Focus X
| Focus X | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Focus | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, hard rock | |||
| Length | 49:40 | |||
| Label | Eastworld | |||
| Producer | Bobby Jacobs | |||
| Focus chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Bolton News | positive |
| DPRP | [2] |
| Get Ready To ROCK! |  [3] |
| MoltenMetalReviews | [4] |
| Liverpool Sound & Vision | [5] |
| Paradise Rock | [6] |
Focus X, sometimes known as Focus 10, or simply X, is the tenth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus. It was released on November 5, 2012.
Background
Focus X is the group's first studio album in six years. The album features Menno Gootjes on guitar, replacing Niels van der Steenhoven, who played guitar on the ensemble's previous album Focus 9 / New Skin. The Japanese edition contains two bonus tracks, Santa Teresa, and a live version of the band's biggest single, Hocus Pocus. The album generally received positive reviews. The cover art is designed and painted by Roger Dean.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Father Bacchus" | Menno Gootjes | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Focus 10" | Thijs van Leer | 5:48 |
| 3. | "Victoria" | van Leer | 5:28 |
| 4. | "Amok In Kindergarten" | van Leer | 5:00 |
| 5. | "All Hens On Deck" | van Leer | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Birds Come Fly Over (Le Tango)" | van Leer, Roselie Peters | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Hoeratio" (Words: Horatius, taken from "Ars Poetica") | Bobby Jacobs | 5:38 |
| 8. | "Talk Of The Clown" | van Leer | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Message Magique" | Ben van der Linden | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Crossroads" | van Leer, Peters | 5:39 |
| Japanese edition bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Santa Teresa" | 5:59 |
| 12. | "Hocus Pocus (live)" | 17:30 |
Personnel
- Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, flute, vocoder, vocals
- Pierre van der Linden – drums, percussion
- Menno Gootjes – guitar, vocals
- Bobby Jacobs – bass guitar
- Additional musicians
- Ivan Lins – vocals on "Birds Come Fly Over (Le Tango)" and "Santa Teresa"
- Berenice van Leer – vocals on "Crossroads"
References
- ↑ "X - Focus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ↑ "Cd & Dvd Reviews". DPRP. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ↑ "Get Ready to ROCK! Review of CD album called Focus X by progressive rock band Focus". Getreadytorock.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ↑ "Focus – X – Review « moltenmetalreviews". Moltenmetalreviews.wordpress.com. 2012-11-13. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ↑ http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2012/10/07/focus-focus-x-album-review/
- ↑ http://www.paradiserock.co.uk/cd/focus-focus-x/
- ↑ http://www.focus10.net/
External links
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