V.A. Battle Of The Sides, Special Nederbet, Compiled By Rob Kopp

Pues una nueva entrega de esta serie dedicada a los mejores singles de garage estadounidense, pero esta vez, vamos a variar como ya lo hicimos hace años seleccionando canciones de singles británicos. Pensé que sería buena idea darle un repaso a los singles de otros países, y empecé por Canadá y con Países Bajos, y en este caso la cosa estaba clara, eché mano de mi buen amigo Rob Kopp, gran especialista en la música de este país y que ya ha publicado bastantes trabajos tanto aquí como en el SBDT, y como siempre, respondió con su habitual entusiasmo.

Todas las canciones que aquí aparecen ya han aparecido en este blog en las diferentes series, pues no hay ni una de relleno.

Vamos con un breve repaso, aunque se me hace raro que esto no lo presente Rob, aunque intentaré dar la talla como alumno aventajado en este género, aunque con este maestro, la cosa se hace mas fácil:

Empezamos con "Q65", de La Haya, uno de los mas emblemáticas y con mas extensa discografía, Este es su quinto single, de 1966 aunque alguna de estas dos canciones posteriormente se agregaron a sus Lps. Gran contraste entre "World Of Birds", un tema bastante tranquilo y oscuro y "It Came To Me", toda una bomba de energía que se convirtió en un clásico del nederbeat.

Seguimos con "The Softs" con su acelerado single de 1966, con unos ritmos que nos recuerdan la escuela de "Bo Diddley". Desgraciadamente la banda solo sacaría este disco y con la particularidad de estar íntegramente cantado en neerlandes. Esta banda de Ámsterdam comenzó llamándose Softenons, en referencia al infame medicamento que causó muchos problemas.

"The Outsiders" junto con los anteriormente citados "Q65" son los pesos pesados del nederbeat, y "Lying all the time" es uno de los mejores temas del país, con estas tintineantes guitarras sobre las que se construye la canción, pero en la otra cara encontramos otra perla "Thinking About Today" con un sonido que, al menos para mi define perfectamente el alma del nederbeat.

Y desde Eindhoven, seguimos con "Armand" con su single de 1966, que curiosamente en su segunda prensa, les cambiaron los títulos. Dos temas bien diferentes, el primero "Want Er Is Niemand (En Nou Ik)", otra joya del género, que no se por que motivo, pero bien la podría haber compuesto P.F. Sloan en algún viaje por el país. "Twee Minuten", es un tema bastante mas festivo, de gran calidad.

"Rob Hoeke R&B Group" es un grupo que hace tiempo llamó poderosamente mi atención y repasé complemente su variada discografía, espléndida por cierto. Este single contiene dos imprescindibles canciones, con su característica mezcla de estilos, entre el nederbeat, el r´n´b e incluso a veces sonando como una banda mod.

Otra banda imprescindible es "Dragonfly", a pesar de solo sacar dos singles, ambos en 1968 nos sorprenden con esta sicodélica "Celestial Dreams", toda una joya del estilo, y en la otra cara "Desert Of Almond", bastante elaborada, aunque no logra alcanzar la alta cota de la otra cara. La banda fue de los primeros grupos en presentarse totalmente maquillados al estilo que posteriormente adoptarían bandas como "Kiss".

Otro bombazo: "For another man" a cargo de los "Motions", excitante tema que tiene su continuación en la otra cara con "I’Ve Waited So Long". Otra banda de La Haya con abundante discografía, que precisamente empezaba con este eléctrico single de 1965.

Y seguimos con el mejor single de Nederbeat, al menos para Rob y Para mi, ya que "Subject Of My Thought" de "The Sandy Coast" es una perfecta obra maestra, insuperable, aunque en la otra cara se esconde un formidable tema melódico que es "I'm a fool", encantador!. El disco apareció en 1965

Continuamos con otra banda de La Haya: "The Scarlets", que desgraciadamente solo lanzarían este single en 1966, que contenía otra de las perlas del nederbeat "Now I Know", combinado con "Please Come Home" un tema mas acelerado y eléctrico que el anterior. Otra mas de las muchas bandas con las que nos quedamos con ganas de mas.

