Hamburger Concerto
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Hamburger Concerto | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1974 | |||
Recorded | January–March 1974 | |||
Studio | Olympic Sound Studios | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, instrumental rock | |||
Length | 40:06 | |||
Label | Polydor, Atco | |||
Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
Focus chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Hamburger Concerto is the fourth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus, released in April 1974. It peaked at No. 20 on the UK charts.[2] The title track is based on Variations on a Theme by Haydn by Johannes Brahms. The composition also incorporates the first two verses of the Dutch Christmas carol O Kerstnacht, schoner dan de dagen at around 15 min. The first track is based on a Gaillarde of Joachim van den Hove of his work Delitae Musicae.
Track listing
Vinyl release, 1974
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Delitiæ Musicæ" | Traditional; arranged by Jan Akkerman | 1:12 |
2. | "Harem Scarem" | Thijs van Leer | 5:51 |
3. | "La Cathédrale de Strasbourg" | van Leer | 4:59 |
4. | "Birth" | Akkerman | 7:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hamburger Concerto
| 20:20 |
CD release, 1988
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Delitiæ Musicæ" | Jan Akkerman | 1:13 |
2. | "Harem Scarem" | Thijs van Leer | 5:52 |
3. | "La Cathédrale de Strasbourg" | van Leer | 4:59 |
4. | "Birth" | Akkerman | 7:46 |
5. | "Hamburger Concerto
| 20:19 | |
6. | "Early Birth" | Akkerman | 2:54 |
Total length: | 43:08 |
Personnel
- Focus
- Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, flute, piano, harpsichord, moog, ARP synthesizer, recorder, mellotron, accordion, pipe organ, the organ of St.Mary the Virgin, Barnes, vocals
- Jan Akkerman – guitars, lute, timpani, handclaps
- Bert Ruiter – bass guitar, autoharp, triangles, finger cymbals, bells, handclaps
- Colin Allen – drums, congas, tambourine, castanets, cabasa, wood block, gong, timpani, handclaps, flexatone, cuica
Charts
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 14 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 95 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 5 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 16 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 20 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 66 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "allmusic ((( Hamburger Concerto > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Focus – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3856b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Focus – Hamburger Concerto" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Focus – Hamburger Concerto". 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 – Hamburger Concerto". British Phonographic Industry.
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