Shocking Blue
Robbie van Leeuwen – gtr, vcls, sitar
Mariska Veres – lead vcls
Klassje van der Wal – bas
Cornelis van der Beek - drums
Nejpopulárnější pop-rocková skupina v Holandsku na přelomu 60./70.let. Byla založena bývalým členem skupiny MOTION Robbiem van Leeuwenem v roce 1968 v Haagu. Ve svém středu měla dvě silné individuality: Leeuwena jako skladatele většiny repertoáru skupiny a výbornou zpěvačku maďarského původu Marisku Veres.
První hit souboru byl singl “Lucy Brown Is Back In Town“. Největší hit “Venus“ z prvního alba se stal bestsellerem v zimě 1970 téměř na celém světě. V USA jejich debutové LP dosáhlo prvního místa v hitparádě.
Soubor také používal sitar, např. ve skladbě “Acka Raga“ z alba AT HOME.
V roce 1971 se skupinou působil kytarista Lee van der Kettery.
SHOCKING BLUE se ve své tvorbě opírali především o posluchače, kteří měli rádi melodické, nenáročné písničky i když o rockové skladby u nich také nebyla nouze.
Shocking Blue - discografie
LP alba
1968 Beat With Us (Polydor, Karussell)
1969 At Home (Pink Elephant)
1970 Scorpio's Dance (Pink Elephant)
1971 Third Album (AKA Shocking You, Pink Elephant)
1972 Inkpot (Pink Elephant)
1972 Live in Japan (Pink Elephant)
1972 Attila (Pink Elephant)
1972 Eve And The Apple (Same as "Attila" with one different track, Polydor)
1973 Dream On Dreamer (Polydor)
1973 Ham (Same as "Dream On Dreamer" with 3 different tracks, Pink Elephant)
1974 Good Times (Pink Elephant)
Singly
1967 Love Is In The Air/What You Gonna Do, Polydor
1968 Lucy Brown Is Back In Town/Fix Your Hair Darling, Pink Elephant
1969 Venus/Hot Sand, Pink Elephant
1969 Mighty Joe/Wild Wind, Metronome
1969 Send Me a Postcard/Harley Davidson, Metronome
1969 Long And Lonesome Road/Fireball Of Love, Metronome
1969 Scorpio's Dance/Sally Was A Good Old Girl (promo)
1970 Never Marry A Railroad Man/Roll Engine Roll, Metronome
1970 Hello Darkness/Pickin' Tomatoes, Metronome
1971 Shocking You/Waterloo, Metronome
1971 Blossom Lady/Is This A Dream, Polydor
1971 Out Of Sight Out Of Mind/I Like You, Polydor
1972 Inkpot/Give My Love To The Sunrise, Polydor
1972 Eve And The Apple/When I Was a Girl, Polydor
1972 Rock In The Sea/Broken Heart, Polydor
1973 Let Me Carry Your Bag/I Saw You In June, Polydor
1973 Oh Lord/In My Time Of Dying, Polydor
1973 Oh Lord/Everything That's Mine, Pink Elephant
1974 This America/I Won't be lonely Long, Polydor
1974 Dream On Dreamer/Where The Pick-Nick Was, Polydor
1974 Good Times/Come My Way, Pink Elephant
1975 Gonna Sing Me A Song/Get It On, Decca
1986 The Jury And The Judge/I Am Hanging On To Love, Polydor
1994 Body And Soul/Angel, Red Bullet
At Home (Repertoire, 1989)
01. Boll Weevil
02. I'll Write Your Name Through The Fire
03. Acka Raga ( by J. Mayer)
04. Love Machine
05. I'm A Woman
06. Venus
07. California Here I Come
08. Poor Boy 09. Long And Lonesome Road
10. Love Buzz
11. The Butterfly And I
Bonus Tracks
12. Harley Davidson
13. Fireball Of Love
14. Hot Sand
15. Wild Wind
Scorpio's Dance (Repertoire, 1990)
01. Scorpio's Dance (First Movement)
02. Alaska Country
03. Sally Was A Good Old Girl
04. Daemon Lover
05. Scorpio's Dance
06. Little Cooling Planet
07. I Love Voodoo Music
08. Seven Is A Number In Magic
09. Keep It if You Want It
10. Water Boy
Bonus tracks
11. Send Me A Postcard
12. Mighty Joe
13. Hello Darkness
14. Pickin' Tomatoes
Third Album (Repertoire, 1991)
