SHOCKING BLUE at home Belgium 1st press LP At Home psych prog freakbeat sitar
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Band/Record: LP Shocking Blue - At Home
Label/Matrix: BELGIUM 1969 Pink Elephant 888.001
Condition Record/Gatefold sleeve: EX/EX
Extra Info: Sitar Psych MONSTER !! Fantastic Psych record from the short lived Dutch band Shocking Blue. Mega rare original Belgium 1st pressing (heavy vinyl) of their 1969 album on the Pink Elephant label with the red lettering on the black label. Collectors ...check your record books ..this is a very hard to get record !! Check out my other Shocking Blue record!!
Shocking Blue:
Many don't know it, but the Hague group Shocking Blue were already making records before Mariska Veres entered as their singer in 1968. During that initial period (1967-68), the lineup was: Robbie van Leeuwen (vocals, guitar, ex-Motions), Fred de Wilde (vocals, ex-Hu & Hilltops), Klaasje van der Wal (bass) and Cor van Beek (drums, ex-Sect). In 1968, Fred was replaced by Mariska, who had already made a solo single in 1965. She was discovered by manager Cees van Leeuwen at the jazz festival in Loosdrecht. She already had some group experience, with the Bumble Bees.
With "Venus", Shocking Blue scored an international hit, but, unfortunately, the decay of the group began shortly thereafter. Constant changes in the lineup were to blame, for one thing: in 1970, Leo van de Ketterij came on board, to boost the group as the second guitarist, but he left less than a year later. Also in 1971 Klaasje, who departed to join Antilope, was succeeded by Henk Smitskamp, ex-Sandy Coast. In 1973 Robbie withdrew himself from the position as a lead guitarist, and on stage had to be replaced by Martin van Wijk, ex-Jupiter.
In 1974, the group broke up. Robbie formed Galaxy Lin, a short-lived jazz-rock outfit, and later - another studio outfit Mistral; Cor and Martin went to Lemming; Mariska continued making a number of solo records. Henk went on to join Livin' Blues.
NOTE! Postage indicated in the auction is not the actual postage as ebay doesn't allow a higher postage then 4 GBP in this category. Postage for this item is 8 GBP to most countries within Europe and 15 GBP for the rest of the world. This is up to 2kg, so you can add up to 6 more LP's for the same postage. Postage for 7 LP´s is the same as for 1 LP, so buy more to save on postage!
Mail me if you have any questions. Check my other auctions for similar items so you can save on shipping. There is also the super rare test pressing of this LP.
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