Focus - Focus 3 (1972)

Focus - Focus 3 (1972)

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Focus - Focus 3

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Side one

1. "Round Goes the Gossip"   5:16

2. "Love Remembered"   2:49

3. "Sylvia"   3:32

4. "Carnival Fugue"   6:02

Side two

1. "Focus III"   6:07

2. "Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!"   14:03

Side three

1. "Anonymus II (Part 1)"   19:28

Side four

1. "Anonymus II (Conclusion)"   7:30

2. "Elspeth of Nottingham"   3:25

3. "House of the King"   2:23

Focus Band Members / Musicians

Thijs van Leer – vocals, Hammond organ, piano, alto flute, piccolo, harpsichord

Jan Akkerman – guitars, lute

Bert Ruiter – bass guitar

Pierre van der Linden – drums

Mike Vernon – backing vocals on "Round Goes the Gossip" (uncredited)

Martin Dresden – bass guitar on "House of the King" (original vinyl version, uncredited)

Hans Cleuver – drums on "House of the King" (original vinyl version, uncredited)

Mike Vernon – producer

George Chkiantz – recording engineer

Bill Levy – art direction

Frank Marcelino – design

Focus 3 or Focus III is the 3rd studio album by Dutch rock band Focus, released as a double album in November 1972 on Imperial Records. Recorded after touring in support of their previous album, Focus II (1971), the album saw the band write extended pieces and is their first with bassist Bert Ruiter in the group's line-up.

Focus 3 received a positive reception upon its release. It went to No. 1 in the Netherlands for one week and reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 35 on the US Billboard 200. "Sylvia" was released as the album's sole single, which reached No. 4 in the UK and No. 89 in the US. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling in excess of 500,000 copies.