Some old links may be broken by the changes all over the years
Please refer to the main menu to find articles and pages.
We're on the Facebook also - Check it out!
FOCUS, WHAT´S NEW ?
Items from the newest to the oldest:
Some old links
may be broken by the changes all over the years
Please refer to the main menu
to find articles and pages.
We're on the Facebook also - Check it out!
- Focus 12 - The New Focus Official
Album (added Sep, 2024)
- Updates on the LRKTE
Section (added Sep, 2024)
Live 2024 at "A New Day Festival", Faversham-UK
- Updates on the LRKTE Section (added Aug, 2024)
Live 2024 in Copenhagen-Denmark / Cropredy-UK / Malmö-Sweden
- Updates on the LRKTE Section (added Jun, 2024)
Live 2024 in Cardiff, Wales-UK and in Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Updates on the LRKTE Section (added Jan, 2024)
Focus Live
in Texel, NL, 1971 - Rehearsals (Very rare)
- Updates on the Solo Works Section (added May, 2023)
- Updates on the LRKTE Section (added May, 2023)
Focus Live in Cardiff, Wales, England, April, 2023
Focus Live in Shepher's Bush, London, England, April, 2023
- Updates on the LRKTE Section (added April, 2023)
Focus Live in Eindhoven, Netherlands,
April, 2022 - General
Site's Lay-Out Updates (added in Jun, 2022 - in progress...)
- Updates on the
ALBUMS Section (added in May, 2022) -
Updates on the LRKTE
Section
(added between Feb-May, 2022) - Updates on the
ALBUMS
Section
- (added in Dec, 31, 2021) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in Dec, 01, 2021) - Metropolitan - A new Texel
album
- (added in Nov, 21, 2021) - Updates on the LRKTE
DVDs Section
- (added in Sep, 15, 2021) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in Aug, 21, 2021) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in Jul, 17, 2021) - Colin Allen
Book added at the BOOKs Section
- (added in Jun, 13, 2021) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in May, 10, 2021) - Rare
Focus' polish fanzine 'Rock Serwis' - 1983
- (added in August, 13, 2020) -
Thijs Van Leer performs
1976
- (added in August, 12, 2020) -
Thijs Van
Leer's Method For Flute & Piano
- (added in August, 10, 2020) - Spacebreaks - Thijs Van Leer
and Various Artists - Compilation
- (added in April, 04, 2020) - Photos from
Focus' classic period
- (added in March, 28, 2020) -
Thijs Van Leer nice
autographed photo - (added in November, 17, 2019) -
Thijs Van Leer's
Introspection I & II rare album version - (added in November, 17, 2019) -
Thijs Van Leer's Introspection rare spanish
cassette version - (added in November, 17, 2019) -
Thijs Van Leer's Introspection rare spanish
version - (added in November, 17, 2019) -
Improvements in the Site layout - (added in November,
11, 2019) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in November, 09, 2019) - Texel - Zooming
Into Focus
- (added in February, 06, 2019) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in March, 10, 2018) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in May, 25, 2017) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in April, 16, 2016) - New Section:
Alternate Covers - (added in december, 16, 2015) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in december, 16, 2015) - Updates on the BOOKS
Section
- FOCUS: World Success, Egos and Power Struggles. (added in august, 10, 2015) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section
- (added in august, 08, 2015) -
20 Fantastic Hits
(Various Artists) - Arcade Records 1973
- (added in september, 08, 2014) -
Focus - Best of
- Volume 2 - Compilation CD 2011
- (added in september, 08, 2014) - New Section: FOCUS Cassette Tapes
- (added in september, 07, 2014) - Updates on the
Official Albums
Section - (added in september, 01, 2014) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section - (added in september, 01, 2014)
Hocus Pocus: the life & journey of rock's dutch masters (Paperback) -
Updates on the LRKTE Section - (added in june, 01, 2012) - The "Neurotika Site" was incorporated to this Site at:
Neurotica - (added in aug,
29, 2011) - New LRKTE
albums' covers: São Paulo May,13 2005, Brazil -
Tom Brazil Theather - (added in aug,
29, 2011)
- New LRKTE
albums' covers: Portsmouth 2008 and Porto Alegre 2010 - (added in january,
05, 2011) -
Nine Improvisations (2010) - Swung Trio: Pierre Van Der Linden, Bobby Jacobs
and Niels Van Der Steenhoven - (added in november, 20, 2010) -
Lemon Juice (2005) - Advance Warning album with Pierre Van Der Linden on Drums
- (added in november, 20, 2010) - More Updates on the LRKTE
Section - (added in november, 20, 2010) - Updates on the LRKTE
Section - (added in november, 19, 2010) - The Mike Hayes Site - Dutch composer,
writer of the "Happy Nightmare" Lyrics (from Focus' first album) - (added
in november, 17, 2010) -
Singles -
Sylvia/Love Remembered (posted by Henk - NL) - (added in september,
29, 2010) - Books - A new section
on the Focus Site (posted by "Anonymous III") - (added in september, 26,
2010) -
Jan
Akkerman Band in Brazil - Sept.18,2010 - Pictures - external link - (added in september, 24, 2010) - More albums
added at the "LRKTE" section: Rotterdam-1971; Glasgow-1973; Dublin-1973 (new cover) and
Kiss-FM-2005 - (added in september, 22, 2010)
- A Book about Focus is coming to life:
Facebook Link
-
The FOCUS official site -
Focus in Brazil 2010
- 09-march-2010 - Brazil - Sao Paulo (part 1 & 2) (Plus backstage pics & Jan
Akkerman 2007!) external link - (added in march, 31, 2010)
-
Focus in Brazil 2010 - 09-march-2010 - Brazil - Sao Paulo also live and from
Hotel Lobby (Thanks to Mr. Olavo Tomohisa Ito) external link - (added in march,
31, 2010) -
Focus in Brazil 2010 - First Venue: Goiania (Goias State) external link - Thanks to Mr.
