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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Links Various Refers
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*  1969

Line-Up (2012):

Menno Gootjes - g
Bobby Jacobs - bg
Thijs Van Leer - kb,fl,voc
Pierre van der Linden - ds

Former Members:

Jan Akkerman (g, 1970-2/76); Philip Catherine (g, 2/76-1976); Eef Albers (g, 1976); Niels van der Steenhoven (g, cca 2006)
Martijn Dresden (bg, 1969-71); Cyril Havermans (bg,voc, 1971-72); Burt Reiter (bg, 1972-cca 3/76)
Hans Cleuver (ds, 1969-71); Pierre van der Linden (ds, 1971-10/73, 1/76); Colin Allen (ds, 10/73-3/75); David Kemper (ds, 1975-1/76, 2/76)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.In And Out Of Focus1/1971 Polydor
2.Moving Waves
produced by: Mike Vernon		10/1971 Polydor2 7
3.Focus 3
(2LP)
produced by: Mike Vernon		12/1972 Polydor6 35
4.Focus At The Rainbow9/1973 Polydor23
5.Hamburger Concerto
produced by: Mike Vernon		5/1974 Polydor20 66
6.Dutch Masters - A Selection2/1975 Sire
7.Focus7/1975 Polydor23
8.Mother Focus12.09.1975Polydor
9.Focus Con Proby
& P.J. Proby		4/1977 Capitol
10.Ship Of Memories23.09.1977Harvest
11.House Of The King1983
12.Greatest Hits Of Focus9/1984 Fame
13.The Best Of Focus1986 EMI
14.Hocus Pocus - The Best Of Focus5/1994 EMI
15.Live at the BBC01.06.2004Hux
16.Live Legends10.08.2004Classic Rock Legends
17.Focus 9: New Skin07.11.2006Red Bullet
18.Rare Broadcasts8/2007 Storming Music Co
19.Live in Europe2009 In And Out Of Focus
20.Live in England2009 In And Out Of Focus
21.Live on Air12.10.2010Ais
22.Focus X05.11.2012East World
23.Golden Oldies28.10.2014In And Out Of Focus
24.The Golden Years Of Dutch Pop Music10/2015 Universal
25.Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon
& Friends		05.08.2016In And Out Of Focus
26.Anthology: Limited07.04.2017
27.Hocus Pocus Box7/2017 Red Bullet
28.Focus 111/2019
29.50 Years Anthology 1970-197611/2020 Red Bullet

Thijs Van Leer:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Introspection12/1972 CBS
2.Introspection 212.12.1975CBS
3.O My Love4/1976 Philips
4.Introspection 310.02.1978CBS
5.Introspection 41979
6.In de grote kerk te Monnickendam1979
7.Nice To Have Met You8/1979 CBS
8.Reflections1981
9.Focus
& Jan Akkerman, v Německu		1985 Metrognome
10.I Hate Myself
credited to: Van Leer Band		1987 Ariola
11.Dubbelgoud26.07.2005Disky

Jan Akkerman:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Profile04.05.1973Harvest
2.Guitar For Sale7/1973 EMI
3.Tabernakel1/1974 Atlantic
4.Eli
& Casimirz Lux		2/1977 Atlantic
5.Jan Akkerman2/1978 Atlantic
6.Aranjuez
& Claus Ogermann		8/1978 Atlantic
7.A Phenomenon1979 Bovena Negrum
8.Live3/1979 Atlantic
9.312/1979 Atlantic
10.The Best Of Jan Akkerman1980
11.Oil In The Family
(in Germany)		1981 CNR
12.Transparental
& Casimirz Lux		1981 Polydor
13.Pleasure Point1981 Charly
14.It Could Happen To You1982 Polydor
15.Can't Stand Noise
(in Germany)		1983 Metrognome
16.From The Basement1984 CBS
17.Focus
& Thijs Van Leer, v Německu		1985 Metrognome
18.Heartware1987 Sound Pro
19.Live!
& Joachim Kuehn		1988 Inak
20.The Noise Of Art
produced by: Peter Haycock/Miles Copeland		6/1990 IRS
21.The Complete Guitarist? Charly
22.Puccini's Cafe12/1994 Inak
23.C.U.01.06.2004Angel Air
24.Talent for Sale07.02.2012
25.A Touch of Class04.06.2013Quantum
26.North Sea Jazz Festival09.07.2013Bop City
27.Jan Akkerman, Vol. 331.03.2015
28.The Golden Years Of Dutch Pop Music07.04.2017USM
29.The Complete7/2018 Red Bullet

Cyril Havermans:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Cyril10/1973 MGM
2.Mindwave1974 MGM

