HOCUS POCUS / JANIS
Focus
•Symphonic Prog
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Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1971 Songs / Tracks Listing Side 1 Thijs Van Leer / organ, flute, vocal Ploydor 2001 211 ( 1971 ) Thanks to vibrationbaby for the additionand to vibrationbaby for the last updates Edit this entry |
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FOCUS HOCUS POCUS/JANIS 1973 PROG UNIQUE EXYU 7" PS |
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FOCUS MOVING WAVES HOCUS POCUS ERUPTION JANIS LE CLOCHARD SIRE RECORDS LP |
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FOCUS Hocus Pocus 7" VINYL German Polydor 1971 B/W Janis (2001211) Pic Sleeve |
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FOCUS hocus pocus/janis 1973 YUGOSLAVIAN 7'' SINGLE |
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FOCUS HOCUS POCUS / JANIS RARE UNIQUE LABEL 1973 RECORD YUGOSLAVIA 7" PS |
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(12%)
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In 2010 there was a brief "revival" for "Hocus Pocus" in the popularity charts in some countries, thanks to its brief appearance on a TV ad. The TV ad was for some sport shoes. The TV ad became very popular and the song too, for a brief period of time.
In the Side Two there is "Janis", which also is a song from their "Moving Waves" album. It is a song with acoustic and electric guitars, several flutes, plus drums and bass, all played with very good arrangements.
For me, their "Moving Waves" album is a very good album. Maybe their best album. And these two songs are very good representatives from that album.
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One of the most recognizable and unusual songs from the top 40 charts in the earl;y 70`s by perhaps
the least recognizable groups from that era, Hocus Pocus by Focus peaked at #20 in the UK and made it into the top
10 in the US. While achieving legendary status amongst prog rock fans with their 19
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Report this review (#223772) | Posted by Vibrationbaby | Monday, June 29, 2009 | Review Permanlink
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