Date | Label | Catalog # | Comments |
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13 Nov 2020 | Red Bullet Productions | 9xCD+2xDVD |
50 Years: Anthology 1970-1976 is curated by Focus/Jan Akkerman archivist Wouter Bessels. Additionally, it includes 1973 live album At The Rainbow, the Ship of Memories compilation from 1976 (which features 11 bonus tracks), the complete BBC In Concert 1973 gig taken from the original stereo master tapes and a disc of unreleased live performances.
Two DVDs (PAL, region-free) contain over four hours of audiovisual material taken from the archives of various TV stations around the world and include the first official release of the 1973 ‘Focus At The Rainbow’ concert movie, carefully restored from the original 16 mm film.
The box set comes with an 80-page booklet with band history, liner notes and various memorabilia.
CD1 – FOCUS PLAYS FOCUS / IN AND OUT OF FOCUS Original release: 1970
CD2 – FOCUS II / MOVING WAVES Original release: 1971
CD3 – FOCUS 3 Original release: 1972
CD4 – AT THE RAINBOW Original release: 1973
CD5 – HAMBURGER CONCERTO Original release: 1974
CD6 – MOTHER FOCUS Original release: 1975
CD7 – SHIP OF MEMORIES Original release: 1976
CD8 – FOCUS BBC 1973
CD9 – LIVE 1971 – 1975
DVD-1 – FOCUS SIGHT & SOUND VOL. 1
DVD-2 – FOCUS SIGHT & SOUND VOL. 2
Thijs van Leer
Vocals-Keyboards-Flute
Jan Akkerman
Guitar
Bert Ruiter
Bass
Pierre Van Der Linden
Drums
With:
Mike Vernon: Vocals (tracks: 3-1)
Martijn Dresden: Bass Guitar, Trumpet, Backing Vocals (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 7-7, 7-10 to 7-14, DVD2-1)
Cyril Havermans: Bass Guitar, Vocals (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Wouter Möller: Cello (tracks: 1-3)
David Kemper: Drums (tracks: 6- to 6-9, 6-11 to 6-20, 7-6, 7-8, 7-19, 7-20)
Colin Allen: Drums, Congas, Tambourine, Castanets, Cabasa, Wood Block, Gong, Timpani, Cuica, Percussion [Flexatone], Handclaps (tracks: 5-1 to 5-9, 6-10, 9-2, DVD1-13 to DVD1-16, DVD2-7 to DVD2-13)
Hans Cleuver: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 7-7, 7-10 to 7-15, DVD2-1)
Mike Vernon: Tambourine (tracks: 3-3)
Bram Vermeulen: Vocals (tracks: 7-10)
Ramses Shaffy: Vocals (tracks: 7-11, 7-12)