October 2004: 017A + 027 Apache

You Tube site: Song 2.

1 Lied voor Beslan (M. van der Klauw)

Notes: Probably with HH.
1070+ 1.5.05: De Kleine Komedie, Amsterdam (Vi)

1 J.O.S. vrees

2 Inktman (H)

3 Yopöllo (Nits, SP)

1 Inktman (H)

Notes: HH: voc, p.

YouTube site: Song 1.

CD Collections (Sony …?..., 30.1.06)

1 5050/A1 2 5055/1 3 5097/1 4 - 5 7008/1 6 7007B/1 7 7007A/1 8 7007/2 9 5068/1 10 5060/1 11 5063/2 12 5056/1

Notes: Song 4 has nothing to do with RJS:

Granata)/O Sole Mio (E. di Capua)/

CD Collections (Sony …?..., 30.1.06)

1 5050/A1 2 5055/1 3 5097/1 4 - 5 7008/1 6 7007B/1 7 7007A/1 8 7007/2 9 5068/1 10 5060/1 11 5063/2 12 5056/1

Notes: Songs 1-4, 9-12 have nothing to do with MB.

Henny Vrienten – CD Nacht de soundtrack (V2 Rec. VVR 1044482, 27.11.06)

With DVD Nacht de film
1 De maan van Antwerpen (FB, HV) 8 Nocturnal Animals (Solex, HV) 10 Als ik denk dat ik doog ga (H. Finkers, HV) 11 Nachtzwemmen (HH)

HH: p (1, 11), lvoc (11), bvoc (8, 10); HV: sev. instr.(1, 8, 10, 11), bvoc (1, 8, 10, 11); Fay Lovsky: theremin (1); Eric Voeimans: tru (1); Mark Stoop (1, 8, 10); Solex: voc (8), samples (8); Jac Bico: g (8, 10); Robert langendijk: dr (8); Joost Belinfante: sound effects (8); Herman Finkers: voc, p, bvoc (all 10).

De Film: HH: regie, montage, camera; Phil de Bie: camera, light; PT: montage.

The Moondog Show – CD Marfa (Faze Rec. Faze CD 007, 2007)

RK: dr; The Moondog Show are: Pink Pedrazzi: voc, acg (1, 12), ukulele (13); Pascal Biedermann: eg; Patrick Sommer: bg; Peter Wagner: keyb; with Oli Hartung: eg (1, 12, 13); Shirley Grimes: bvoc (1); Hank Shizzoe: acg (13).

1 Yes Or No (H) ("Version 2")

broadcast: "Rocktempel" (KRO). Aired at a later date. With 5 more songs

Notes: They recorded four till now unreleased demos. Song 3 was later to become Harrow Accident. First three songs mentioned in the Nits book. Identical with songs 001A/12, 27, 39, 6?

1 The Young Reporter 2 (H)

Song 1 released on single, CBS 8596 (2.5.80).

Notes: Rec. date doubtful. According to HH recorded 6 months after the first version.

(Following live gigs: All versions are entitled The Young Reporter.)

February 1980 is another possibility (See Entry 024A).
091A 1984 (?): ...?..., Amsterdam (?) (°TV, Vi-R)

De Tak: This video was made by students of the Dutch Movie & TV Academy as part of their exam. HH has a spoken part (Dutch), singing by at least three people, no Nitser. Music by The Nits, video directed by HH. Was on +TV some time ago (VPRO).

Notes: Songs 1-4, 6, 7 remixed for NCRV Paperclip-TV (aired prob. on 22^nd April) and unknown radio station. Song sequence: 2 – 4 – 3 – 1 – 6 – 7.

YouTube site: Songs 1-4, 7.
203A 29.10.92: Radio & TV studio, Hilversum: "Leidsekade Live" (KRO) (RT, +TV, TV)

Notes: Or 19^th October ? Broadcast (or rebroadcast) on 19^th March 1993 (19^th Sept. seem to be a rebroadcast.).

