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Rock · 1971 · 3 tracks

Focus II

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A high-wire act of Dutch prog rock. Virtuosic flute, Hammond organ, and operatic yodeling collide with heavy guitar riffs and a side-long symphonic suite.

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It's the one with the yodeling, but the twenty-minute epic on the back is actually the best part.

A playful yet technically rigorous journey that balances absurd humor with genuine symphonic beauty.

Focus II · vs · Focus
Cathedral+2.6σ

Cathedral saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks
02
Le Clochard
2:01
04
Moving Waves
2:43
06
Eruption
23:15
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden transition from a delicate flute melody into a crushing hard rock riff during the opening track.
The way the yodeling falsetto acts as a lead instrument, cutting through the dense organ textures.
The fifteen-minute mark of Eruption where the drums drop into a jazz-inflected groove under a soaring guitar solo.
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