01. Shocking you
02. Velvet heaven
03. Love sweet love
04. I saw your face
05. Simon Lee and the gang
06. Serenade
07. Don't you see
08. The bird of paradise
09. Moonlight night
10. Sleepless of midnight
11. I follow the new sun
Bonus tracks
12. Never marry a railroad man
13. Roll engine roll
14. Waterloo
15. Blossom lady
16. Is this a dream?
17. Poor boy, long version
Inkpot & Attila (Two on One, Red Bullet, 1998)
Inkpot
01. I Ain't Never (by Tills/Pierce)
02. Navajo tears
03. Shadows
04. Blue Jean
05. Jambalaya (by H. Williams)
06. Inkpot
07. Tobacco Road (by O. Loudermilk)
08. Hey
09. Who save my soul
10. Red leaves I + II
11. The queen
12. I melt like butter
Attila
13. Rattler
14. Never release the one you love
15. A waste of time
16. Wait
17. The devil and the angel
18. Rock in the sea
19. I've spent my money
20. Will the circle be unbroken
21. Early in the morning
22. I built my world around you
23. Don't let your right know
24. Broken heart
Bonus tracks
25. Out of sight out of mind
26. I like you
27. Give my love to the sunrise
28. Eve and the apple
29. When I was a girl
30. Everything that's mine
31. I saw you in June
Dream On Dreamer / Good Times (Two on One, Repertoire, 1997)
Dream On Dreamer
01. Time slips away
02. Dowee dowee
03. So far from home
04. Take your time (by van Leeuwen/Warner)
05. A little bit of heaven
06. Now he's gone
07. Diana in her dreams
08. Just a song
09. In my time of dyin'
10. Wild rose
11. Save your love
12. Devil's suite
Good times
13. Good times (by Vanda/Young)
14. You'll come (by Black)
15. My life (by van Wijk)
16. Morning sun (by van Wijk)
17. Loving girl (by Floegel/Samuels/Philips)
18. Beggin' (by Farina/Gandio)
19. This America (by van Wijk)
20. Nashville rebel
21. Ball of confusion (by van Wijk)
22. Mississippi Delta (by Gentry)
23. I won't be lonely long (by van Wijk)
24. Come my way (by van Wijk)
Bonus tracks
25. Dream on dreamer
26. Where the pick-nick was
27. Get it on (by van Wijk)
CD compilations
The Very Best Of Shocking Blue (Red Bullet, 1990), (Arcade, 1993)
01. Venus
02. Hot Sand
03. Demon Lover
04. Never Release The One You Love
05. Blossom Lady
06. Shocking You
07. Long Lonesome Road
08. Never Marry A Railroad Man
09. Mighty Joe
10. Inkpot
11. Time Slips Away
12. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
13. Send Me A Postcard
14. Hello Darkness
20 Greatest Hits (Repertoire, 1990, 94, 96, 98)
01. Venus
02. Mighty Joe
03. Never Marry A Railroad Man
04. Hello Darkness
05. Shocking You
06. Blossom Lady
07. Inkpot
08. Rock In The Sea
09. Send Me A Postcard
10. Long Lonesome Road
11. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
12. Oh Lord
13. This America
14. Good Times
15. Gonna Sing Me A Song
16. Love Is In The Air
17. Lucy Brown Is Back In To
18. Eve And The Apple
19. Let Me Carry Your Bag
20. Dream On Dreamer
Best of Shocking Blue (Connoisseur, 1994)
01. Lucy Brown Is Back In Town
02. Send Me A Postcard
03. Long Lonesome Road
04. Venus
05. Mighty Joe
06. Never Marry A Railroad Man
07. Hello Darkness
08. Shocking You
09. Blossom Lady
10. Out Of Sight Out of Mind
11. Inkpot
12. Rock In The Sea
13. Eve And The Apple
14. Oh Lord
15. Let Me Carry Your Bag
16. This America
17. Love Buzz
18. Hot Sand
Mariska Veres - solo tracks
19. Loving You
20. Too Young
The Golden Hits (Red Bullet, 1995)
01. Venus
02. Mighty Joe
03. Never Marry A Railroad Man
04. Blossom Lady
05. Inkpot
06. Oh Lord
07. Rock In The Sea
08. Eve And The Apple
09. I Saw You In July
10. Time Slips Away
11. I'll Write Your Name Through The Fire