Y terminamos este repaso con "Humburgs", que al igual que la banda anterior, en ese mismo 1966 sacarían este magnífico sencillo, con dos magníficas canciones, bastante similares en la mas pura onda del nederbeat, que parece demostrar que este estilo tenía una identidad propia.

Os dejo ya con la lista de canciones:

Q 65 (Den Haag - The Hague) 1966

1  World Of Birds   2  It Came To Me

SOFTS (Amsterdam) 1966

3  Kassie Kijken   4  Paarse Broek

OUTSIDERS (Amsterdam) 1966

5  Thinking About Today  6  Lying All The Time

ARMAND (Eindhoven) 1966

7  Want Er Is Niemand (En Nou Ik)   8  Twee Minuten

THE ROB HOEKE RHYTHM AND BLUES GROUP (Haarlem) 1966

9  Rain, Snow, Misery   10  When People Talk

DRAGONFLY (Vlissingen) 1968

11  Celestial Dreams   12  Desert Of Almond

THE MOTIONS (Den Haag - The Hague) 1965

13  For Another Man   14  I’Ve Waited So Long

THE SANDY COAST (Voorburg) 1965

15  Subject Of My Thought   16  I’M A Fool

THE SCARLETS (Den Haag - The Hague) 1966

17  Now I Know   18  Please Come Home

THE HUMBUGS (Almelo) 1966

19  Go On Home, Little Girl   20 A Little Bit Time

21  Despedida

Os dejo con las tres canciones de muestra, difícil elección.

Outsiders - Lying All The Time

The Motions - For Another Man

The Sandy Coast - I'm A Fool

Espero que esta selección sea de vuestro gusto, y agradecer nuevamente al amigo Rob su participación en este blog, que ya es como si estuviese en su casa.

La semana próxima seguiremos con la tercera parte de los "100 Skiffle Masterpieces".

Disfrutad de la música... cuanto menos.

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V.A. Even More Dutch Nuggets (Compiled By Rob Kopp)

Otra nueva aventura, que estoy encantado de presentar y es la tercera parte de los "Nuggets Neerlandeses" que nos ha ido regalando el amigo Rob Kopp, y es que creo sinceramente que desde que casualmente contacté con el, mucho a influido en este blog, pues nos ha hecho conocer lo mejor de la música de su país, que todos conocíamos muy vagamente y solo de los artistas de mas éxito, pero a partir de ese momento, todos los meses suenan sus canciones en la serie "Tommentón En La Cuadra", y parece que la cosa no tiene fin.

Y es que Rob, es quizás la persona mas experta en la música de su país, por su profundo conocimiento, como deja claro con la publicación de su trilogía "PLUT's Eerste Nederlandse Platenboek", toda una "Biblia", con un minucioso repaso a los discos publicados en la época, aparte de mil facetas, que para acabar antes os recomiendo que le echéis un vistazo a su WEB, para que veáis su extenso currículum.

Pues para esta ocasión ha preparado una nueva colección de canciones, todas ellas minuciosamente presentadas y con una pequeña reseña de cada una, pero bueno, yo creo que lo mejor es que Rob os presente este nuevo artefacto:

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Even More Dutch Nuggets (61 songs) is the follow-up to 60 Dutch Nuggets and More Dutch Nuggets (59 songs). They can be found here: 

tommentonenlacuadra.blogspot.com/2020/10/va-60-dutch-nuggets-compiled-by-rob.html

tommentonenlacuadra.blogspot.com/2022/07/va-more-dutch-nuggets-1963-1969.html

Please follow the first link when you want to know how the selection process went. 

Just like the first 2 volumes, CD2 contains the songs with a1966-feel (nice songs, jangling guitars, baroque sound), while the other more rougher songs are on CD1.

All the songs on CD1 and CD2 are ordered per year and within a year in alphabetical order of the band name or family name, with one exception. The first track on CD1 is Down at the bottom, the only song on this compilation that has the maximum of 5 stars (*****).

The Outsiders

I hope you will enjoy volume 3Even More Dutch Nuggets just as much as volume 1 60 Dutch Nuggets and volume 2 More Dutch Nuggets.

