FOCUS VERIFIED BEST OF & MOVING WAVES #D COLORED AUDIOPHILE 180 GRAM IMPORT SET

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Hocus Pocus (Best Of Focus) manages to compile two records filled to the brim with the best that Focus has to offer. The more obvious inclusions such as "Sylvia" and "Hocus Pocus" are included in the track list alongside "House Of The King", "Harem Scarem" and "Anonymus". This is a truly essential compilation for all Prog lovers.

"Since the band has a seven-album strong catalog, each with many highlights, compiling a Focus best-of could never be an easy task. Fortunately, the people behind this release have done a super job. Although it includes none of the band's lengthy jams which made up the bulk parts of Focus III, Moving Waves, and Hamburger Concerto, Hocus Pocus is one of the best releases to highlight what Focus were all about. Featuring all of the hits and semi-hits the band were ever known for ("Sylvia," "Hocus Pocus," "House of the King"), as well as the fans favorites ("Focus [Instrumental]", "Harem Scarem," "Anonymous") this release highlights the musical ability and amazing songwriting talent that were part and parcel of Focus... Although the band's seminal album, Focus III, perhaps provides a more accurate picture of their overall makeup, Hocus Pocus will unquestionably gratify the purchaser." - allmusic

Features:

 180g Vinyl

 Double LP

Musicians:

Jan Akkerman, guitar

Thijs Van Leer, keyborads, flute, vocals

Pierre Van Der Linden, drums

Bert Ruiter, bass

Martijn Dresden, bass

Hans Cleuver, drums

Cyril Havermans, bass

Colin Allen, drums

David Kemper, drums

Selections:

LP1 - Side 1:

1. Hocus Pocus

2. Anonymus

3. Focus (instrumental)

LP1 - Side 2:

1. House of The King

2. Focus II

3. Janis

4. Tommy

5. Sylvia

6. Harem Scarem

LP2 - Side 3:

1. Focus III

2. Mother Focus

3. Bennie Helder

4. Glider

5. Red Sky At Night

LP2 - Side 4:

1. Focus IV

2. Hocus Pocus (U.S. Single Version)

3. Tropical Bird

4. Crackers

5. Black Beauty (2006)

6. Brazil Love

FOCUS MOVING WAVES 180 GRAM LIMITED 1500 PIECE EDITION NUMBERED AUDIOPHILE COLORED PURPLE VINYL LP –

The album that boosted Focus into at least semi-fame outside of continental Europe, Moving Waves blasts off with their hit single, "Hocus Pocus." Built around a killer guitar hook by Jan Akkerman and a series of solo turns by the band, this instrumental replaced "Wipeout" as a staple of FM radio. The bizarrely hilarious vocal and accordion solos by Thijs van Leer - one of which absurdly concludes with rousing stadium cheers - have to be heard to be believed.

 Hocus Pocus

                Le Clochard

                Janis

                Moving Waves

                Focus II

                Eruption

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 AS OF Sep-26-08, seller added the following information:

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