On September 25, 2006, “Red Bullit” label released “Focus 9 / New Skin”, the ninth Focus studio album. It was recorded in 2006 and was produced by Geert Scheijgrond.

Personnel:

• Thijs van Leer– vocals, Hammond organ, piano, flute
• Niels van der Steenhoven– guitar
• Bobby Jacobs– bass guitar
• Pierre van der Linden– drums
• Jo de Roeck – vocals
• Geert Scheijgrond – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Thijs van Leer, except where noted.

1. Black Beauty
2. Focus 7
3. Hurkey Turkey 2
4. Sylvia’s Stepson – Ubatuba – Bobby Jacobs
5. Niels’ Skin – Niels van der Steenhoven
6. Just Like Eddy – Rosalie Peters, Thijs van Leer
7. Aya-Yuppie-Hippie-Yee – Bobby Jacobs, Thijs van Leer
8. Focus 9
9. Curtain Call
10. Ode to Venus
11. European Rap (sody)
12. Pim
13. It Takes 2 2 Tango