 After six weeks of driving to both members' homes to negotiate, van Leer left Cleuver and Dresden to join Akkerman, van der Linden, newcomer bassist Cyril Havermans, who had played on Akkerman's second solo album "Profile", on the condition that the group continue as Focus.With the new line-up secured, Stein convinced English producer Mike Vernon to witness the band perform in the Netherlands in late 1970.Vernon was not so impressed with their first album, but enjoyed them as a live act