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Focus – Focus 3 (VG/VG+) – 2xLP, DE 1972

Focus – Focus 3 (VG/VG+) – 2xLP, DE 1972

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The Story

Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good (VG)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Description
  • Release details
  • Tracklist

  • Focus 3 is an LP by Focus from 1972 released on the Polydor label.

    About this album

    Focus 3 is the ambitious breakthrough that turned Focus’s virtuosic blend of prog rock, jazz, blues and classical ideas into a far broader international statement. Released in 1972, the album captures the Dutch group at full stretch, balancing extended instrumental workouts with concise melodic hooks. Anchored by Thijs van Leer’s flute and organ, Jan Akkerman’s guitar and the band’s dramatic shifts in mood and tempo, it helped define early 1970s European progressive rock. Best known for the enduring single Sylvia, the album also shows Focus expanding their range through pieces such as Carnival Fugue and Hocus Pocus-style contrasts, combining technical flair with memorable themes.

    Genre: Pop & Rock

    Review

    AllMusic rating:
    AllMusic users:
    (498 votes)
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  • Artist: Focus
    Label: Polydor – 2612 024
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 2
    Country: Germany
    Released: 1972
    Genre: Pop & Rock
    Style: Prog Rock

  • A1 Round Goes The Gossip...
    A2 Love Remembered
    A3 Sylvia
    A4 Carnival Fugue
    B1 Focus Iii
    B2 Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
    C Anonymus II (Part 1)
    D1 Anonymus Ii (Conclusion)
    D2 Elspeth Of Nottingham
    D3 House Of The King

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Details & Craftsmanship

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Details & Craftsmanship

Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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Details & Craftsmanship

Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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Details & Craftsmanship

Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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Details & Craftsmanship

Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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Details & Craftsmanship

Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

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Details & Craftsmanship

Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.

Description

Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good (VG)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Description
  • Release details
  • Tracklist

  • Focus 3 is an LP by Focus from 1972 released on the Polydor label.

    About this album

    Focus 3 is the ambitious breakthrough that turned Focus’s virtuosic blend of prog rock, jazz, blues and classical ideas into a far broader international statement. Released in 1972, the album captures the Dutch group at full stretch, balancing extended instrumental workouts with concise melodic hooks. Anchored by Thijs van Leer’s flute and organ, Jan Akkerman’s guitar and the band’s dramatic shifts in mood and tempo, it helped define early 1970s European progressive rock. Best known for the enduring single Sylvia, the album also shows Focus expanding their range through pieces such as Carnival Fugue and Hocus Pocus-style contrasts, combining technical flair with memorable themes.

    Genre: Pop & Rock

    Review

    AllMusic rating:
    AllMusic users:
    (498 votes)
    Read the AllMusic.com review
  • Artist: Focus
    Label: Polydor – 2612 024
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 2
    Country: Germany
    Released: 1972
    Genre: Pop & Rock
    Style: Prog Rock

  • A1 Round Goes The Gossip...
    A2 Love Remembered
    A3 Sylvia
    A4 Carnival Fugue
    B1 Focus Iii
    B2 Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
    C Anonymus II (Part 1)
    D1 Anonymus Ii (Conclusion)
    D2 Elspeth Of Nottingham
    D3 House Of The King