Focus (2) ‎– Focus 3
Label:
Polydor ‎– 2659 016, Polydor ‎– 2659-016
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:
UK
Released:
Jul 1972
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Round Goes The Gossip...
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
A2    Love Remembered
Written-By – Jan Akkerman
A3    Sylvia
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
A4    Carnival Fugue
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
B1.i    Focus III
Written-By – Thijs van Leer
B1.ii    Answers ? Questions ! Questions ? Answers !
Written By – Jan Akkerman, Bert Ruiter
Written-By – Bert Ruiter, Jan Akkerman
C1    Anonymus II (Part 1)
Written By – Thijs van Leer-Jan Akkerman-Pierre van der Linden-Bert Ruiter
Written-By – Bert Ruiter, Jan Akkerman, Pierre van der Linden, Thijs van Leer
D1    Anonymus II (Conclusion)
Written By – Thijs van Leer-Jan Akkerman-Pierre van der Linden-Bert Ruiter
Written-By – Bert Ruiter, Jan Akkerman, Pierre van der Linden, Thijs van Leer
D2    Elspeth Of Nottingham
Written-By – Jan Akkerman
D3    House Of The King
Written-By – Jan Akkerman
Companies, etc.
Published By – William Heinemann Ltd.
Published By – Radio Tele Music
Produced For – R.T.M.
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Printed By – E.J. Day Group
Made By – E.J. Day Group
Marketed By – Polydor
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Credits
Band [Focus Are] – Bert Ruiter, Jan Akkerman, Pierre van der Linden, Thijs van Leer
Bass Guitar – Bert Ruiter
Drums – Pierre van der Linden
Engineer [Recording] – George Chkiantz
Liner Notes – Virgil (3)
Liner Notes [Translation By] – H. Rushton Fairclough
Producer – Mike Vernon
Sleeve, Design – Hamish Grimes
Soloist [Solo], Acoustic Guitar – Jan Akkerman
Vocals [Vocal], Organ, Piano, Alto Saxophone [Alto], Piccolo Flute [Flute Piccolo], Harpsichord – Thijs van Leer
Notes
Very similar to Focus 3.
Focus 3 has 'Made in U.S.A.' on labels.
On this version, C1 is printed as 'Anonymus II (Part 1)', whereas on Focus 3 it is printed as 'Anonymus II (Part I)'.
Matte gatefold sleeve with polylined inners.
Catalogue number 2659 016 (spine and rear sleeve), 2659-016 (labels).
A1 printed on label as: Round Goes The Gossip . . . .
B1.ii printed on label as: Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!"
Inside panels:
Virgil's 'The Aeneid' Book IV 173-177 translation by H. Rushton Fairclough
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.
Recorded at Olympic 'B' Studios, Barnes, July 1972.
Printed and made by The E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford.
Labels:
Made in England
Radio Tele Music
℗ 1972 Polydor Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Price Code: SUPER DOUBLE
Rights Society: BRITICO
Other (Catalogue number, record 1): 2344-038
Other (Catalogue number, record 2): 2344-039
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 2344-038 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 2344-038 B
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): 2344-039 A
Matrix / Runout (Side D labels): 2344-039 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 2344038 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 24 04
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 2344038 B // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): 2344039 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 21
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): 2344039 B // 1 ▽ 420 11 16 04