YouTube: Songs 1 – 6 (1-5 from 1992, 6 from 19^th Sept. 1993). HH: acg (1), keyb (6), voc; RJS: p; MB: bg; RK, PM: dr, perc.
244 28.-31.12.94: Nieuwe de la Mar Theater, Amsterdam (Vi, TV)

Songs 1-38 released on video Dankzij de dijken, SMV 2006082 (1995),

songs 1-4, 6-23, 25, 26, 31-33, 38 shown in a TV special (26.3.95),

songs 1, (/2), 4, 6, (/8), 9-13, 16, (/17), 18, 24-26, 31, (/32), 33, 35 on

Notes: Telecast on 18^th June 2001 in

1 J.O.S. Days

2 Val (HH)
5026C 1975 (??): ...?...

Bertus Borgers - LP Demo '74 (Bubble 200.683, 1980)

Notes: Recorded during the 1974 Switch sessions? BB said that all songs were recorded in 1974. Thought of as demos to get a record contract, which he did with the Sweet d’Buster project. But after the split in 1980, Ariola released it as his new solo LP!
New: 5060A+ 9.10.78: Dorpshuis, Ruinerwold

Sweet d’Buster – CD …?...

5061 1978: Arnhem (Dec., Stokvishhal), Tilburg (Dec.)+, Zwolle (30.11.78)++

Sweet d’Buster – DoCD …?...

Song 2 listed as “Livin’ On City Lights”, 5 as “I’m Going Nowhere”, 7 as “Manya”, 8 as “Can’t Buy Me Love”, 12 as “Hard Stone”. Credits: Songs 13, 14 are on no SdB record.

Herman Brood - LP Wait A Minute (Ariola 202.791, 1980, NL),

- +LP " (Aves INT 146.503, 1980, D),

- +LP “ (ARL 5063, 1980, UK),

- CD “ (BMG Ariola 74321 236572, 19??).

((Notes: Both singles taken from this LP have nothing to do with RJS: B5/A6 +

B1/B4.))
New: 5098A+ 1992 (?): …?...: “Muzieknotes” (TV)

1 Interview with RJS

2 …?...

Notes: Aired in 1992. Interview and keyboard demonstration.

1 …?...

YouTube site: Song 1.

1 Pelican & Pinguin 4 Woman Cactus (H)*

2 Sketches Of Spain (H+S) 5 In The Dutch Mountains

3 The Potato Eaters

Notes: A Dutch festival: HH speaks Dutch, the sign KRO can be seen, outdoor, with two stages.

Vondelpark, Amsterdam?? (24.7.88)

1 Interview with HH 3 Cars & Cars

2 Ting

Notes: Or 19^th March 1993? ((With MB, PM))

1 Swimming 3 Crime & Punisment

2 Mrs. Robinson 4 Nescio (H)

Notes: Song 1 recorded at the Liquid Room, Tokyo, on 1^st Sept., songs 2-4 at the Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo (Song 2 taken from the soundcheck). All songs incomplete.

3 Interview with HH, LvK, RK, RJS - The Dram ctd.

4 The Train 11 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H)

5 Boy In A Tree 12 In The Dutch Mountains

6 J.O.S. Days 13 In The Dutch Mountains

7 I Am A Rock (P. Simon) 14 Fire In My Head

8 Home Before Dark 15 Cars & Cars

9 Bike In Head 16 Giant Normal Dwarf

10 Nescio (H)

Notes: Special concert in a church with acoustic instruments except for Titia’s small keyboard and el. violin.

1 The Train 4 Within You Without You (G. Harrison)

2 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H) 5 Soap Bubble Box

3 Eifersucht/ 6 Cabins

Notes. All songs incomplete.
348A+ -> B+ 23.7.04: Openluchttheater, Bloemendaal (DVD, AT?)
1002 1959ff: Duo with Henk van Limburg see Entry 1061A

(The Henry Boys)

1 Ritme van de regen (J. Gummoe, R. de Nijs (?))

Notes: No live recording. Henk played this song on a portable recorder: The Henry Boys!! (See Entry 1002). Rhythm Of The Rain was released in 1962, the Dutch version in 1963.

November 2007, part 3:
065 15.6.83: Maaspoort, Den Bosch ("Eindexamenfestival") (SB?, RT)

Notes: Songs 11, 13, 15 and 16 with Fay Lovsky: voc, keyb (?).

Song 15 incompl. Tape given to me as "15^th June, 1986". With this band and these songs, this would at least make sense as a transmission date (of an unknown KRO broadcast).

+Rebroadcast on 26^th June 2006 in “Zomerfestival” (Radio 2).

Den Bosch = 's-Hertogenbosch.

1 Interview with HH

Notes: Henk talks about recording a solo LP and about his (ten) favourite songs.

(11 songs are played and, additionally, Nits’ Ivory Boy.)

DVD Pinkpop – The Vintage Years 1970-1974 (Universal 981 787-7, 2004)

1 No Mans’s Land

2 In The Dutch Mountains

Notes: YouTube site: Songs 1, 2.

1 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H)

2 Walter & Conny (S)

Notes: On tour with Uriah Heep.

