Focus - Hamburger Concerto

Title: Hamburger Concerto Artist: Focus Release Date: 1974 Re-Released On: 6/25/2008 Label: Atco, Red Bullet, JVC Victor, JVC Compact Discs Duration: 22:44 Album Type(s): live UPCs: 182478565523, 4988002420445, 4988002437061, 4988002518722, 4988002547630, 8712944661910 Genre: Rock Styles: Prog-Rock, Art Rock Moods: Dramatic, Manic, Quirky, Theatrical, Ambitious, Elaborate, Indulgent, Playful, Cerebral, Complex, Literate, Whimsical, Campy, Passionate Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 7 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Delitiae Musicae
2. Harem Scarem
3. La Cathedrale de Strasbourg
4. Birth
5. Hamburger Concert: Starter/Rare/Medium I/Medium II/Well Done/One ...
6. Early Birth
7. Hamburger Concerto: Medium I
8. Hamburger Concerto: Medium II
9. Hamburger Concerto: Well Done
10. Hamburger Concerto: One for the Road
11. Early Birth

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD JVC Compact Discs 64247 2006 CD JVC Victor 63667 2002 CD JVC Victor 62015 2001 CD Red Bullet 66191 ------ CD Atco 39292

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Focus had well proven their ability to write rocking instrumentals by the time of this release. Their catalog, although consisting of four albums, rarely had a dull moment between them. Hamburger Concerto is equally consistent, much of it being prime Focus material. The Akkerman-written "Birth" and "Early Birth" are examples of Focus fully flexing their muscles, featuring superb guitar work and amazing all-round musicianship, as well as sporting some superb riffs. The usual lengthy instrumentals are present also, as well as some manic vocals from the manic but genius Thijs Van Leer. Although Hamburger Concerto is not as unerring as Moving Waves or Focus III, anyone who enjoyed the previous releases would undoubtedly find great satisfaction from this album. ~ Ben Davies, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bert Ruiter Guitar (Bass), Handclapping, Bass, Swiss Hand Bells, Autoharp, Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Percussion Bob Hall Engineer Colin Allen Tympani [Timpani], Castanets, Wood Block, Drums, Flexatones, Handclapping, Percussion, Cuica, Conga, Cabasa, Tambourine, Chinese Gong David Hamilton-Smith Engineer, Assistant Producer Graham Hughes Photography Hans Eric Cleuver Drums Harrison Fisher Mastering Ian Murray Art Direction Jan Akkerman Guitar, Lute, Tympani [Timpani], Percussion, Handclapping Martin Dresden Bass Mike Vernon Producer Pierre van der Linden Drums Rod Thear Engineer Thijs Van Leer Handclapping, Piano (Electric), Piano, Vibraphone, Vocals, Flute (Alto), Organ, Whistle (Human), Keyboards, Flute, Mellotron, Recorder, Accordion, Arp, Voices, Harpsichord, Synthesizer