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FOCUS - Focus At The Rainbow (1973)

Info:
Artist: FOCUS
Genre: Progressive Rock
Limited Release: 2001 (Japan mini lp CD)
Format: FLAC (lossless) en Mp3 (320kbps). Je kunt zelf kiezen.
Grootte flac: 288Mb, grootte Mp3: 97,4Mb
Speelduur: 42:34


All of the tracks come from their albums Focus 3 and Moving Waves. From their album Focus 3 are the tracks Focus 3, Answers Questions Questions Answers, and Sylvia. From their album Moving Waves are the tracks Focus 2, Hocus Pocus (and a reprise of it), and part of Eruption. Also played that night were Anonymous 2, and House of the king, from their album Focus 3. However, although they must be on tape somewhere, these are not included on Focus at the Rainbow. On the night of the recording, due to the demand for encores, Focus ran out of pieces to play. So after a long delay, Jan Akkerman, far better known as an electric guitarist, ended the evening by coming out and playing a piece on the lute which also does not appear on the live album.
The versions of Focus 3, and Answers Questions Questions Answers are similar but a bit inferior to the studio versions. Focus 2 and Eruption are performed with more sensitivity than the originals. Hocus Pocus and Sylvia are slight variations on the original studio versions. Given that all of the tracks come from two studio albums (Focus 3 and Moving Waves), anybody would be better off listening to those two albums first. Focus at the Rainbow, would probably be appreciated by somebody that already has those albums and likes them, and is interested to hear what is Focus's only (official) live recording.

Line-up/Musicians

- Jan Akkerman: guitars
- Bert Ruiter: bass, backing vocals
- Pierre van der Linden: drums
- Thijs van Leer: keyboards, flute, vocals

Track list:

1. Focus III
2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
3. Focus II
4. Eruption:
a) Orfeus
b) Answer
c) Orfeus
d) Answer
e) Pupilla
f) Tommy
g) Pupilla
5. Hocus Pocus
6. Sylvia
7. Hocus Pocus (reprise)