Cynic - Focus

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–Cynic	Veil Of Maya Soloist [1st Solo] – JG*Soloist [2nd Solo] – PM*	5:20
2	–Cynic	Celestial Voyage Soloist [1st Solo] – PM*Soloist [2nd Solo] – JG*	3:37
3	–Cynic	The Eagle Nature Soloist [Solo] – PM*	3:28
4	–Cynic	Sentiment	4:24
5	–Cynic	I'm But A Wave To... Soloist [1st Solo] – JG*Soloist [2nd Solo] – PM*	5:28
6	–Cynic	Uroboric Forms Soloist [Solo] – JG*	3:30
7	–Cynic	Textures	4:40
8	–Cynic	How Could I Soloist [1st Solo] – PM*Soloist [2nd Solo] – JG*	5:27
Bonus Tracks
9	–Cynic	Veil Of Maya (2004 Remix) Soloist [1st Solo] – JG*Soloist [2nd Solo] – PM*	5:21
10	–Cynic	I'm But A Wave To... (2004 Remix) Soloist [1st Solo] – JG*Soloist [2nd Solo] – PM*	5:21
11	–Cynic	How Could I (2004 Remix) Soloist [1st Solo] – PM*Soloist [2nd Solo] – JG*	6:19
12	–Portal	Cosmos Soloist [Solo] – PM*	4:21
13	–Portal	The Circle's Gone Soloist [Solo] – Aruna	5:20
14a	–Portal	Endless Endeavors	3:54
14b	–Cynic	I'm But A Wave To... (Instrumental) Soloist [1st Solo] – JG*Soloist [2nd Solo] – PM*	5:27

Companies, etc.

• Licensed To – Roadrunner Records
• Licensed From – The All Blacks B.V.
• Distributed By – Island Def Jam Music Group
• Manufactured By – Island Def Jam Music Group
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Copyright (c) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Made By – UML
• Made By – EDC, USA
• Published By – Roadblock Music, Inc.
• Published By – Lotus Feet Music
• Published By – BMG Songs, Inc.
• Recorded At – Morrisound Studios
• Mixed At – Morrisound Studios
• Remixed At – Platinum Gold
• Mastered At – Capitol Mastering

Credits

• A&R – Monte Conner
• Artwork [Reissue Photo Collages] – Christopher Russell
• Artwork [Reissue], Art Direction [Reissue] – Mr. Scott Design, Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert
• Band [Cynic:], Bass, Chapman Stick – Sean Malone
• Band [Cynic:], Drums, Electronic Drums, Keyboards – Sean Reinert
• Band [Cynic:], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Jason Gobel
• Band [Cynic:], Vocals, Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Paul Masvidal
• Bass – Chris Kringel (tracks: 12 to 14a)
• Cover [Cover Art "Angelic Manifestation"], Design [Cynic Logo Design] – Robert Venosa
• Engineer [Original Album], Mixed By – Scott Burns
• Liner Notes – Paul Masvidal, Ula Gehret
• Liner Notes [1993] – Cynic
• Mastered By [Original Album] – Mike Fuller
• Mastered By [Re-issued Album] – Kevin Bartley (tracks: 1 to 8), Mark Chalecki (tracks: 9 to 14)
• Photography By [Courtesy Of For Reissue] – Jason Gobel, Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert
• Photography By [Individual Band Photos] – Theresa Blauch
• Producer – Portal (tracks: 12 to 14a), Scott Burns
• Producer [Original Album] – Cynic
• Reissue Producer – Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert, Tom Burleigh
• Remix – John Hiler (tracks: 9 to 11, 14b)
• Songwriter [All Songs Written By] – Cynic
• Vocals [Additional] – Sonia Otey, Steve Gruden, Tony Teegarden
• Vocals, Keyboards – Aruna Abrams* (tracks: 12 to 14a)

Notes

Slipcase box. Label on front reads:
"THE EXPANDED EDITION:
- The metal masterpiece now remastered for supreme sound
- 6 Bonus Tracks
- Deluxe booklet contains new artwork, new liner notes, previously unseen pictures and a personal message from Paul Masvidal"

Tracks 1 to 8 is the original "Focus" album, remastered.
Tracks 9 to 11 & 14b are remixes of "Focus" songs.
Tracks 12 to 14a are demos taken from the 1994 "Portal Demo" (Fall 1994), a post-Cynic project that featured Gobel, Masvidal and Reinert alongside Aruna Abrams and Chris Kringel (who was also the touring bassist for Cynic).

Original album recorded and mixed at Morrisound Recording, Tampa, FL.
Reissue mastered at Capitol Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
Tracks 9 to 11 remixed at Platinum Gold, Venice, CA, July 2004.

Issued under license to Roadrunner Records from The All Blacks B.V.
℗&© 1993, 2004 The All Blacks B.V.
All songs published by Roadblock Music, Inc./Lotus Feet Music c/o BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP).

Made in the U.S.A.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 16861 82582 9
• Matrix / Runout: ['Universal' logo] 168 618 2582 01% D
• Matrix / Runout (Moulded, Variant 1): MADE IN USA BY UML
• Matrix / Runout (Moulded, Variant 2): MADE IN USA BY EDC
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L007
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0399
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0371
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RR 9169-2	Cynic	Focus ‎(CD, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9169-2	USA & Canada	1993
RR 9169-4	Cynic	Focus ‎(Cass, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9169-4	US	1993
MASS CD 0834	Cynic	Focus ‎(CD, Album)	Metal Mind Productions	MASS CD 0834	Poland	2001
none	Cynic	Focus ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Cynic	none	Bulgaria	Unknown
168 618 258-2	Cynic	Focus ‎(CD, Album, RM, Club)	Roadrunner Records	168 618 258-2	US	2004

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