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Focus: Focus II

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In October 1971, “Imperial Records” label released Focus II (known as Moving Waves), the second Focus studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Sound Techniques” and “Morgan” in London, and was produced by Mike Vernon.

Personnel:

  • Jan Akkerman – guitars
  • Thijs van Leer – vocals, keyboards, flute, yodelling, scat singing
  • Cyril Havermans – vocals, bass
  • Pierre van der Linden – drums
  • Jerry Boys – engineer
  • Dennis Kloeth – design
  • Janos Barendsen – cover photography

Track listing:

  1. Hocus Pocus
  2. Le Clochard
  3. Janis
  4. Moving Waves
  5. Focus II
  6. Eruption (Parts i–v, a 22-minute epic inspired by Jacopo Peri’s opera Euridice)