Volume 3 contains songs with 2 stars (**), while I still have 11 songs with 3 stars (***), but I don’t know if there will be a Volume 4, as it would contain more than 2 songs per artists. So I better give you those 11 songs: Golden Earrings: Please go; Boudewijn de Groot: Beneden alle peil, Ze zijn niet meer als toen, Cinderella, Als de rook om je hoofd is verdwenen; Rob Hoeke R&B Group: Margio; Outsiders: If you don’t treat me right; Q 65: You’re the victor, And your kind, Cry in the night, Ann.

(When you want to burn CD1 and CD2, you can select 2 seconds between the songs)

Side A:

01 Q 65 – Down in the bottom (LP Revolution 1965 *****)

The Hague. Howlin' Wolf cover on their classic album Revolution, a must-have. The original dates from 1960. As I still have 4 ***-songs that are not on Volume 1, 2 or 3 (see above), I consider Q 65 as the best Nederbeat band. 

02 Les Baroques - Such a cad  (2A [2nd single a-side] 1965 **)

Baarn. This was a small hit. It reached #8 in the Top 40.

03 Cuby+Blizzards - I'm so restless (1B 1965 **)

Grolloo. Blues band.In the 70’s guitar player Eelco Gelling shortly was in The Golden Earring.

04 Motions - Be the woman I need (1st LP Introduction 1965 ***)

The Hague. Track from their classic debut LP “Introduction to The Motions”, also a must-have.

05 Motions - You bother me (2A 1965 ***)

While The Golden Earrings were for the girls, The Motions were for the boys. 

06 Outsiders - You mistreat me (1A 1965 ***)

Amsterdam. 2 sleeves, with and without Op-Art.  

07 Peter & The Blizzards - Bye bye baby (2A 1965 **)

The Hague. 2 labels and sleeves.  

08 Mariska Veres - Is het waar? (1B 1965 **)

The Hague. Cover of the Brenda Lee song Is it true. The original dates from 1964. The cover by Mariska Veres has the same backing (by the Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra) that was used on the German cover Ist es wahrbyConny Froboess.

09 Armand – Dat is juist de pest! (1B 1965 ***)

Eindhoven. First released as Twee minuten(Two minutes) (sleeve left), but with the second pressing this was changed 

to Dat is juist the pest (That’s just the pest) (sleeve right). 

10 John Hatton & The Devotions - I should be ashamed (3B 1966 **)

Zaandam. John Hatton co-wrote Iekk! I’m a … freak by Adjéèf The Poet that’s on 60 Dutch Nuggets.

11 Heralds - I wish I was strong (1A 1966 **)

Breda. With a fantastic fuzz guitar.

12 Annet Hesterman - Draag schoenen om te lopen ( 1966 **)

Nieuwendijk. Cover of Nancy Sinatra’s These boots are made for walking. In 1968 she was asked to join Shocking Blue, but she refused. In 1969 she can be heard on the last Ro-d-ys single Winter woman.

13 Rob Hoeke R&B Group - Rain, snow, misery (3A 1966 ***)

Haarlem. The b-side When people talk is on 60 Dutch Nuggets. 

14 Jay-Jays - Today I'm gay (LP Jay-Jays 1966 **)

The Hague.Track from their classic debut LP “Jay-Jays”, again a must-have.

When Hans van Eyk left the Jumping Jewels (the Dutch Shadows) on new years eve ’65, the others continued with the abbreviation Jay-Jays.

15 Kwyet - No time for tears (1A 1966 **)

Delft. They were allowed to record their only single when they won the “Beat in the Kethelstraat”-concours on April 16, 1966. 

16 Peggy March & The Hunters - Too long away ( 1966***)

American singer, accompanied by Dutch band The Hunters feat. Jan Akkerman.

Released at the same time as the Hunters classic Russian spy and I that is on 60 Dutch Nuggets. 

17 Mods - Brown paper sack (2A 1966 **)

Utrecht. Gentrys cover. The original also dates from 1966.

18 Q 65 - I despise you (3A 1966 ****)

The Hague. This double sider (with ballad Ann on the other side) was a small hit.  It reached #19 in the Top 40.

19 Rolling Beats - Sweeter than you (1A 1966 **)

Maastricht.

20 St. John & The Crew  - I'm a man (1A 1966 **)

Utrecht. Excellent freakbeat.

