Focus X

Focus X
Studio album by Focus
Released November 5, 2012
Genre Progressive rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, hard rock
Length 47:40
73:05 (Japanese edition)
Label Eastworld
Producer Bobby Jacobs
Focus chronology

Focus 9 / New Skin
(2006)		 Focus X
(2012)		 Golden Oldies
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
The Bolton News positive
DPRP [2]
Get Ready To ROCK! [3]
MoltenMetalReviews [4]
Liverpool Sound & Vision [5]
Paradise Rock [6]

Focus X, sometimes known as Focus 10, or simply X, is the tenth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus. It was released on November 5, 2012.

Background

Focus X is the group's first studio album in six years. The album features Menno Gootjes on guitar, replacing Niels van der Steenhoven, who played guitar on the ensemble's previous album Focus 9 / New Skin. The Japanese edition contains two bonus tracks, Santa Teresa, and a live version of the band's biggest single, Hocus Pocus. The album generally received positive reviews. The cover art is designed and painted by Roger Dean.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Father Bacchus"  Menno Gootjes 4:04
2. "Focus 10"  Thijs van Leer 5:48
3. "Victoria"  van Leer 5:28
4. "Amok In Kindergarten"  van Leer 5:00
5. "All Hens On Deck"  van Leer 5:45
6. "Birds Come Fly Over (Le Tango)"  van Leer, Roselie Peters 5:26
7. "Hoeratio" (Words: Horatius, taken from "Ars Poetica")Bobby Jacobs 5:38
8. "Talk Of The Clown"  van Leer 2:59
9. "Message Magique"  Ben van der Linden 3:53
10. "Crossroads"  van Leer, Peters 5:39
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
11. "Santa Teresa"   5:59
12. "Hocus Pocus (live)"   17:30

Personnel

Additional musicians

References

  1. ↑ "X - Focus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Cd & Dvd Reviews". DPRP. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  3. ↑ "Get Ready to ROCK! Review of CD album called Focus X by progressive rock band Focus". Getreadytorock.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Focus – X – Review « moltenmetalreviews". Moltenmetalreviews.wordpress.com. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  5. ↑ http://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/2012/10/07/focus-focus-x-album-review/
  6. ↑ http://www.paradiserock.co.uk/cd/focus-focus-x/
  7. ↑ http://www.focus10.net/

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