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Shocking Blue

Real Name:Mariska Veres, Robbie Van Leeuwen, Klaasje Van Der Wal, Cornelis Van Der Beek
Profile:Dutch female fronted rockband founded in 1967 by Motions, The guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen. Cor van Beek (drums), Klaasje van der Wal (bass) and Fred de Wilde (vocals) joined Robbie.
In 1968 their first single came out and hit the Dutch Top 40. Shortly after, Mariska Veres took the place of Fred de Wilde and since then Shocking Blue had an attractive female singer. Then they become succesful all over the world and hit the charts in several countries.
In 1971 Klaasje van der Wal, left the band and Henk Smitskamp replaced him and in 1973 Robbie van Leeuwen left his band and Martin van Wijk took his place.
The band then quit when Mariska began her solo career. In 1970 Robbie tried to reunite Shocking Blue and they even recorded a song, but it has never been released.
Members:Mariska Veres, Robbie van Leeuwen
Name Variations: All | Shocking Blue | Шокин Блу | Shocking Blue, The | Shocking Blues
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Releases:
At Home (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Pink Elephant ... 1969
Mighty Joe (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Penny Farthing ... 1969
Send Me A Postcard (7")   Metronome 1969
Venus / Hot Sand (Single) ◄ (10 versions)   Pink Elephant ... 1969
Venus / Inkpot (7")   Pink Elephant 1969
Hello Darkness (7")   Pink Elephant, Dureco 1970
Mighty Joe / I'm A Woman (7")   Colossus, Quality Records Ltd. 1970
Never Marry A Railroad Man (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Metronome ... 1970
Scorpio's Dance (Vinyl, Album)   Deutscher Schallplattenclub, Metronome 1970
Shocking Blue ◄ (4 versions)   Pink Elephant ... 1970
Blossom Lady / Is This A Dream (7")   Pink Elephant, Dureco 1971
Shocking You (7")   Pink Elephant, Dureco 1971
Shocking You (7")   Pink Elephant 1971
Eve And The Apple / When I Was A Girl (7")   Polydor 1972
Eve And The Apple / When I Was A Girl (7", Single)   Pink Elephant, Dureco 1972
Rock In The Sea / Broken Heart (7")   Polydor 1972
Let Me Carry Your Bag / I Saw You In June (7")   Polydor 1973
Oh Lord / Everything That's Mine (7")   Pink Elephant, Dureco 1973
Oh Lord / In My Time Of Dying (7")   Polydor 1973
Shocking Blue's Best (LP)   Metronome 2001 1973
Een Groot Uur Shocking Blue (2xLP)   Capri 1975
Greatest Hits (LP)   CNR 1980
Venus / Long Lonesome Road (7", Single, RE)   BR Music 1984
Venus / Mighty Joe (7", Single)   Old Gold (2) 1987
Venus (12")   Champion 1990
Venus (12")   Possum 1990
Venus (12", Promo)   Champion 1990
Venus (Don Pablo's Remix) (12")   ZYX Records 1990
Venus (Don Pablo's Remix) (12")   ZYX Records 1990
Venus (Don Pablo's Remix) (CD, Maxi)   ZYX Records 1990
Venus - She's Got It...! (CD, Single)   Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1992
Singles A's And B's (2xCD, Album)   Repertoire Records 1997
Inkpot / Give My Love To The Sunrise (7")   Pink Elephant  
Never Marry A Railroad Man / Roll Engine Roll (7")   Disc'AZ, Disc'AZ  
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / I Like You (7")   Pink Elephant, Dureco  
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind / I Like You (7")   Pink Elephant  