Philip Catherine:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Stream1972
2.September Man1974
3.Guitars1975
4.Philip Catherine2/1976 Atlantic
5.Twinhouse
& Larry Coryell		1977
6.Splended
& Larry Coryell		1978
7.Young Django1979
8.Live
& Larry Coryell		1980
9.Babel1980
10.End Of August1982
11.Trio1983
12.There'll Never Be Another You
& Chet Baker		25.10.1985
13.Spanish Nights1992
14.Guitar Grooves18.01.1999Dreyfus Jazz
15.Blue Prince09.01.2001Dreyfus
16.Summer Night08.10.2002Dreyfus
17.The Art of the Duo
& Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen		1993 Enja
18.Crystal Bells
& Jean-Louis Rassinfosse & Chet Baker		10.06.2005Allegro Corporation
19.Oscar10.06.2005Allegro Corporation
20.Meeting Colours12.07.2005Dreyfus
21.Guitars Two2/2008 Dreyfus
22.Blue Prince / Meeting Colors15.04.2008Dreyfus
23.Concert In Capbreton04.05.2010Dreyfus
24.Plays Cole Porter5/2011 Challenge
25.Cote jardin11/2012 Challenge Jazz
26.New Folks
& Martin Wind		2/2014 Act
27.The String Project - Live In Brussels
& Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie		18.09.2015Act Music
28.Selected Works 1974-198211/2017 WEA
29.Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic XI - The Last Call
& Larry Coryell		3/2021 Act/New Arts

Pierre van der Linden:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Drum Poetry10.02.2017In And Out Of Focus

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.House Of The King / Black Beauty1/1971 Polydor
2.Hocus Pocus / Janis7/1971 Blue Horizon
3.Sylvia / House Of The King
produced by: Mike Vernon		5/1972 Polydor3 89
4.Tommy / Focus II7/1972 Blue Horizon
5.Hocus Pocus (Pt. 1) / Hocus Pocus (Pt. 2)
produced by: Mike Vernon		1/1973 Polydor15 9
6.Sylvia7/1973 Sire 89
7.Harum Scarum / Early Birth26.04.1974Polydor
8.House Of The Kings / O Avendrood19.03.1976Polydor
9.Sylvia / House Of The King2/1985 EMI-Gold
10.Sylvia / Hocus Pocus3/1987 Old Gold
11.Hocus Pocus5/2010 Red Bullet57

Jan Akkerman:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Blue Boy / Minstrel-Farmers Dance19.04.1973Harvest
2.House Of The King / Javeh1/1974 Atlantic
3.Crackers / Wings Of Strings2/1978 Atlantic
4.Crackers / Angels Watch19.05.1978Atlantic
5.She's So Devine / Skydancer1/1980 Atlantic
6.Oil In The Family10/1981

Thijs Van Leer:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Rondo / Siciliano16.02.1973CBS
2.Pavane Op. 50 / Coventry Carol04.11.1977CBS
3.Ravel's Bolero4/1980

WWW Links:

http://www.focustheband.com

Various:

disbanded 1976
reunited 2001

Jan Akkerman:

appeared on the LP:

Peter Banks: Peter Banks (5.10.73, Sovereign/EMI)
Tony Scott: Meditation (1977, Verve)
Forcefield: The Talisman (1989, President)
Forcefield: To Oz And Back (1990, Bellaphon)
The Rosenberg Trio: Caravan (1994, Verve)

Awards:

1973 Melody Maker Poll - Best Guitarist

David Kemper:

appeared on the LP:

Joan Armatrading: Show Some Emotion (9.9.77, A&M)

Thijs Van Leer:

appeared on the LP:

Ayeron: Into The Electric Castle (10/98)

Philip Catherine:

appeared on the LP:

Jean-Luc Ponty: Open Strings (1972, M.P.S.)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19731331.03.197335Caught In The Actgig review
19732126.05.197363Caught In The Actgig review
19732707.07.19731
19742125.05.197442Albumsalbum review
19742125.05.197467Caught In The Actgig review
19761113.03.197622Caught In The Actgig review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1972025.11.197238Front Line Reviewsgig review
1972023.12.197230
1973006.01.197312
1973013.01.197320
1973031.03.197310
1973005.05.19738This Is America
1973012.05.197348
1973028.07.19732News Desk
1973028.09.197320Albumsalbum review
1973003.11.19733News Desk
1974025.05.197420Albumsalbum review
1974001.06.197443Front Row Reviewsgig review
1975018.10.197517Plattersalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19941502.08.19947Galerie
20001 59Zapomenutí nezapomenprofile
200610 6News
200611 55Recenzealbum review
200612 88Livegig review
20079 63Recenzealbum review