21 Bintangs - Please do listen (5A 1967 **)

Santpoort/Beverwijk. The Dutch Rolling Stones.

22 Bojoura - Looking for the land part 2 (LP Night flight, night sight 1967 and 4B 1968 **)

The Hague. Discovered by George Kooymans (Golden Earrings) who had singing lessons with her mother.  

23 Groep 1850 - I want more (Fingertips) (2A 1967 **)

The Hague (1966-1968 as Groep 1850) and Amsterdam (1969-1974 as Group 1850).

24 Honest Men - In my room (2A 1967 **)

Enschede. The Dutch Hollies.

25 Jenny & The Rascals - That's a man's way (2A 1967 **)

The Hague. Wilson Pickett cover. The original dates from 1966.

26 Lazy Bones - I'm driftin' (1A 1967 **)

Haarlem. Free single for new members of the local public library. Again a Wilson Pickett cover. The original I’m drifting dates from 1966.

27 Els Molenaar - Gezakt of geslaagd ( 1967 **)

Amsterdam?

28 Rhythms – Everytime (EP 1967 **)

Utrecht. Everytime is not the songEvery time that was released on the first release of Platenclub Utrecht in 1995.

29 Tykes - Hey girl (1B 1967 **)

Groningen. 

30 Dragonfly - Desert of Almond (1B 1968 **)

Vlissingen. The a-side Celestial dreams is on 60 Dutch Nuggets.

31 Bonny St. Claire - I surrender ( 1968 **)

Rozenburg. Accompanied by The Nicols. Lord I’ve been thinking is on 60 Dutch Nuggets, while I can’t forget her is on More Dutch Nuggets.

Side B:

01 Sandy Coast - I'm a fool (2B 1965 **)

Voorburg. The a-side Subject of my thoughts is on 60 Dutch Nuggets and is regarded as the best Nederbeat song, both by José and me.

02 Sound Magics - When I meet her (2B 1965 **)

Doesburg/Arnhem. In 1996 this song was covered by The Thanes. The a-side Don’t you remember is on 60 Dutch Nuggets. 

03 Beatniks - Wouldn't you like to know (1A 1966 **)

Ede-Wageningen. Not to be confused with The Beatni(c)ks from Norway, who spelt their name with ‘ck’ and ‘k’ as well. Can’t be sad about it by The Beatnicks is on More Dutch Nuggets. 

04 Conny van den Bos - Paleis met gouden muren (13A 1966 **)

The Hague. Real name Jacoba Hollestelle. Her brother Peter was the singer of Peter & The Blizzards (CD1 song 7). With Bert Paige Orchestra. 

05 Bumble Bees – You (1B 1966 **)

The Hague. A girl of my kind is on 60 Dutch Nuggets.

06 Cats - With a girl like you (German VA-LP Beat-protest & Folksongs 1966 and Dutch VA-LP Neder-beat 1968 **)

Volendam. Up to ’67 excellent beat, since ’68 awful palingpop (eel pop; Volendam is a fisherman’s place). Troggs cover.

The original also dates from 1966.  

07 Chapter II - East of my place (1A 1966 **)

The Hague. Formed when Ronnie Lake joined The Young Ones.

08 Cheese Town Jewels - No one else (1A 1966 **)

Gouda, famous for it’s cheese.

09 Dukes - It's my turn Dukes (2B 1966 **)

Nijmegen. They had a hit with their 3rd single, the Easybeats cover Friday on my mind. It reached #1 in the Top 40, but that was mainly because of The Easybeats.

10 Falcons -I'm that man (1B 1966 **)

Hilversum. In 1967 they became Sammy Soul Set.

11 Golden Earrings - That day (3A 1966 ***)

The Hague. The Golden Earring (without an “s” since 1969) probably is the most succesful Dutch band ever. 

12 Boudewijn de Groot - Verdronken vlinder (LP Voor de overlevenden 1966 and 6B 1967 ****)

Haarlem. The English version Beautiful butterfly by Baldwin is on 60 Dutch Nuggets (I should have slowed that down to the same length as this Dutch original: not 2:17 but 2:27)  

13 Hamlets - Looking in your eyes (1A 1966 **)

Beverwijk. They had their own magazine ‘Hamlets fanblad’.