Sensational (LP)   Discofoon  
Venus (12", Promo)   21 Records  
Venus (CD, Maxi)   BR Music  
Venus / Mighty Joe (7", Single)   CNR Records  
Production:
Dank U! (LP, Mono) Long And Lonesome Road 192 Veronica 1970
Super Gold (LP, Comp) Mighty Joe K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1976
Appears On:
Clubmix Summer 2004 (2xCD) Venus Universal Music TV 2004
Music Dream (CDr, Album, Ltd) Love Buzz Not On Label 2006
How To Enlist In A Robot Uprising (CD, Album) Robot Buzz Hive Records 2008
Tracks Appear On:
93/KHJ: "Sound Of The Sixties" (2xLP) Venus Pacer 1970
Dank U! (LP, Mono) Long And Lonesome Road 192 Veronica 1970
20 Fantastic Hits By The Original Artists - Volume One (LP) Oh Lord Polydor, Arcade 1973
24 Golden Greats Of The 60's (LP, Comp) Venus K-Tel, K-Tel 1973
32 Hits Uit Eddy Ready Go (2xLP, Comp) Blossom Lady Omega International 1973
Today's Super Greats - 3 Record Set (3xLP, Comp) Venus K-Tel 1973
With Love From ... (2xLP) Demon Lover Capri 1973
20 Nummer 1 Hits (LP) Never Marry A Railroad... Arcade 1974
Radio Veronica 40 All Time Greatest Hits - Period 1964-1974 (2xLP) Venus K-Tel International (Holland) B.V., K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1974
Today's Super Greats: Part-2 (LP, Comp) Venus K-Tel 1974
Veronica - Gouwe Ouwe - 18 Original Hits (LP, Comp) Inkpot Omega (2) 1974
16 Sappige Zomersongs (LP) Gonna Sing My Song Omega International 1975
Continental Greats (LP, Comp) Venus Polydor 1975
Veronica Gaat Door - 1 - Top 40 (Cass, Smplr) Venus Omega International 1975
Veronica Gaat Door - 11 - Muziek Terwijl U Werkt (Cass, Smplr) Inkpot Omega International 1975
Veronica Gaat Door - 3 - Muziek Bij De Lunch (Cass, Smplr) Blossom Lady Omega International 1975
Veronica Gaat Door - 4 - Ook Goeie Morgen (Cass, Smplr) Send Me A Postcard Omega International 1975
Veronica Gaat Door - 5 - Lexjo-Adje Bouman Top Tien (Cass, Smplr) Never Marry A Railroad... Omega International 1975
Veronica Gaat Door - 9 - Goud Van Out (Cass, Smplr) Mighty Joe Omega International 1975
Music Box (LP) Venus K-Tel International GmbH 1976
Super Gold (LP, Comp) Mighty Joe K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1976
Euro-Hits (LP, Comp) Louise CNR Records 1979
Flashback - Passado No Presente 2 (LP, Comp) Venus Mercury / Polygram Do Brasil 1982
Remember The 60's (Volume 2) (2xLP, Comp) Venus Arcade 1983
Remember The 60's (Volume 7) (2xLP, Comp) Mighty Joe Arcade 1984
Remember The 70's - Volume 1 (2xLP) Never Marry A Railroad... Arcade 1984
Rockin' Sixties (LP, Comp) Venus JCI Records 1985
Hits Forever Young (Cass) Venus CBS 1986
The Original Music From The 60's (Volume 3) (2xLP) Venus Arcade 1987
25 Jaar Tophits (6xCD) Never Marry A Railroad... Reader's Digest 1988
Classic Rock - 1969 (CD) Venus Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Diamond Collection Volume 9 - Do You Remember (LP) Venus Arcade 1988
20 Years Of No.1 Hits: 1956 - 1975 (4xCD, Comp, Rem) Venus Reader's Digest, BMG Music Canada INC. 1989
25 Jaar Top 40 Hits - Deel 2 - 1969-1972 (3xLP) Venus Edison 1989
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits - 1970 (LP) Venus Rhino Entertainment Company 1989
Golden Oldies™ - Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Venus Original Sound 1989
Ohrwürmer (Präsentiert Von Helmut Rademacher) (2xCD) Venus Polyphon 1989
