Focus Plays Focus Explained

Focus Plays Focus
Type:studio
Artist:Focus
Cover:Focus Plays Focus.jpg
Released:September 1970
Recorded:January 1970
Studio:Sound Techniques
(Chelsea, London)
Genre:Progressive rock[1]
Length:33:30 (UK edition 35:50)
Label:Imperial
(5C 054-24192)[2]
Producer:Hubert Terheggen
Next Title:Focus II
Next Year:1971

Focus Plays Focus is the first studio album by Dutch rock band Focus, released in September 1970 on Imperial Records. It is the only album recorded by the group's original line-up consisting of organist and vocalist Thijs van Leer, bassist Martijn Dresden, drummer Hans Cleuver, and guitarist Jan Akkerman. It was renamed In and Out of Focus for the international re-release of the album from 1971 onwards which included their debut single "House of the King".

Musical style

AllMusic's Richie Unterberger called the album "a fair collection of progressive rock tunes without a clear focus" and noted prominent influences from folk rock, blues, and classical music, as well as "occasional jazzy shadings".[3]

Track listing

Original release

Source:[2]

1971 reissue

Source:[4]

1971 UK issue (Polydor 2344 003)

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's 1970 liner notes.[2]

Focus

Production

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In and Out of Focus - Focus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic . .
  2. Focus Plays Focus. 1970. 5C 054-24192. Imperial Records.
  3. Web site: Unterberger. Richie. In and Out of Focus - AllMusic. Allmusic. 2 November 2014.
  4. In and Out of Focus. 1971. 5C 054-24192. Imperial Records.
  5. 50 Years: Anthology 1970-1976 . Bessels . Wouter . Focus . 2020 . Booklet . Red Bullet . Hilversum .