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Focus – Live at the Rainbow (1973) (@256)
28 Mar 2008
(Review from vintageprog.com)
Focus’ classic live-album recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London was released at the height of their popularity, and explains all why Focus were such a successful and respected act.
The playing here is incredibly tight and energetic. The tracks are usually performed a bit harder and faster than their studio-counterparts; just check the high-octane version of “Hocus Pocus”. The selections of tracks are also very carefully done, and makes sure that every side of Focus’ music is represented here.
You get the ultra-typical, melodic and classic Focus-sound in “Focus III” and “Focus II”, the more jam-oriented direction in “Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers”, the more commercial and catchy side in “Sylvia” and of course full progressive rock-bliss in an 8-minute excerpt of “Eruption”.
The sound is excellent for a live-album this old, further making this one of the essential live-albums from a progressive rock band.
Line-up:
- Thijs van Leer / keyboards, flute, vocals
- Jan Akkerman / guitars
- Bert Ruiter / bass, backing vocals
- Pierre van der Linden / drums
Track List:
01. Focus III – 3:52
02. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers! – 11:29
03. Focus II – 4:36
04. Eruption – 8:28
05. Hocus Pocus – 8:30
06. Sylvia – 2:47
07. Hocus Pocus (Reprise) – 2:46
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about 5 years ago
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about 3 years ago
If you haven’t already, grab the next three Focus albums from the archives :
Hamburger Concerto (1974)
Mother Focus (1975)
Ship Of Memories (1976)
about 3 years ago
The archive zip are corrupted, if you plis fix it!, thanks
about 3 years ago
> The archive zip are corrupted, if you plis fix it!, thanks
I re-checked the file, the zip isn’t corrupt. Your download may be incomplete, try re-downloading it.