12 X 12" The Best 12" Dance Mixes (CD) Venus BMG 1990
13/20 (12", Comp) Venus ABR Discos 1990
14 Golden Hits From The 70's (CD) Venus Woodford Music 1990
Caligola Nights Hits (CD, Comp) Venus (BHF Remix) Epic 1990
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1970: Take Two (CD) Venus Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
The Summer Of Love (CD, Comp) Venus Dino Entertainment 1990
Báilate (Dance Versions) (LP, Ltd, Comp) Venus Boy Records 1991
Cover Up (LP) Venus Love Records, ToCo International 1991
Goud Van Oud Vol. 2 (CD) Venus Arcade 1991
Million Sellers 2 (CD, Comp) Venus Disky 1991
Radio Saigon Volume 3 (2xCD) Venus Arcade 1991
Radio Saigon Volume 3 (Cass) Venus Arcade 1991
The Hit Collection (CD) Venus Disky 1991
25 Rock Revival Juke Box Greats Volume 5 (CD, Comp) Venus Quality Special Products 1992
Arbeidsvitaminen 1 (3xCD + Box) Mighty Joe Disky 1992
Arbeidsvitaminen 2 (3xCD + Box) Blossom Lady Disky 1992
Arbeidsvitaminen 3 (3xCD + Box) Never Marry A Railroad... Disky 1992
Hit Comfort (CD) Venus Disky 1992
Larry Party Rock 3 (2xCD, Comp) Venus Columbia 1992
Pop Classics (CD) Venus Disky Special Products 1992
So Beautiful (CD) Never Marry A Railroadman Kendo 1992
De Pre Historie 1969 Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Venus EVA Belgium 1993
Dans Folie 70•71•72 (2xCD) Venus ARS Productions, Columbia 1994
Het Grote Radio-Verzoekprogramma (5xCD) Venus Reader's Digest 1994
Mega Jukebox Top 100 (4xCD) Venus Arcade 1994
Dance Party (5xCD) Venus L&D Records 1996
Feelin' Good (2xCD) Venus Dance Master Records 1996
Made In Holland - Dutch Stars In The US Top 100 (2xCD) Venus Conamus 1996
Back Home 100% Dutch Quality (2xCD, Comp) Venus Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 1997
Carisma Family Hits (CD) Venus Dogondke Media 1997
Highlights Of Rock & Pop Of The 60-70-80th (4xCD, Comp + Box) Venus Euro Sound, Euro Sound, Euro Sound, Euro Sound 1997
Mega Beat Box (10xCD, Comp + Box) Mighty Joe, Venus Disky 1997
40 Hits Of 1965 - 1969 (2xCD) Venus Disky 1998
The Beat Goes On (The Greatest Hits Of The 60's And 70's) (10xCD) Mighty Joe Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1998
Der Ö La Palöma Party Mix (2xCD) Venus Disky 1999
Hot 100 (4xCD, Comp) Venus Arcade 1999
Mega Beat Box (10xCD, Comp + Box) Mighty Joe, Venus Disky 1999
Millennium Hits 1960 - 1969 (4xCD + Box) Venus Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1999
Greatest Hits Of The 60's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Venus Disky 2000
Highlights Of The 50ies, 60ies And 70ies (2xCD, Comp) Venus (1) Magic Factory 2000
100 No. 1 Hits (5xCD) Mighty Joe Universal TV 2001
100% Ohrwürmer ◄ (2 versions) Venus Falcon Neue Medien 2001
Simply The Best 60s (2xCD) Venus Warner Music (Argentina) 2001
Simply The Best Of The 60's (4xCD) Venus BMG UK & Ireland 2001
The Bombay Jazz Palace (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Acka Raga Outcaste Records ... 2001
Dance Collection - Eurodisco (CD, Comp) Venus DeAgostini 2002
Summer Hits Top 25 Volume One (CD, Comp) Venus Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 2002
The Office Party (2xCD) Venus The Hit Label 2002
Softcore Jukebox (CD) Send Me A Postcard Emperor Norton 2003
We Can Fly 3 (CD, Comp) Send Me A Postcard Past & Present Records 2003