Short movie about this very special concert 500 meters under ground in a saltmine..

Nits site/YouTube site: (Movie and) Songs 1, 2. Both songs incomplete.

x

x

2 Unknown song

3 Unknown song

4 Unknown song

5 Five & Dime

Notes: Recordings for the new record. Songs 1-3 (prob. 1-4): Outtakes.

De Tak: This video was made by students of the Dutch Movie & TV Academy as part of their exam. HH has a spoken part (Dutch), singing by at least three people, no Nitser and RJS (?) and HH (?). Music by The Nits, video directed by HH. Was on +TV some time ago (VPRO).

In 2002, the video - entitled De Tak (The Branch) - was shown at Utrecht's

The Centraal Museum during an exhibition with movies.

1 Interview with HH

Notes: Aired with an edit of the Nescio clip on 4^th Febr. 1993 in "Historie v.d. Ned. Popmuziek" (.?.)
New: 352B 2005 (?): De Werf (?), Amsterdam

1 …?...

3 episodes with RJS and RK as actors, more with people from the Nits stuff. Aired on TV (no sign can be seen). Download on Nits-files site.

Mostly synth by RJS and/or HH.
New: 1083A+ CD Eilandskind (PRCD 200742, 10.6.07)
New: 1083B 10.6.07 : Koningstheater, Den Bosch (DVD)

1 Landhuis (AG) 2 De Hollandse bergen 3 J.O.S. vrees 4 Dushi Korsou (AG?)

Notes: Concert to celebrate CD release of Ad Grooten’s „Eilandskind“. ((AG is a member of Pater Moeskroen.))

HH: lvoc, acg; Ad Grooten: bvoc (1, 4), acg (1, 4); Jelle Amersfoort: lvoc & bvoc (2, 4); Gerard van Maasakkers: voc; Pater Moeskroen (acc. to the band site): Marcel Sophie: perc, g (1), voc; Martin van Oostrom: keyb, acc, g, voc; Thomas Gerretsen: dr, perc, xyl, voc; Vincent van Lent: fl (1), tru, tro; sax, mand, voc; Bart Swerts: bg, g, harm, voc; and some backing singers

Song 2 is In The Dutch Mountains in Dutch, song 3 is J.O.S. Days in Dutch.

DoDVD of the whole concert available as a limited edition (..., Dec. 2007).

YouTube site: Songs 1-4.

January 2008:
027B 22.6.80: Utopia, Odenhout (DVD-AT)

YouTube site: Songs 2, 5, 17, 22.

YouTube site: Songs 1, 8, 10.

1 The Dream 6 Christine’s World

2 The Train 7 Soap Bubble Box

3 Cars & Cars 8 Apple Orchard

4 Sketches Of Spain (H+S) 9 In The Dutch Mountains

5 Bike In Head 10 Nescio (H)

Notes: Telecast at a later date? (Incomplete concert?).

Aired with the listed song sequence. Changed for the telecast?

YouTube site: Songs 1-10.
217C+ -> D+ 6.7.93: ...?..., Amsterdam ("...?... Festival") (AT)
345 20.3.04: Paradiso, Amsterdam (DVD)

YouTube site: Songs 7, 12, 18.

5136 3.2.04: Ahoy, Rotterdam (Internet+DVD)

Blof – DVD Live 2004 (EMI/Capitol Rec. 7243 5996 759 2 ((= 568843)), 14.6.04)

There’s a +limited edition with a free CD (EMI 7243 5716 110 7 ((= 568853)), with 14 songs, 14.6.04) (has nothing to do with Nits) and an +edition with a different DVD number (EMI 7243 5715 782 7 ((568875)).
5025C+ 26.8-24.9.74 and Dec. '74: Soundpush Studio, Blaricum: "Switch"

The Switch/The Lonesome D.J. (both: GK, BH) (MCA Rec. 40 412, April '75, US)

Notes: Songs with RJS not mentioned. I listed all with keyboards.

((Si: Quiet Eyes (GK, BH)/Gimme A Break (GK, BH) (21 Rec. 21.043, 13.4.86) ((B-side from 1984)),

+Si: Why Do I (edit) (GK, BH)/Gimme A Break (Rock Version '86) (21 Rec. 21.044, July. '86),

There’s a promo existing with a shorter version of the single version of Why Do I.