12. Love Buzz
13. Boll Wevil
14. The Butterfly And I
Singles A's & B's (2 CDs, Repertoire, 1998)
01. Venus
02. Mighty Joe
03. Send me a postcard
04. Long and lonesome road
05. Never marry a railroad man
06. Inkpot
07. Rock in the sea
08. Dream on dreamer
09. Hello darkness
10. Shocking you
11. Sally was a good old girl
12. Blossom lady
13. Out of sight out of mind
14. Eve and the apple
15. Let me carry your bag
16. Oh Lord
17. This America
18. Good times
19. Gonna sing me a song
20. The jury and the judge
21. Body and soul
22. Love is in the air
23. Lucy Brown is back in town
24. Roll engine roll
25. Pickin' tomatoes
26. Waterloo
27. Harley Davidson
28. Fireball of love
29. Hot sand
30. Wild wind
31. Keep it if you want it
32. Give my love to the sunrise
33. I saw you in June
34. Is this a dream
35. I like you
36. Broken heart
37. When I was a girl
38. In my time of dyin'
39. Everything that's mine
40. Where the picknick was
41. I won't be lonely long
42. Come my way
43. Get it on
44. I am hanging on to love
45. Angel
46. What you gonna do
47. Fix your hair darling
Gold Collection (Castle Communication, 1995)
01. Venus
02. Mighty Joe
03. Hot Sand
04. California Here I Come
05. Inkport
06. Send Me A Postcard
07. Navajo Tears
08. Long And Lonesome Road
09. Never Marry A Railroad Man
10. Demon Lover
11. Shocking You
12. Wild Wind
13. Hello Darkness
14. Time Slips Away
15. Blossom Lady
16. Pickin' Tomatoes
Shocking You (Laserlight, 1998)
01. Venus
02. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
03. Long And Lonesome Road
04. Send Me A Postcard
05. Hot Sand
06. Mighty Joe
07. Blossom Lady
08. Hello Darkness
09. Time Slips Away
10. Shocking You
11. Pickin' Tomatoes
12. Fireball Of Love
13. Never Marry A Railroad Man
14. Velvet Heaven
15. Roll, Engine, Roll
MTV History 2000 - Shocking Blue (HALAHUP Music, 1999)
01. Venus
02. Shocking You
03. Demon Lover
04. Never Marry A Railroad Man
05. Gonna Sing Me A Song
06. Inkpot
07. Eve And The Apple
08. Send Me A Postcard
09. Blossom Lady
10. Long And Lonesome Road
11. My Life
12. A Waste Of Time
13. California Here I Come
14. Alaska Country
15. I Am A Woman
16. Save Your Love
17. Never Release The One You Love
18. The Bird Of Paradise
19. Rock In The Sea
20. Body And Soul
21. I'll Follow The Sun
22. Navajo Tears
23. Love Machine
24. Scorpio's Dance
25. Oh Lord
26. My Life
13 Golden Hits (ORPHEUS, 1990)
01. Venus
02. Long And Lonesome Road
03. Shocking You
04. Demon Lover
05. Send Me A Postcard
06. Never Release The One You Love
07. Never Marry A Railroad Man
08. Hot Sand
09. Blossom Lady
10. Mighty Joe
11. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
12. Inkpot
13. Hello Darkness
Grand Collection (A.R.O., 1997, Russian print)
01. Shocking You
02. I'll Follow The Sun
03. Roll Engine Roll
04. Time Slips Away
05. Dowee Dowee
06. So Far From Home
07. Just A Song
08. You'll Come
09. Boll Weevil
10. I'll Write Your Name Through The Fire
11. Love Machine
12. Venus
13. Long And Lonesome Road
14. Fireball Of Love
15. Wild Wind
16. Alaska Country
17. Sally Was A Good Old Girl
18. I Ain't Never
19. Inkpot
20. Who Save My Love
21. Eve And The Apple
22. Early In The Morning
23. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
24. I Like You
25. Save You Love
26. Devil's Suite
27. Hello Darkness
Golden Collection 2000 (Lighthouse Records, 2000)
01. Venus
02. Long And Lonesome Road
03. Boll Weevil
04. I'll Write Your Name Through The Fire
05. Dowee Dowee
06. Send Me A Postcard
07. Little Cooling Planet
08. Alaska Country
09. Demon Lover