40 Jaar Top 40 : 1969-1970 (CD + DVD) Venus, Venus (Promo) BR Music, Universal TV 2004
Cherrystones Hidden Charms (CD) Hot Sand Family Recordings (UK) 2004
More Best Of The 60's (2xCD, Comp) Venus Disky 2004
Nederbeat 1 Beat, Bluf & Branie 63 - 69 (2xCD, Comp) Send Me A Postcard, Venus Hunter Music (2) 2004
Remember The 70s (2xDVD-V + Box) Venus MCP Records (2), MCP Records (2), MCP Records (2) 2004
The Glimmers ® (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Love Buzz Eskimo Recordings 2004
Typisch Zestig! (DVD-V, Comp) Venus Sony Music Media 2004
Full Speed 2 - 54 Drive Time Classics (3xCD + Box, Car) Venus Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 2005
Mega Hits (2xCD, Comp) Venus Falcon Neue Medien 2005
Soul Source - Remixed Fevers (CD) Venus (Yukihiro Fukuto... Victor Entertainment Japan 2005
The Enochian Way: A Soundcollage By Super Numeri (CD, Comp) Love Buzz Counter Records 2005
Commonwealth Kids (CD, Mixed, Ltd + 7") Send Me A Postcard Paper Soap Street Factory, Gluesticks Acoustic 2006
101 Party Hits (5xCD, Comp) Venus Virgin, Virgin 2007
It's A Rocky Road : Volume 2 (CD, Mixed) Love Buzz Not On Label 2007
Rock & Pop Total Der 70er Und 80er Jahre (DVD-V, Comp, PAL, Met) Venus Horgi Music 2007
32 Golden Hits Of The 70's (2xLP) Never Marry A Railroad... BR Music  
Best Of The 60's (CD, Comp) Venus ARS Productions  
Best Of The 60's (CD, Comp) Venus ARS Productions  
CKLW - Solid Gold (2xLP) Venus Post Records  
Die Grossse Schlagerparade (LP, Comp) Blossom Lady Ex Libris  
Die Große 4 Cd Party Box (4xCD, Box) Never Marry A Railroad... Exclusiv  
Golden Hitparade Volume 1 - Original Hits - 12 Smash Hits (LP, Comp) Venus Decca  
Hit Memories 1966-1976 (3xLP, Comp) Venus, Mighty Joe BR Music  
How Pink Are Those Elephants Over There (LP, Comp) Hot Sand, Harley Davidson Pink Elephant  
How Pink Is That Elephant Over There? (LP, Smplr) Venus, Mighty Joe, Lon... Pink Elephant  
La Grande Storia Del Rock Vol. 16 (LP, Comp) Venus Curcio  
Pleasure 2000 - Volume 001: Summerhits (CD) Venus Sondock Media Network  
The Best Of The 70's - Highlights From Hit Dossier (2xLP) Venus EMI Music (Netherlands), EMI Music (Netherlands), EMI Music (Netherlands)  
The Golden Hits Of The Pops (2xLP, Album, Comp) Venus Polydor  
The Mood Mosaic: The Hascisch Party! (CD, Comp) Ackta Raga Discomagic Records  
The No.1 Hits - 1970 (CD) Venus SR International  
Естрадна Палитра (Variety Palette) (LP, Comp) Мастилницат... Балкантон  
Unofficial Releases:
Bits & Pieces III - Let's Do It (12", Mixed) Venus, Venus Not On Label 1980
Dust Mix / Bridge Mix (12", Mixed) Venus Anjou 1980
Let's Do It In The 80's Great Hits - Echo Beat (12", Mixed) Venus Alto Passion 1980
Bandit II (12", Mixed) Venus Manhattan 1981
Get Down And Boogie (12", Mixed) Venus Smash Records (6) 1982
The Mood Mosaic - The Hascisch Party (LP, Comp) Acka Raga Discomagic Records 1997
Легенды Мирового Рока 3: Venus (CD) Venus Moroz Records 2001
Легенды Мирового Рока 6: Smoke On The Water (CD) Shocking You Moroz Records 2001
Rvng Prsnts MX5 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Acka Raga Rvng Intl. 2007
Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Vol 5 (CD, Comp) Waterboy Purple Lantern Records  
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