The Best of Focus: Hocus Pocus

~ Release by Focus (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Hocus Pocus
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
performer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
recording of:
Hocus Pocus
writer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
4.756:44
2Anonymus
drums (drum set):
Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947-2018)
flute and organ:
Thijs van Leer
guitar:
Jan Akkerman
performer:
Martijn Dresden
recording of:
Anonymus
writer:
Jan Akkerman, Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947-2018), Martijn Dresden and Thijs van Leer
46:37
3House of the King
drums (drum set):
Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947-2018)
flute and organ:
Thijs van Leer
guitar:
Jan Akkerman
performer:
Martijn Dresden
recording of:
House of the King
writer:
Jan Akkerman
2:53
4Focus (instrumental)
9:51
5Janis
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
performer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
recording of:
Janis
writer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
33:12
6Focus 2
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
performer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
recording of:
Focus II
writer:
Thijs van Leer
34:06
7Tommy
recording of:
Tommy
writer:
T. Barlage (Dutch saxophone / flute player)
is based on:
Divergence
3:27
8Sylvia
recording engineer:
George Chkiantz (in 1972-07)
producer:
Mike Vernon
bass guitar:
Bert Ruiter (in 1972-07)
drums (drum set):
Pierre van der Linden (in 1972-07)
guitar:
Jan Akkerman (in 1972-07)
keyboard:
Thijs van Leer (in 1972-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Sylvia (in 1972-07)
composer:
Thijs van Leer
publisher:
Radio Tele Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
43:35
9Focus 3
recording engineer:
George Chkiantz (in 1972-07)
producer:
Mike Vernon
bass guitar:
Bert Ruiter (in 1972-07)
drums (drum set):
Pierre van der Linden (in 1972-07)
guitar:
Jan Akkerman (in 1972-07)
keyboard:
Thijs van Leer (in 1972-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Focus III (in 1972-07)
composer:
Thijs van Leer
6:13
10Harem Scarem
bass guitar:
Bert Ruiter
guitar:
Jan Akkerman
keyboard:
Thijs van Leer
membranophone:
Colin Allen
recording of:
Harem Scarem
composer:
Thijs van Leer
5:54
11Mother Focus
recording of:
Mother Focus
writer:
Jan Akkerman, Bert Ruiter and Thijs van Leer
3:08
12Focus 4
4:03
13Bennie Helder
recording of:
Bennie Helder
writer:
Thijs van Leer
3:33
14Glider
producer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
electric sitar and guitar:
Jan Akkerman
instruments:
Bert Ruiter and Thijs van Leer
membranophone:
Pierre van der Linden
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (subsidiary of Morgan Studios, London) in Brussels, Belgium
recording of:
Glider
writer:
Jan Akkerman
4:43
15Red Sky at Night
producer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
instruments:
Jan Akkerman
membranophone:
David Kemper
Moog:
Thijs van Leer
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (subsidiary of Morgan Studios, London) in Brussels, Belgium
recording of:
Red Sky at Night
writer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
5:49

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