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.
| At the Rainbow | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | May 5, 1973 | |||
| Venue | Rainbow Theatre, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
| Focus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editVinyl release
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Focus III" | Thijs van Leer | Focus III | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!" | Jan Akkerman, Bert Ruiter | Focus III | 11:29 |
| 3. | "Focus II" | van Leer | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 4:36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eruption (Excerpt)
| van Leer, except Tommy by Tom Barlage | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 8:29 |
| 2. | "Hocus Pocus" | Akkerman, van Leer | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Sylvia" | van Leer | Focus III | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Hocus Pocus (Reprise)" | Akkerman, van Leer | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 2:46 |
CD release 1988
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Focus III" | Thijs van Leer | Focus III | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!" | Jan Akkerman, Bert Ruiter | Focus III | 11:38 |
| 3. | "Focus II" | van Leer | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Eruption (Excerpt)
| van Leer, except "Tommy" by Tom Barlage | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 8:29 |
| 5. | "Hocus Pocus" | Akkerman, van Leer | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 8:29 |
| 6. | "Sylvia" | van Leer | Focus III | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Hocus Pocus (Reprise)" | Akkerman, van Leer | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | 2:47 |
Performed at the show, but unreleased
edit- "Anonymus 2"
- "House of the King" (Instrumental) (filmed)
- Lute solo ("Britannia" by John Dowland)
Personnel
edit- Focus
- Thijs van Leer – keyboards, flute, vocals
- Jan Akkerman – guitar
- Bert Ruiter – bass guitar
- Pierre van der Linden – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1973-1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 53 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 9 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 23 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 153 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "allmusic ((( Live at the Rainbow > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Focus – Live At The Rainbow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Focus – Live At The Rainbow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Focus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Focus – Live At The Rainbow". British Phonographic Industry.