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16:1978 studio album by Focus
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430:R. van Leer, T. van Leer
375:R. van Leer, T. van Leer
849:Focus II (Moving Waves)
550:Mike Stavrou – engineer
242:, released in 1978 on
744:Pierre van der Linden
507:, synthesiser, flute
178:Professional ratings
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656:"Records in review"
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52:January 1978
37:Studio album
1018:1978 albums
992:Discography
968:Hocus Pocus
928:Live albums
806:Steve Smith
801:P. J. Proby
783:Colin Allen
778:Bert Ruiter
666:25 November
635:25 November
532:P. J. Proby
517:Steve Smith
511:Bert Ruiter
459:Bert Ruiter
444:R. van Leer
258:(then with
256:Steve Smith
248:P. J. Proby
244:EMI Records
126:Yde De Jong
84:jazz fusion
1012:Categories
815:Bert Smaak
797:Eef Albers
609:2009-11-17
589:References
539:Production
472:"How Long"
347:Eef Albers
327:"Wingless"
254:, drummer
134:chronology
819:Jan Dumée
570:position
505:Mellotron
491:Musicians
486:Personnel
455:"Maximum"
427:"Brother"
416:Writer(s)
316:Writer(s)
274:Reception
918:Focus 11
403:Side two
303:Side one
197:Allmusic
122:Producer
57:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
997:Members
953:Singles
901:Focus X
890:Focus 8
856:Focus 3
519:– drums
344:"Orion"
264:Journey
167:(2002)
163:Focus 8
158:(1978)
149:(1976)
975:Sylvia
558:Charts
419:Length
372:"Eddy"
361:Albers
319:Length
191:Rating
188:Source
93:Length
725:Focus
413:Title
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240:Focus
132:Focus
110:Label
66:Genre
42:Focus
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637:2018
568:Peak
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