10. Water Boy
11. Hello Darkness
12. Pickin' Tomatoes
13. Shocking You
14. The Bird Of Paradise
15. I Follow The Sun
16. Never Marry A Railroad Man
17. I Ain't Never
18. Jambalaya
19. Rattler
20. I Saw You In June
21. Waterloo
22. Dowee Dowee
23. Save You Love
24. Good Times
25. Beggin'
Diamond Star Collection (Arcade)
01. Venus
02. Mighty Joe
03. Never Marry a Railroad Man
04. Hello Darkness
05. Hot Sand
06. Eve and the Apple
07. Shocking You
08. Oh Lord
09. Blossom Lady
10. Inkpot
11. Lucy Brown is Back in Town
12. Long Lonesome Road
13. Send Me a Postcard
14. Boll Weevil
15. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
16. Rock in the Sea
17. Time Slips Away
The Shocking Blue (Castle, 1990)
01. Venus
02. California Here I Come
03. Long And Lonesome Road
04. Hot Stand
05. Inkpot
06. Send Me A Postcard
07. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
08. Deamon Love
09. Never Marry A Railroad Man
10. Blossom Lady
11. Hello Darkness
12. Neve Release The One You Love
13. Shocking You
14. I'm A Woman
15. I'll Write Your Name Through The Fire
16. Mighty Joe
17. Wild Wind
18. Navajo Tears
19. Harley Davidson
A Portrait of Shocking Blue (Castle, 1994)
01. Mighty Joe
02. Venus
03. Hot Stand
04. California Here I Come
05. Inkpot
06. Send Me A Postcard
07. Hello Darkness
08. Time Slips Away
09. Harley Davidson
10. Shocking You
11. Never Marry A Railroad Man
12. Navajo Tears
13. Wild Wind
14. Blossom Lady
15. Pickin' Tomatoes
16. Deamon Love
All Gold Of The World (Mekkophone & Castle Communications, 2000)
01. Venus
02. Shocking You
03. Blossom Lady
04. Inkpot
05. Long And Lonesome Road
06. Gonna Sing Me A Song
07. I'm A Woman
08. California Here I Come
09. The Bird Of Paradise
10. Moonlight Night
11. I Follow The Sun
12. Never Marry A Railroad Man
13. Roll Engine Roll
14. Is This A Dream
15. Wild Wind
16. Boll Weevil
17. I'll Write Your Name Through The Fire
18. Love Machine
19. Love Buzz
20. Alaska Country
21. Sally Was A Good Old Girl
22. Demon Lover
23. Seven Is A Number In Magic
24. Hello Darkness
Mariska Veres Shocking Jazz Quintet
Shocking You (Red Bullet, 1993)
01. He's Not There (by R. Argent)
02. You Really Got Me (by R. Davis)
03. Shocking You
04. Radar Love (by G. Kooymans/B. Hay)
05. Try A Little Tenderness (H.Woods / J.Campbell / R.Connely)
06. Venus
07. I Feel The Earth Move (By G. King)
08. Never Marry A RailRoad Man
09. Somebody To Love (by D. Slick)
10. A Lot Of Livin' To Do (by C. Strousel/L. Adams)
11. All By Myself (by E. Carmen)
12. Rockin' Good Way (B.Benton/C.Otis/L.De Jesus)
Mariska Veres & Ensemble Andrei Serban
Gipsy Heart (Red Bullet, 2003)
01. Cszaladi Civodas
02. Dzselem Dzselem
03. Waltz pt. Dragul Meu Giorgio
04. Hazamegyek Budapestre
05. Veled Vagyok Meg Gondolatban
06. Suita pt. Dragul Meu Giorgio
07. Tavaz Es Tel
08. Ni Sirdis
09. Louisa
10. Milyen Szep Az Elet
11. Sanie Cu Zurgalaii
12. Doina Din Banat
13. Niko Niko
14. Aj Jaj Jaj
Shocking Blue, DVD
Greatest Hits Around The World (Red Bullet, 2004)
Greatest Hits
01. Venus
02. Mighty Joe
03. Never Marry A Railroad man
04. Shocking You
05. Blossom Lady
06. Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
07. Inkpot
08. Oh Lord
09. This America
10. Take Me High
11. Loving You
Around the World
01. I ain't never
02. Red Leaves
03. Navajo Tears
04. Never Release The One You Love
05. Shadows
06. Who Have My Soul
07. My Babe
08. I Like You
09. Blue Jean
10. Inkpot
11. Rattler
Bonus
01. Venus (Disco, color)
02. Venus (live) + interview Mariska
03. Venus (Top of the Pops)
04. One Million!