Description

2 albums on 1 cd + 7 bonustracks

Artist

Dutch rock group. Formed in 1967 by former The Motions guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen, joined by Cor van der Beek (drums), Klaasje van der Wal (bass) and Fred de Wilde (vocals). Their first single hit the Dutch Top 40 in 1968. Shortly thereafter, Mariska Veres replaced de Wilde as their lead vocalist. In 1969 and 1970, the group enjoyed a worldwide chart success with “Venus”, followed by several other hit singles. In 1971, Klaasje van der Wal was replaced by Henk Smitskamp. In 1973, Robbie van Leeuwen was replaced by Martin van Wijk. The group disbanded in 1975. Van Leeuwen attempted a relaunch in 1979, however the track “Louise” appeared only on a German compilation.

The Initial Line-Up Consisted Of:
Robbie Van Leeuwen (Guitar, Sitar and Backing Vocals)
Fred de Wilde (Vocals, 1967-1968)
Klaasje Van Der Wal (Bass Guitar, 1967-1972) = (1 February 1949 – 12 February 2018)
Cornelis van der Beek (Drums) = (9 June 1949 – 2 April 1998)

Later Members Were:
Mariska Veres (Vocals) = (1 October 1947 – 2 December 2006)
Leo Van de Ketterij (Guitar, 1970-1971) = (14 November 1950 – 5 July 2021)
Martin Van Wijk (Guitar, 1973-1974)
Henk Smitskamp (Bass Guitar, 1972-1974)

Additional members:
Wim Voermans
Jan Pijnenburg
Michael Eschauzier
André van Geldorp
Charles Pesch

Tracks

1 I Ain't Never 02:15

2 Navajo Tears 02:38

3 Shadows 02:27

4 Blue Jean 02:33

5 Jambalaya 02:25

6 Inkpot 02:37

7 Tobacco Road 02:31

8 Hey 02:28

9 Who Save My Soul 01:55

10 Red Leaves I+II 02:35

11 The Queen 02:03

12 I Melt Like Butter 02:10

13 Rattler 02:47

14 Never Release The One You Love 02:57

15 A Waste Of Time 02:39

16 Wait 02:01

17 The Devil And The Angel 02:25

18 Rock In The Sea 02:56

19 I've Spent My Money 01:57

20 Will The Circle Be Unbroken 02:38

21 Early In The Morning 02:15

22 I Built My World Around You 01:55

23 Don't Let Your Right Know 02:06

24 Broken Heart 02:22

25 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind 02:44

26 I Like You 02:10

27 Give My Love To The Sunrise 02:24

28 Eve And The Apple 02:39

29 When I Was A Girl 02:24

30 Everything That's Mine 03:28

31 I Saw You In June 02:22

Releases

Formats

Labels

ООО "ДОРА", Repertoire Records, Repertoire Records , Red Bullet

Countries

Germany, Russian Federation, Europe

years

1997, 1998

Members

~~Mariska Veres~~,Robbie van Leeuwen,~~Leo van de Ketterij~~,Martin Van Wijk,Cornelis Van Der Beek,Klaasje Van Der Wal,~~Fred De Wilde~~,~~Henk Smitskamp~~,Gerben De Bruijn,Bert Meulink,André Van Geldorp