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Guitar speak II

Ten great songs by ten great guitarists. Jan Akkerman performes Stealth.

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20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hit Explosions!

An indie/underground tribute to K-Tel records, this sampler contains a surf version of Hocus Pocus performed by Spies Who Surf!

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Soundtrack: Born to ski

Soundtrack from the Warren Miller film "Born to ski". Jan Akkerman performes "Quiet storm".

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2 meter sessies, volume 3

Jan Akkerman and B.B. Queen performs (I wanna be) Next to you

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Blues Route '93

Compilation of 18 artists performing at the Blues Route '93 in Utrecht, Holland with Jan Akkerman performing J.A.P. Blues.

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Parkpop '93

Parkpop The Hague is one of the largest free popfestivals in Europe. Jan Akkerman is represented with "Key to the highway" on this promotion CD for the 1993 edition of the festival.

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Dutch rock & pop music 1996

Dutch promo compilation from The Conamus Foundation with various groups and artists. Jan Akkerman performes Traffic Jam.

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Dutch Treats

Various Dutch pop/rock bands, including Focus and Earth & Fire.

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Dreyfus CD sampler

Promotion sampler for Dreyfus Records. Philip Catherine Quartet performs "Mingus in the sky" from the CD "Live".

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Pseudonym sampler - Volume 2

Sampler with tracks from various (mostly) Dutch artist. Tracks include remastered versions of "Tommy" (from Jan Akkerman: Live) and Summertime (from Branbox: Brainbox)

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Merry Christmas

Christmas songs performed by various Dutch artists. Thijs van Leer performs "God rest you merry gentlemen".

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A portrait for strings (Unitone guitar series)

A collection of eminent guitarwork from several masters. Jan Akkerman performs two lute pieces: Pavan and Gaillard.

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The guitar players

3 CD box with various tracks from the world's leading guitar players. Two tracks by Jan Akkerman.

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The Neat singles Collection - Volume one

On this double CD the British NWOBHM band "Blitzkrieg" performs a S/T track obviously inspired by the "Hocus Pocus" riff.

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Nederbeat Dutch Nuggets 1

Compilation of various nederbeat artists and bands from the period 1963 to 1969. Two tracks with Johnny and his Cellar Rockers.

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Nederpop met hart en ziel 1955 - 1979

Compilation of Dutch pop and rock from 1955 to 1979. Focus is represented with Sylvia.

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The Best Prog Rock album in the world ...ever!

3 CD box with the best of prog rock. Focus is represented with Hocus Pocus.

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Guitar legends

Double CD with various guitarplayers. Jan Akkerman performs Hocus Pocus and Sylvia's Grandmother.

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Live In Hope: The wildlife album 2

The second special relase promoting and supporting Wildlife Trusts and World Wildlife Fund. Jan Akkerman performs Wildflower 2.

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The wildlife album

A special relase promoting and supporting Wildlife Trusts and World Wildlife Fund. Jan Akkerman recorded and performs Rain Happens especially for this compilation.

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Düsseldorfer Jazz Rally 2006

Promotion CD for Düsseldorfer Jazz Rally 2006. Jan Akkerman performs a live version of Hocus Pocus.

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VPRO nederpop 1968 - 1975

Compilation CD with live recordings of Dutch rock groups, made by the VPRO Radio station during the 60s and early 70s. Brainbox and Solution are among the bands. Solution plays the song Divergenze, renamed to Tommy by Focus on the 'Moving waves' album.

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Het beste van 2 meter sessies 1987 - 2009

3 CD set with an impressive selection of artist performing live at the Dutch radio show '2 meter sessies'. Jan Akkerman & Ice T performes 'Addicted to danger'.

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A Tribute To Keith Emerson & Greg Lake

Several prog rock all-stars show up to pay their respects to two keyboardist Keith Emerson & singer/songwriter/bassist Greg Lake. Thijs van Leer and John Wesley perform "From the beginning.
Features all-new performances

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Synthesizer classics

The modern-day wizards and veteran kinghts of the keyboard reinvent several classic tracks that laid the foundation of electronic music and influenced thousands of synth-sational artists and players! Thijs van Leer performs "Escape from New York" by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth - from the 1981 film of the same name.

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Het beste van Nederpop

Various dutch rock/blues bands, including The Hunters.

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House of the king / Sylvia

12 inch maxi singel featuring Focus on one side and Brainbox on the other.

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Sound Monsters

Compilation from Argentina. Focus tracks are: House of the king, Round goes the gossip and Sylvia.

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The world of musical 2

Compilation of famous musical songs. Thijs van Leer performes 'If I were a rich man'.

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The Dali CD

Demo CD from Danish speaker manufacturer Dali. Various artist including Jan Akkerman (Am I losing you).

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Bloodrock / Hocus Pocus

Special Canadian release with D.O.A (Bloodrock) on the A-side and Hocus Pocus (Focus) on the B-side.

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Rijam 4 star hits

4 track gold coloured flexi disc. Promotion for 'Rijam schoolahenda'. With Kayak, Brainbox, Dizzy man's band and Focus (Hocus Pocus).