''Focus 11'' is the thirteenth studio album by Dutch
progressive rock
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band
Focus
Focus (: foci or focuses) may refer to:
Arts
* Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in East Australia Film
*Focus (2001 film), ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based on the Arthur Miller novel
*Focus (2015 ...
, released in November 2018 on in and Out of Focus Records. It is their first album to feature bassist Udo Pannekeet, who replaced
Bobby Jacobs
Bobby Jacobs (born 16 February 1965) is a Dutch bassist, songwriter and producer best known as the former bassist for the Dutch rock band Focus, from 2002 to December 2016.
Biography
Jacobs was born in Hilversum, Netherlands. He is the second s ...
in 2016.
The album cover was produced by renowned artist Roger Dean.
Track listing
# "Who's Calling?"
(Thijs van Leer) – 5:27
# "Heaven"
(van Leer) – 4:26
# "Theodora Na Na Na"
(van Leer) – 4:27
# "How Many Miles?"
(van Leer) – 4:48
# "Mazzel"
(van Leer) – 4:23
# "Winnie"
(van Leer) – 5:13
# "Palindrome"
(van Leer) – 5:33
# "Clair-Obscur"
(van Leer) – 3:14
# "Mare Nostrum"
(Udo Pannekeet) – 5:08
# "Final Analysis"
(van Leer) – 3:51
# "Focus 11"
(van Leer) – 6:11
Personnel
*
Thijs van Leer
Thijs van Leer (; born 31 March 1948) is a Dutch singer and keyboardist, best known as the founding member of the rock band Focus as its primary vocalist, keyboardist, and flautist. Born and raised in Amsterdam among a musical family, van Leer ...
–
organ
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Biology
* Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function
* Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body.
Musical instruments
...
, piano, synthesizers,
flute
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, vocals
* Menno Gootjes – guitar
* Udo Pannekeet – bass, mixing
*
Pierre van der Linden
Pierre van der Linden (born 19 February 1946) is a Dutch drummer, songwriter and member of the band, Focus.
Early life
Pierre van der Linden was born in Amsterdam in 1946. His father was Dutch actor Ab van der Linden, who was known in the Ne ...
– drums
* Geert Scheijgrond – producing, mixing
Charts
References
External links
* http://www.focustheband.co.uk
* https://progjazz.nl/releases/cd-focus-focus-11
* https://www.allmusic.com/album/focus-11-mw0003229202
* https://www.loudersound.com/news/focus-announce-a-new-studio-album-focus-11
* https://www.allaboutjazz.com/11-thijs-vanleer-cherry-red-records-review-by-glenn-astarita.php
2019 albums
Focus (band) albums
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