In and Out of Focus

~ Release by Focus (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Focus I (vocal) drums (drum set): Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) flute and organ: Thijs van Leer guitar: Jan Akkerman vocals: Thijs van Leer performer: Martijn Dresden recording of: Focus (vocal) writer: Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) and Thijs van Leer is based on: Focus (instrumental)		2:46
A2	Black Beauty drums (drum set): Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) flute and organ: Thijs van Leer guitar: Jan Akkerman vocals: Thijs van Leer performer: Martijn Dresden recording of: Black Beauty writer: Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) and Thijs van Leer		3:08
A3	Sugar Island drums (drum set): Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) flute and organ: Thijs van Leer guitar: Jan Akkerman vocals: Thijs van Leer performer: Martijn Dresden recording of: Sugar Island writer: Thijs van Leer and Jan Staal		3:07
A4	Anonymous		7:03
A5	House of the King		2:22
B1	Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) drums (drum set): Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) flute and organ: Thijs van Leer guitar: Jan Akkerman vocals: Thijs van Leer performer: Martijn Dresden recording of: Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) writer: Mike Hayes, Thijs van Leer and Martijn Dresden		3:59
B2	Why Dream drums (drum set): Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) flute and organ: Thijs van Leer guitar: Jan Akkerman vocals: Thijs van Leer performer: Martijn Dresden recording of: Why Dream writer: Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) and Thijs van Leer		4:01
B3	Focus II (instrumental) drums (drum set): Hans Cleuver (Dutch drummer, 1947–2018) flute and organ: Thijs van Leer guitar: Jan Akkerman performer: Martijn Dresden recording of: Focus (instrumental) writer: Thijs van Leer		9:47

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5483133 [info]

Release group

included in:	50 Years: Anthology 1970–1976 Hocus Pocus Box

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/54743 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Focus-band/Focus-plays-focus [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/focus/focus-plays-focus/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/focus/focus-plays-focus-aka-in-and-out-of-focus [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/25796/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3449 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/In_and_Out_of_Focus/6521 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652900 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1936267 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 36:13

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Polydor
2344 003

Release events

United Kingdom

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