14 Interpreters - The only man for you (1B 1966 **)

Heerlen. The a-side Any time is on 60 Dutch Nuggets.

15 Midnatt Fyran - Always and ever (1B 1966 **)

Amstelveen. Lenne & The Lee Kings cover. The original dates from 1965. When you’re lonesome is on 60 Dutch Nuggets.

16 Phantoms - After tomorrow (6A 1966 **)

Eindhoven. Cockneys cover. The original dates from 1964. Tormented is on 60 Ducth Nuggets.

17 Scarlets -Please come home (1B 1966 **)

The Hague. The a-side Now I know is on 60 Dutch Nuggets.

18 Surfgroup Check – Maureen (1B 1966 **)

The Hague. Their 4 singles for 4 different record companies were released under 4 different names: Surfgroup Check, Check, Group Check and Groep Check.

19 Roek Williams & The Fighting Cats - Take your time (5A 1966 **)

Amsterdam. Written by Robbie van Leeuwen and Sieb Warner of The Motions and the backing track IS by The Motions. The Motions didn’t record the song themselves before 1968.

20 Wo?w - She'll be mine (1A 1966 **)

Utrecht. In 2011 the Platenclub Utrecht released 2 unreleased songs as PLUT 011.

21 Moan - Everyday is just the same (1A 1967 **)

Arnhem. Cloda Rogers cover. The original dates from 1966. Formed when The Sound Magics changed their name (CD 2 song 2). Later they became Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers.

22 Outsiders - Summer is here (7A 1967  and re-release 1968 ***)

Amsterdam.  

23 Ro-d-ys - Take her home (2A 1967 ***)

Oude Pekela. This song was a hit. It reached #3 in the Top 40. It was also releasded in the USA and Canada.

24 Tee Set - We will be there after tea (2014-4CD Mythology 1967 **)

Original of the hit by After Tea and another cover by The Spencer Davis Group. feat. co-writer Ray Fenwick.

25 Golden Earrings - Gipsy rhapsody (12B 1968 ***)

The Hague. B-side of The truth about Arthur, a single that was not released in The Netherlands, but in Germany, Italy, Greece and Japan.

26 Scott Harris - Barry Johnsons Sad Eyes Inn ( 1968 **)

Rotterdam. Solo single by John Vis, singer of Disillusion ’21.

27 Inn-Sect - Walking in the rain (1B 1968 **)

Rozenburg-Maassluis. The a-side Let me tell you about the things I need is on More Dutch Nuggets.

 

28 Liesbeth List - De sneeuwkoningin (LP Pastorale 1968 and Belgian single 1972 **)

Bandung (Indonesia). De sneeuwkoningin (The snow queen)  was co-written by Boudewijn de Groot and resembles his songs Prikkebeen and Cinderella. With Bert Paige Orchestra.

 

29 Livin' Blues - Murphy McCoy ( 1968 **)

The Hague. Written by Rinus Gerritsen-George Kooymans (Golden Earrings).

30 Mike Tingley - A real fine time (1A 1968 **)

American singer. Also opening track of his 1968-LP The abstract prince. Main reason to include him: the single and LP were only released in The Netherlands and are recorded with my favourite orchestra from that time: The Bert Paige Orchestra.

 

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Unas canciones de demostración:

Q 65 – Down in the bottom

Sandy Coast - I'm a fool

Golden Earrings - That day

Outsiders - Summer is here

Otras colecciones de Rob Kopp en este blog:

60´s Dutch Nuggets

More Dutch Nuggets

Kom Van Dat Dak Af (First Dutch Rock And Roll Records)

P.F. Sloan – Take him for what he’s worth / Rare singles and unreleased demos

P.F. Sloan And Duane Jarvis - In The Woods, + 2 Masters (Lage Vuursche, NL, 16 oct 2007)

PLUT (The record label of Platenclub Utrecht)

En Spanish Blogs Dream Team:

The best cover of every Kinks song from 1964-1971

Ya veis que casi tenemos a Rob en plantilla en este blog, bueno, solo me resta agradecerle este esfuerzo y esperar a las nuevas aventuras que seguro correremos con el. Hasta la semana próxima

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