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Focus - At The Rainbow album

  • Performer: Focus
  • Genre: Rock
  • Title: At The Rainbow
  • Released: 1988
  • Style: Prog Rock
  • Country: Netherlands
  • MP3 version size: 1616 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1421 mb
  • Other: RA MPC DMF AHX AU VOC AA
  • Rating: 4.3
  • Votes: 436

Description

Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 5 May 1973 1. Focus Ⅲ 2. Answers ? Questions ! Questions ? Answers ! 3. Focus Ⅱ 4. Eruption ・ Orfeus ・ Answer.

At the Rainbow is the first live album from the Dutch rock band Focus, released in 1973

Album · 1973 · 7 Songs. Live At the Rainbow Focus.

All the great songs and lyrics from the "Focus at the Rainbow" album ont he Web's largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. The band have found renewed fame due to the use of "Hocus Pocus" by guitarist Gary Hoey on his 1993 album Animal . ore .

At the Rainbow is the first live album from the Dutch rock band Focus, released in October 1973 on Imperial Records. The album was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 5 May 1973. A studio album was initially slated for release, but it was shelved due to disagreements within the band. An album compiled from the tapes of these sessions was later released with the title Ship of Memories. At the Rainbow was released instead. Anonymus 2". "House Of The King" (Instrumental) (filmed).

Another one of those Focus album that came with different sleeve depending on which side of the great pond you lived on. This is a very controversial album, some calling it useless but it is not that bad but most constuctive criticism is absolutely true. One of the things I always regretted is that Focus always stretched out whatever few good ideas they had, and it is quite evident if you see them live. Right after the release of Focus III album, the band recorded and released this live album at the Rainbow. The famous track "Focus III" (3:54) kicks off this live set with soft organ work combined with stunning guitar fills. It then flows seamlessly to "Answers?

Throughout the album the performance is simply astonishing. Live at the Rainbow is a fine purchase for any Focus fan, or, indeed, anyone looking for a band with a good degree of originality and musical ability.

Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, Saturday 5th May 1973. Location recording: Pye Studios Mobile Unit. Laminated gatefold sleeve. Rights Society: STEMRA. Matrix, Runout (Label side A): 5C 054-24939-A. Matrix, Runout (Label side B): 5C 054-24939-B.

Album Name At the Rainbow. Data de lançamento 1973. Estilo de MúsicaSymphonic Prog. Membros têm este álbum6. 1. Focus III. 2. Answers Questions. 3. Questions Answers. 4. Focus II. 5. Eruption. Other productions from Focus. X. Focus 9 - New Skin.

At The Rainbow is a jazz related rock music live album recording by FOCUS released in 1973 on CD, LP/Vinyl and/or cassette. FOCUS - At The Rainbow. Filed under Jazz Related Rock By FOCUS.

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Focus III
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
3:54
2 Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
Written-By – Bert Ruiter, Jan Akkerman
11:38
3 Focus II
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
4:27
Eruption (8:29)
4a Orfeus (Eruption)
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
4b Answer (Eruption)
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
4c Orfeus (Eruption)
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
4d Answer (Eruption)
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
4e Pupilla (Eruption)
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
4f Tommy (Eruption)
Written-By – Tom Barlage
4g Pupilla (Eruption)
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
5 Hocus Pocus
Written-By – Jan Akkerman, Thijs van Leer
8:29
6 Sylvia
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
2:48
7 Hocus Pocus (Reprise)
Written-By – Jan Akkerman, Thijs van Leer
2:47

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Emi-Bovema B.V.
  • Copyright (c) – Emi-Bovema B.V.
  • Remastered At – Tape One

Credits

  • Drums – Pierre van der Linden
  • Engineer – John Dunne
  • Guitar – Jan Akkerman
  • Producer, Supervised By, Liner Notes [Reissue] – Mike Vernon
  • Remastered By – Ian Gillespie
  • Vocals, Bass Guitar – Bert Ruiter
  • Vocals, Organ, Flute – Thijs van Leer

Notes

℗ 1973 EMI-Bovema B.V. - © 1988 EMI-Bovema B.V.
Made in Holland.

Originally released in 1973.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 77774 89692 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI 7489692 CDM01
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDM 748969 2 @ 1:3 : 7 +
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): CDM 748969 2 @ 1-5-7-NL+
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): CDM 748969 2 @ 1-5-4-NL+
  • Label Code: LC 0542
  • Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
5C 054-24939, 5C 054-24 939 Focus At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Imperial , Imperial 5C 054-24939, 5C 054-24 939 Netherlands 1973
SAS-7408 Focus Live At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Sire SAS-7408 US 1973
SAS 7408 Focus Live At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album) Sire SAS 7408 Canada 1973
SAS-7408 Focus Live At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album) Sire SAS-7408 US 1973
SHLP-9533 Focus At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, RE) Harvest SHLP-9533 Venezuela 1980

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Focus III
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
3:53
A2 Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
Written-By – Bert Ruiter, Jan Akkerman
11:37
A3 Focus II
Written-By – Eric Cleuver, Thijs Van Leer
4:22
Eruption (Excerpt)
Written-By [Basic Musical Idea] – Thijs Van Leer
(8:44)
B1.i Orfeus
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B1.ii Answer
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B1.iii Orfeus
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B1.iv Answer
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B1.v Pupila
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B1.vi Tommy
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B1.vii Pupila
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
B2 Hocus Pocus
Written-By – Jan Akkerman, Thijs Van Leer
8:30
B3 Sylvia
Written-By – Thijs Van Leer
2:48
B4 Hocus Pocus (Reprise)
Written-By – Jan Akkerman, Thijs Van Leer
2:49

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor International GmbH
  • Produced For – R.T.M.
  • Recorded At – Rainbow Theatre London
  • Manufactured By – COFASA

Credits

  • Art Direction – Ian Murray
  • Drums – Pierre Van Der Linden
  • Engineer [Location Recording] – Phil Dunne
  • Engineer [Mix Down Assisted By] – Gareth Edwards
  • Engineer [Mix Down] – John Punter
  • Guitar – Jan Akkerman
  • Illustration – Ian Beck
  • Photography By – Mike Putland*
  • Producer [Production], Mixed By [Mix-down By] – Mike Vernon
  • Typography [Type & Tints] – R. L. Rockwood*
  • Vocals, Bass – Bert Ruiter
  • Vocals, Organ, Flute – Thijs Van Leer

Notes

Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, Saturday 5th May 1973.
Location recording: Pye Studios Mobile Unit.

℗ 1973

Triple foldout sleeve.

"Eric Cleuver", appears on track A3 of the label as "Eric Clauver"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A matrix stamped): 850 2383229✽A✽1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B matrix stamped): 850 2383229✽B✽1
  • Rights Society: BIEM
  • Rights Society: GEMA
  • Depósito Legal: M. 31342-1973

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
5C 054-24939, 5C 054-24 939 Focus At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, Gat) Imperial , Imperial 5C 054-24939, 5C 054-24 939 Netherlands 1973
SAS-7408 Focus Live At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Sire SAS-7408 US 1973
SAS 7408 Focus Live At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album) Sire SAS 7408 Canada 1973
SAS-7408 Focus Live At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album) Sire SAS-7408 US 1973
SHLP-9533 Focus At The Rainbow ‎(LP, Album, RE) Harvest SHLP-9533 Venezuela 1980

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