Focus - Moving Waves

Tracklist

1	Break	0:24
2	Moving Waves Written-By – Inayat Khan, Thijs Van Leer	2:42
3	Eruption	(23:04)
4	Answer Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	0:21
5	Orfeus Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	0:52
6	Focus II Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	4:03
7	Orfeus Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	1:20
8	Euridice Written-By – Eelke Nobel, Thijs Van Leer	1:37
9	Pupilla Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	1:03
10	Endless Road Written-By – Pierre Van Der Linden	1:36
11	Answer Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	0:52
12	Euridice Written-By – Eelke Nobel, Thijs Van Leer	1:40
13	Le Clochard Written-By – Jan Akkerman	2:01
14	Dayglow Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	2:09
15	Answer Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	0:34
16	Answer Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	1:35
17	Orfeus Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	1:22
18	Pupilla Written-By – Thijs Van Leer	0:34
19	Tommy Written-By – Tom Barlage	1:45
20	Janis Written-By – Jan Akkerman	3:09
21	Hocus Pocus Written-By – Jan Akkerman, Thijs Van Leer	6:42
22	The Bridge Written-By – Jan Akkerman	5:20

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
5C 054-24385	Focus	Focus II ‎(LP, Album)	Imperial	5C 054-24385	Netherlands	1971
RB 66.188	Focus	Moving Waves ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Red Bullet	RB 66.188	Netherlands	2001
MP-2311	Focus	Moving Waves ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Polydor	MP-2311	Japan	1973
STEC 121	Focus	Moving Waves ‎(LP, Album)	Sire	STEC 121	France	1971
X2-13060	Focus	Moving Waves ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	I.R.S. Records	X2-13060	Russia	Unknown

Credits

• Mastered By [Pre-mastered] – Ian Gillespie
• Performer [Line-up] – Cyril Havermans, Jan Akkerman, Pierre Van Der Linden, Thijs Van Leer
• Producer – Mike Vernon
• Supervised By [Pre-mastering Supervisor], Liner Notes – Mike Vernon

Notes

On disc:
DIGTAL AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA
(P) 1972 EMI BOVEMA B.V.
(C) 1988 EMI BOVEMA B.V.

On cover:
Manufactured and Distributed by The EMI Music Group Australia

Barcodes

• Barcode: 7488622
• Matrix / Runout: D.A.T.A. IFPIL 311 7488622 A

Companies

• Record Company – Radio Tele Music
• Produced For – R.T.M.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI-Bovema B.V.
• Copyright (c) – EMI-Bovema B.V.
• Printed By – EMI Services Benelux B.V.
• Mastered At – Tape One

Info

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