1 - "Focus - In and out of Focus" - 1970

Side one

1. Focus (instrumental) (T. van Leer-9:45)
2. Why dream ? (T. van Leer; E. Cleuver-3:57)
3. Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) (T. van Leer; M. Dresden; M. Hayes-3:56)

Side two

1. Anonymous (T. van Leer; J. Akkerman; M. Dresden-7:00)
2. Black beauty (T. van Leer; E. Cleuver-3:05)
3. Focus (vocal) (T. van Leer; E. Cleuver-2:44)

Musicians :
Thijs van Leer : organ, flutes, vocals
Jan Akkerman : guitars and acoustic guitars
Martin Dresden : bass
Hans Cleuver : drums

As FOCUS achieved success the In and Out of Focus album was re-released without the track "House of the king" ( as it had been added to Focus 3 ) and without "Sugar island" as the band were touring the USA and it was deemed politically incorrect to criticise Cuba.

Tim Baugh