Focus 9 / New Skin
Focus 9 / New Skin is the ninth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus, released in 2006. This time Pierre van der Linden (drummer of the classic 1970s Focus lineup) joins Thijs van Leer with Bobby Jacobs remaining on bass and Niels van der Steenhoven replacing guitarist Jan Dumée.
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| Released | September 25, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, baroque rock[1] | |||
| Length | 68:16 | |||
| Label | Red Bullit | |||
| Producer | Geert Scheijgrond | |||
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Track listing
- "Black Beauty" (Thijs van Leer) – 4:14
- "Focus 7" (van Leer) – 5:23
- "Hurkey Turkey 2" (van Leer) – 4:05
- "Sylvia's Stepson - Ubatuba" (Bobby Jacobs) – 4:50
- "Niels' Skin" (Niels van der Steenhoven) – 6:05
- "Just Like Eddy" (Rosalie Peters, van Leer) – 5:09
- "Aya-Yuppie-Hippie-Yee" (Jacobs, van Leer) – 5:18
- "Focus 9" (van Leer) – 7:57
- "Curtain Call" (van Leer) – 4:36
- "Ode to Venus" (van Leer) – 4:30
- "European Rap(sody)" (van Leer) – 10:23
- "Pim" (van Leer) – 3:01
- "It Takes 2 2 Tango" (van Leer) – 8:03
Personnel
- Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, piano, flute, vocals (tracks 7, 11)
- Niels van der Steenhoven – guitar
- Bobby Jacobs – bass guitar
- Pierre van der Linden – drums
- Jo de Roeck - vocals on "Just Like Eddy"
- Geert Scheijgrond - producing and mixing
References
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/focus-9-new-skin-mw0000735266
- "allmusic ((( Focus 9: New Skin > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
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