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'''''At the Rainbow''''' (re-released as '''''Live at the Rainbow''''') is the first [[live album]] from the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] rock band [[Focus (band)|Focus]], released in October 1973 on [[Imperial Records]]. The album was recorded at the [[Rainbow Theatre]] in London on 5 May 1973. A studio album was initially slated for release, but it was shelved due to disagreements within the band. (An album compiled from the tapes of these sessions was later released with the title ''[[Ship of Memories]]''.) ''At the Rainbow'' was released instead.
'''''At the Rainbow''''' (re-released as '''''Live at the Rainbow''''') is the first [[live album]] from the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] rock band [[Focus (band)|Focus]], released in October 1973 on [[Imperial Records]]. The album was recorded at the [[Rainbow Theatre]] in London on 5 May 1973 by The Pye Mobile Unit, recording engineer Alan Perkins. A studio album was initially slated for release, but it was shelved due to disagreements within the band. (An album compiled from the tapes of these sessions was later released with the title ''[[Ship of Memories]]''.) ''At the Rainbow'' was released instead.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 21:59, 7 March 2022

At the Rainbow
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 1973 (1973-10)
RecordedMay 5, 1973 (1973-05-05)
VenueRainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London
GenreProgressive rock, instrumental rock
Length42:26
LabelImperial
ProducerMike Vernon
Focus chronology
Focus III
(1972)
At the Rainbow
(1973)
Hamburger Concerto
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

At the Rainbow (re-released as Live at the Rainbow) is the first live album from the Dutch rock band Focus, released in October 1973 on Imperial Records. The album was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 5 May 1973 by The Pye Mobile Unit, recording engineer Alan Perkins. A studio album was initially slated for release, but it was shelved due to disagreements within the band. (An album compiled from the tapes of these sessions was later released with the title Ship of Memories.) At the Rainbow was released instead.

Track listing

Vinyl release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Focus III"Thijs van Leer3:52
2."Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!"Jan Akkerman, Bert Ruiter11:29
3."Focus II"van Leer4:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eruption (Excerpt)
  • Orfeus (1:33)
  • Answer (1:25)
  • Orfeus (1:22)
  • Answer (0:20)
  • Pupilla (1:10)
  • Tommy (Tom Barlage) (1:54)
  • Pupilla (0:45)"
van Leer, except Tommy by Tom Barlage8:29
2."Hocus Pocus"Akkerman, van Leer8:30
3."Sylvia"van Leer2:47
4."Hocus Pocus (Reprise)"Akkerman, van Leer2:46
Total length:42:39

CD release 1988

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Focus III"Thijs van Leer3:54
2."Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!"Jan Akkerman, Bert Ruiter11:38
3."Focus II"van Leer4:27
4."Eruption (Excerpt)
  • "Orfeus" (1:33)
  • "Answer" (1:25)
  • "Orfeus" (1:22)
  • "Answer" (0:20)
  • "Pupilla" (1:10)
  • "Tommy" (1:54)
  • "Pupilla" (0:45)"
van Leer, except "Tommy" by Tom Barlage8:29
5."Hocus Pocus"Akkerman, van Leer8:29
6."Sylvia"van Leer2:48
7."Hocus Pocus (Reprise)"Akkerman, van Leer2:47
Total length:42:39

Performed at the show, but unreleased

  1. "Anonymus 2"
  2. "House of the King" (Instrumental) (filmed)
  3. Lute solo ("Britannia" by John Dowland)

Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 53

Personnel

Focus

References

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Live at the Rainbow > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 115. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.