Best Of, Vol. 2

~ Release by Focus (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Focus (vocal)
2:43
2Black Beauty
drums (drum set):
Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018)
flute and organ:
Thijs van Leer
guitar:
Jan Akkerman
vocals:
Thijs van Leer
performer:
Martijn Dresden
recording of:
Black Beauty
writer:
Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) and Thijs van Leer
3:09
3Le Clochard
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
performer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
recording of:
Le Clochard (“Bread”)
writer:
Jan Akkerman
32:01
4Moving Waves
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
performer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
recording of:
Moving Waves
lyricist:
Inayat Khan (poet, singer, musicologist)
composer:
Thijs van Leer
32:42
5Round Goes the Gossip
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)
background vocals:
Mike Vernon (in 1972-07)
vocals:
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:
Round Goes the Gossip… (in 1972-07)
writer:
Thijs van Leer
5:12
6Love Remembered
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:
Love Remembered (in 1972-07)
composer:
Jan Akkerman
2:50
7Hocus Pocus (live)
live recording of:
Hocus Pocus (on 1973-05-05)
composer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
8:29
8Sylvia (live)
live recording of:
Sylvia (on 1973-05-05)
composer:
Thijs van Leer
publisher:
Radio Tele Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:48
9La Cathedrale de Strasbourg
bass guitar:
Bert Ruiter
guitar:
Jan Akkerman
keyboard:
Thijs van Leer
membranophone:
Colin Allen
recording of:
La Cathédrale de Strasbourg
composer:
Thijs van Leer
4:59
10Birth
bass guitar:
Bert Ruiter
concert flute, Hammond organ and harpsichord:
Thijs van Leer
guitar:
Jan Akkerman
membranophone:
Colin Allen
recording of:
Birth
composer:
Jan Akkerman
7:46
11Tropic Bird
recording of:
Tropic Bird
writer:
Bert Ruiter
2:43
12My Sweetheart
recording of:
My Sweetheart
writer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
3:36
13Can’t Believe My Eyes
recorded in:
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-05)
producer:
Mike Vernon
instruments:
Jan Akkerman (in 1973-05), Thijs van Leer (in 1973-05), Pierre van der Linden (in 1973-05) and Bert Ruiter (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Can’t Believe My Eyes (in 1973-05)
writer:
Jan Akkerman
5:23
14Crackers
producer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group)
acoustic guitar:
Jan Akkerman
instruments:
Jan Akkerman, David Kemper, Thijs van Leer and Bert Ruiter
recording of:
Crackers
writer:
Jan Akkerman
concert flute arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Gibbs
2:44
15Hurkey Turkey
4:15
16De ti o de mi
6:30
17Black Beauty (2006)
4:13
18Brazil Love
6:16

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Release

ASIN:UK: B005GPBOUO [info]