Olavo Tomohisa Ito. - (added in march, 07, 2010) - Focus at Doetinchem -
4th June 2009 - (added in march,01,2010) - Focus' Unreleased Gems Section
- Studio Tracks - (added in march,01,2010) 2009 - Eef Albers solo: Mango Sunrise - John Lee and
Gerry Brown, featuring Eef Albers (added in nov,20,2009) -
Introspection 1 (Thijs' solo) - another LP
version (added in
nov,20,2009) - The Video Section updated. (added in November, 14, 2009) - Thijs van Leer new solo CD "The Home Concert". (added in November, 14, 2009) - Rick van der Linden,'s Night of Doom (cover
photo and track list).
(added in November, 14, 2009) - Woord voor Woord (1969) - A "pre" Focus rare work.
(added in November, 13, 2009) - Another version of the album "Hair" (Amsterdam cast).
(added in November, 13, 2009) - Xandra - Xandra 1979 (Dutch singer) - Others
solo works. (added in November, 13, 2009) - Xandra -
Nothing's gonna change / Stranger in town (single
- 1979). (added in November, 13, 2009) - More albums added to the unofficial live records
section. (added in November, 12, 2009) - Finaly included to this site more Official
Focus albums: "Focus 8 - Limited Edition", "Focus Live in America", "Focus Live
at the BBC", "Focus Live in Southamerica" and "Focus Live in Europe". Thanks to
Mr P.D.J. Johnson. (added in November, 06, 2009) - Added to the site the Focus unofficial live records known to
exist in CD and DVD (added in November, 02, 2009) - After more than 11 years on-line, Yahoo decided to close the
Geocities host
service, so the Focus Tribute Homepage was moved to a new host, at
http://www.mpq.com.br/focus - in
October, 30 / 2009. -
Focus - at Uden Arch, NL - Mar-11-2006 (added in March, 26, 2006)
-
Focus - at Fibbers Night Club - York - UK - Oct-18-2005 (added in March, 26, 2006)
-
Focus - Interview at Brasil 2000 FM with Kid Vinil- May 11 - 2005 (added in June, 22, 2005)
-
Focus - Interview at Kiss FM - May 09 - 2005 (added in June, 22, 2005)
-
Focus - Interview at Radio Corsário - Imprensa FM - May 08 - 2005 (added in June, 22, 2005)
-
FOCUS concert at "Tom Brasil" Theatre - São Paulo - BRazil - May, 13 - 2005 (added in June, 16, 2005)
-
FOCUS presentation at Brazilian TV - May, 10 - 2005 (added in June, 16, 2005)
-
FOCUS concert in Alkmaar - March, 18, 19 - 2005 (added in April, 15, 2005)
-
FOCUS concert in Den Helder (added in Dec, 04, 2004)
-
FOCUS concert in Sloss LiedBerg - Germany - October - 2004 (added in Dec, 04, 2004)
-
Thijs van Leer at Night of Blues (added in Dec, 04, 2004)
-
FOCUS in Glasgow - Review (added in Nov, 25, 2004)
-
FOCUS concert in Schiedam - Holland (with Berenice Van Leer) (added in Nov, 25, 2004)
-
FOCUS concert in Obdam - October, 30 - 2004 (added in Nov, 25, 2004)
-
FOCUS IN CREWE (24), KENDAL(25) & ST.HELEN(26) - September, 24, 25 & 26 - 3 Concerts (added in Oct, 08, 2004)
-
IN AND OUT OF FOCUS - Rare Indian Issue - 1976 (added in Oct, 06, 2004)
- FOCUS (single) -
Why Dream / Happy Nightmare (added in Aug, 25, 2004)
-
Brainbox (single) -
Summertime / Dark Rose (added in Aug, 25, 2004)
-
Johnny & his Cellar Rockers (single) -
I love you (yes I do) / Why (added in Aug, 24, 2004)
-
Johnny & his Cellar Rockers (single) -
Close your eyes / Be bop a lula (added in Aug, 24, 2004)
-
FOCUS with Pierre van der Linden at Aarschot, NL - August, 07 - 2004 (added in Aug, 09, 2004)
-
FOCUS at Veenendaal - December, 07 - 2003 (added in Feb, 02, 2004)
-
Jan Dumée in Rio September/October 2003 (added in Jan, 31, 2004)
