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Jan Akkerman
Amsterdam, Netherlands • b. 1946-12-24
Jan Akkerman is credited on 1,156 releases across 229 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,156
Pressings credited
229
Albums
7
Decades active
122
In collections
Biography
Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. He first found international commercial success with the band Focus, which he co-founded with Thijs van Leer. After leaving Focus, he continued as a solo musician, adding jazz rock influences.
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Credited work
1,156 releases · 229 albums · active 1961–2025
- Performance · 3,689
- Other credits · 336
- Production · 72
- Engineering · 68
- Mastering · 5
Studios: Morgan Studios · Sound Techniques, London · Rainbow Theatre London · Air Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Focus II
1971
Baby Driver (Music From The Motion Picture)
2017
Focus 3
1972
Peace Thru Vandalism
1982
Focus Plays Focus
1970
Hamburger Concerto
1974
When In Rome Do As The Vandals
1984
Fantastic 22 Original Hits 22 Original Stars
1973
Eli
1976
Focus At The Rainbow
1973
Strange Frame Of Mind
2010
Strength of Spring
2021
Jan Akkerman 3
1980
Jan Akkerman
1977
Tabernakel
1973
Profile
1972
Animals Reimagined: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
2021
A Breath Of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology / 1969-1974
2007
The Best Prog Rock Album In The World …Ever!
2003
Hocus Pocus The Best Of Focus
1993
Animal Instinct
1993
Focus
1985
Greatest Hits Of Focus
1984
Live! The Kiel Concert - The Stuttgart Concert
1979
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Focus (2)
- Brainbox (3)
- Toots Thielemans
- B.B. Queen
- Tony Scott (2)
- Henny Vrienten
- Pax (5)
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