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'''''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''''' 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.


Live at the Rainbow.
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== Track listing ==


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{{Track listing
=== Side one ===
| headline = Side one
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# "Focus III" ([[Thijs van Leer]]) – 3:52
| title1 = Live at the Rainbow
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# "Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!" ([[Jan Akkerman]], [[Bert Ruiter]]) – 11:29
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| writer1 = [[Thijs van Leer]]
# "Focus II" (van Leer) – 4:36
| length1 = 3:52


| title2 = Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
=== Side two ===
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| writer2 = ([[Jan Akkerman]], [[Bert Ruiter]]
# "Eruption (Excerpt):" ([[Tom Barlage]], van Leer) – 8:28
| length2 = 11:29
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#* "Orfeus"

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#* "Answer"
| title3 = Focus II
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#* "Orfeus"
| writer3 = van Leer
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#* "Answer"
| length3 = 4:36
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#* "Pupilla"
}}
#* "Tommy"
{{track listing
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#* "Pupilla"
| total_length = 42:39
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# "[[Hocus Pocus (instrumental)|Hocus Pocus]]" (Akkerman, van Leer) – 8:30
| headline = Side two
# "Sylvia" (van Leer) – 2:47
| title1 = Eruption (Excerpt)
# "Hocus Pocus (Reprise)" (Akkerman, van Leer) – 2:46
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* "Orfeus" (1:33)
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* Answer (1:25)
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* Orfeus (1:22)
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* Answer (0:20)
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* Pupilla (1:10)
* Tommy (Tom Barlage) (1:54)
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* Pupilla (0:45)
| writer1 = van Leer, except Tommy by [[Tom Barlage]]
| length1 = 8:29
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| title2 = [[Hocus Pocus (instrumental)|Hocus Pocus]]
| writer2 = Akkerman, van Leer
| length2 = 8:30
| title3 = Sylvia
| writer3 = van Leer
| length3 = 2:47
| title4 = Hocus Pocus (Reprise)
| writer4 = Akkerman, van Leer
| length4 = 2:46
}}


== Performed at the show, but unreleased ==
== Performed at the show, but unreleased ==

Revision as of 00:00, 17 October 2018

At the Rainbow
Live album by
Focus
ReleasedOctober 1973 (1973-10)
RecordedMay 5, 1973 (1973-05-05) at the Rainbow 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 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. 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.

Live at the Rainbow.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Live at the Rainbow"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

Performed at the show, but unreleased

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

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Live at the Rainbow > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
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