Focus - 2015 - The Golden Years Of Dutch Pop Music (2 Cd's) @320

 

Focus

Focus are a Dutch progressive rock band formed in Amsterdam in 1969 by keyboardist, vocalist, and flutist Thijs van Leer, drummer Hans Cleuver, bassist Martijn Dresden, and guitarist Jan Akkerman. The band have undergone numerous formations in its history; since December 2016, it has comprised van Leer, drummer Pierre van der Linden, guitarist Menno Gootjes, and bassist Udo Pannekeet. They have sold one million RIAA-certified albums in the United States.

After the addition of Akkerman to van Leer's rock trio in late 1969, the band named themselves Focus and initially worked for a Dutch production of the rock musical Hair. Their debut album Focus Plays Focus (1970) gained little attention but the follow-up, Moving Waves (1971), and its lead single "Hocus Pocus", earned the band international recognition. Their success continued with Focus 3 (1972) and Hamburger Concerto (1974), the former containing their second hit single, "Sylvia". After recording two albums with various musicians, including guitarist Phillip Catherine, singer P. J. Proby, and drummers Colin Allen, David Kemper, and Steve Smith, Focus dissolved in 1978. They briefly reunited in 1990 and 1997.

In 2002, van Leer reformed Focus with a new line-up that saw van der Linden rejoining the group in 2004. The albums Focus 8 (2002), Focus 9 / New Skin (2006), and Focus X (2012) were well received, and Focus continue to perform worldwide. Their most recent album is Focus 11 (2018). They received a renewed interest after Nike used "Hocus Pocus" in its 2010 World Cup commercial Write The Future. Focus remain one of the most successful and influential rock bands from the Netherlands

Tracks;

CD1

01 - Focus - The Shrine Of God (Met Ramses Shaffy).mp3

02 - Focus - Watch The Ugly People (Met Ramses Shaffy).mp3

03 - Focus - Why Dream.mp3

04 - Focus - Happy Nightmare (Mescaline).mp3

05 - Focus - House Of The King.mp3

06 - Focus - Focus (Vocal).mp3

07 - Focus - Hocus Pocus.mp3

08 - Focus - Janis.mp3

09 - Focus - Sylvia.mp3

10 - Focus - Love Remembered.mp3

11 - Focus - Tommy.mp3

12 - Focus - Focus II.mp3

13 - Focus - Harem Scarem.mp3

14 - Focus - Early Birth.mp3

15 - Focus - P's March.mp3

16 - Focus - Focus V.mp3

17 - Focus - Eddy (Focus Con Proby).mp3

18 - Focus - Sneezing Bull (Focus Con Proby).mp3

19 - Focus - Anonymous.mp3

20 - Focus - Black Beauty.mp3

21 - Focus - Le Clochard.mp3

CD2

01 - Focus - Eruption.mp3

02 - Focus - Focus III.mp3

03 - Focus - Answers Questions Questions Answers.mp3

04 - Focus - Hamburger Concerto.mp3

05 - Focus - Focus IV.mp3

06 - Focus - Mother Focus.mp3

07 - Focus - Glider.mp3

08 - Focus - Crackers.mp3

09 - Focus - Hocus Pocus (U.S. Version).mp3 

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