Artist: Focus Title: In and out of Focus Year Of Release: 1970 Label: Emi-Bovema[CDM 748863 2] Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) Total Time: 36:02 Total Size: 298 MB (+3%) WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01 - Focus... (Vocal) 02 - Black Beauty 03 - Sugar Island 04 - Anonymus 05 - House Of The King 06 - Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) 07 - Why Dream 08 - Focus (Instrumental)
personnel :
Jan Akkerman - Guitar, Percussion Thijs Van Leer - Synthesizer, Flute, Keyboards, Vocals Hans Eric Cleuver - Drums Martin Dresden - Bass
We all have the power to change the future, and it starts with dreaming about a world different—better—than the one we presently live in. That was Focus's message in 1970 on "Why Dream." The rest of the album explores a variety of themes, some fanciful, some serious. The song "Black Beauty" is a majesty blend of progressive rock and classic romanticism; "Happy Nightmare" is a trippy journey through the downside of halucination; and "Sugar Island" takes another kind of trip, this time to Caribbean-flavored rock/pop. In and Out of Focus also introduces "House Of The King ," which would become one of Focus's best-loved tunes. Overall, the album is nice melodic progressive rock throughout and is one of the group's best albums.
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Focus / In And Out Of Focus
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