- All The "FOCUS" songs: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII - full length versions in real-audio files (added in Sep, 27, 2003)
-
Thijs van Leer and Jan Dumée at Garoa Jazz Bar - São Paulo - Brazil (added in Jul, 04, 2003)
-
Thijs van Leer and Bert Smaak at Garoa Jazz Bar - São Paulo - Brazil (added in Jul, 04, 2003)
-
Reviews on the last Focus World Tour (added in Jul, 04, 2003)
-
Focus Live in São Paulo, Brazil - 14th March 2003 (Rehearsal and Presentation at DirecTv Hall) (added in Jun, 27, 2003)
-
Focus Live in Chile (Fans pictures) - March, 29 - 2003 (added in Apr / 26 / 2003)
-
Focus Live in São Paulo, Brazil (Fans Pictures) - March, 14 - 2003 (added in Apr / 15 / 2003)
-
Focus Live in São Paulo, Brazil (Show and Fans Pictures) - March, 14 - 2003 (added in Apr / 15 / 2003)
-
Thijs van Leer and friends in Japan - April, 11 - 2003 (added in Apr / 14 / 2003)
-
Thijs van Leer and Mariska Veres on a charity campaign (added in Apr / 11 / 2003)
-
Focus in Arnhem - Netherlands - 26/Jan/2003 (added in Mar / 21 / 2003)
-
Focus at Bourbon Street Bar - São Paulo - Brazil - 11/March/2003 (added in Mar / 20 / 2003)
-
Focus at KISS FM - São Paulo - Brazil - 12/March/2003 (added in Mar / 19 / 2003)
- AUDIO FILE: Focus Interview at Kiss FM - São Paulo, 12 March 2003 (added in Mar / 15 / 2003)
- AUDIO FILES: Focus rehearsals in Rio and Sao Paulo, Nov. 2002 (added in Mar / 06 / 2003)
Focus Live in Warsaw, Poland, March, 2023
Focus Live in Bury,
England, 2023
2022:
2021:
Added the follow albums:
- Focus 8.5/Beyond The Horizon (2016);
- The Focus Family Album (2017);
- Focus 11 (2018);
- Focus 50 - Live in Rio/Completely Focussed (2021).
- Chrome Browser error
message (your connection is not private) corrected
- (added in Dec, 10, 2021)
Aarschot, 2004, Obdam, 2004 and Gloucester, 2013
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Sidney, 1974 and Copenhagen, 2019
Harderwijk, 2002 and Oslo, 1074
Japan Anthology and Kawasaki 2019
2020:
2019:
2018:
2017:
2016:
2015:
2014:
2013:
Mr. Peet Johnson (Author)
The first fully comprehensive chronological and biographical record of the
innovative and hugely influential group, Focus - from its infancy in 1969
right through to the present day. Compiled from more than 180 exclusive
interviews with past and present band members and associates. This 340 page
book documents the dramatic roller-coaster ride from early struggles, meteoric
global success, hits, misses, break-ups, tragedies, bitter law suits and
eventual resurrection. Also includes 20 pages of - many never before published
- photographs.
Now available in both $US (
www.amazon.com/Hocus-Pocus-journey-rocks-masters/dp/0646577549 )
and UK pounds (
www.amazon.co.uk/Hocus-Pocus-journey-rocks-masters/dp/0646577549 )
- in euro very soon. PDJ.
(added in mar,
13, 2013)
2012:
2011:
New Book Cover - (added in
aug, 29, 2011)
2010:
Focus Inside Management: Peter Boone, Hans Verschoof and Martin Koster.
-
Eef Albers solo: Blue Capricorn (added in
nov,20,2009)
- Eef Albers solo: Brothers (added in nov,20,2009)
- Eef Albers solo: Skyrider (added in nov,20,2009)
- Eef Albers solo: Orion - Vital Information,
featuring Eef Albers (added in nov,20,2009)
-
Eef Albers solo: Pyramids (added in nov,20,2009)
- Eef Albers solo: Birds of the Night (added in
nov,20,2009)
2008:
2007:
2006:
2005:
2004:
2003:
See the updates from 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1997 here
Back
