered By] – Ian Gillespie
  • Performer [Line-up] – Hans Cleuver, Jan Akkerman, Martijn Dresden, Thijs Van Leer
  • Producer – Hubert Terheggen
  • Supervised By, Liner Notes – Mike Vernon
  • Written-By – Hans Cleuver (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7), Jan Akkerman (tracks: 4, 5), Jan Staal (tracks: 3), Martijn Dresden (tracks: 4, 6), Mike Hayes (tracks: 6), Thijs Van Leer (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 8)

Notes

Produced for R.T.M.
Compact Disc pre-mastered at Tape One, London.

℗ 1970 EMI-Bovema B.V.
© 1988 EMI-Bovema B.V.

Comes with 4-page inlay with liner notes at the inner spread in English.

Almost identical to release 3108454, that states DOCdata for the pressing plant.
Almost identical to release 4371825, that states no pressing plant. Has otherwise the same artwork as this release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 77774 88632 1
  • Matrix / Runout: CDM 7488632 2 :1:3 EMI SWINDON
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Label Code: LC 0542

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
5C 054-24192 Focus Focus Plays Focus ‎(LP, Album) Imperial 5C 054-24192 Netherlands 1970
SAS 7404 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Sire SAS 7404 Canada 1973
SAS 7404, SAS-7404 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Sire, Sire SAS 7404, SAS-7404 US 1973
SAS 7404, SAS-7404 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(LP, Album, RE) Sire, Sire SAS 7404, SAS-7404 US 1973
RB 66.187 Focus In And Out Of Focus ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) Red Bullet RB 66.187 Russia 2016