January 2007, part 2:
370 -> 369
369 April 2007-January 2008: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam

1 No Man’s Land

2 Toe In The Water

3 The Great Caruso

4 The Flowers

5 In Dutch Fields

6 Five & Dime

7 Lenin & The Wounded Angel

8 Cowboy & Indians

9 I’m A Fly

10 Mrs Sunlight

11 Moondog

12 Heart

13 Yesterday

14 Grr…To You

15 The Twist

16 Unknown song

17 Unknown song

18 Unknown song

19 Unknown song

Notes: Songs 16-18 (prob. 16-19): Outtakes.

Nits site/YouTube site: Songs 5, 16-19. All songs incomplete. Already downloadable in 2007. Songs 5, 19: Henk is overdubbing vocals (Real live or playback?)

They selected song 4 as single track, but neither a single nor a promo was ever released (The cover made by HH can be seen on the Nits site). Song 4 was available for a limited time on a special file to which radio stations had access with a password.
New: 370+ 14.1.08: Studio Plantage’s café, Amsterdam: “Opium” (AVRO-Radio 1) (RT)

1 …?...

3 Interview

1 No Man’s Land

2 Toe In The Water

3 The Great Caruso

4 The Flowers

5 In Dutch Fields (Nits, J. McCrae)

6 Five & Dime

7 Lenin & The Wounded Angel

8 Cowboy & Indians

9 I’m A Fly

10 Mrs Sunlight

11 Moon Dog

12 Heart

13 Yesterday

14 Grr…To You

15 The Twins

Recorded: 369
New: 372+ Jan. 08: CD Doing The Dishes, iTunes (Sony)

1 No Man’s Land

2 Toe In The Water

3 The Great Caruso

4 The Flowers

5 In Dutch Fields (Nits, J. McCrae)

6 Five & Dime

7 Lenin & The Wounded Angel

8 Cowboy & Indians

9 I’m A Fly

10 Mrs Sunlight

11 Moon Dog

12 Heart

13 Yesterday

14 Grr…To You

15 The Twins

16 +A Dentist

17 +Kitchen

18 +…

Recorded: 369

23. 
    "Brand-new Day" (P)
    

25 Tutti Ragazzi (H)

26 Susan My Love (P)

27 Caravan (H)

28 "It's Not Easy" (H)
Song 5: On the single version, "Windows" is the first uncredited part of Looking For A Friend. Here, there's a gap between the songs. Song 11 "sung" in Dutch. Either a short snippet of a song or an intermezzo. Songs 12 and 25: Most probably identical versions. Song 16: Song title taken from a set list. Also (better) known as "Stop". Song 19 entitled on original tape box "Out In Suburbia" and song 20 "Take A Piece Of My Heart". Songs 22 and 28: Most probably a mistake. Versions.identical. Song 32: Starts in with the famous Honky Tonk Women riff. Del Shannon's song has the same title, but

February 2007, part 3:
129A June/July 1988: …?... (TV?)

Acc. to some pictures, it’s not Vondelpark, Amsterdam (24^th July 1988).
319A Late August/Early Sept. 2000: Japan Tour

1 Swimming 3 Crime & Punisment

2 Mrs. Robinson 4 Nescio (H)

Notes: Song 1 recorded at the Liquid Room, Tokyo, on 1^st Sept., songs 2-4 at the Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo, on 3^rd Sept. (Song 2 taken from the soundcheck). All songs incomplete.

DVD Pinkpop – The Vintage Years 1970-1974 (Universal 981 787-7, 2004)

Notes: Both songs incomplete. Concert footage without live sound!

Notes: Limited edition of 1000 LPs. Not released on CD so far.

by The Tapes (see Entry 8003). (On my tape which I got a few years ago, the moderator and the reprise are missing.)

1 No Man’s Land

2 Toe In The Water

3 The Great Caruso

4 The Flowers

5 In Dutch Fields (Nits, J. McCrae)

6 Five & Dime

7 Lenin & The Wounded Angel

8 Cowboy & Indians

9 I’m A Fly

10 Mrs Sunlight

11 Moon Dog

12 Heart

13 Yesterday

14 Grr…To You

15 The Twins

16 +A Dentist

17 +Kitchen

18 +…

19 Lenin & The Wounded Angel

21 Unknown song

22 Unknown song

songs 1-15 released on CD Doing The Dishes, Sony 88697224402 (21.1.08),

song 1-18 on CD Doing The Dishes, iTunes (Sony) (Jan. 2008).

Notes: Song 12: Lead vocals by RJS. Song 19: Early version with different lyrics.

Nits site/YouTube site: Songs 5, 7, 19-22. All songs incomplete. Songs 5, 7: Henk is overdubbing vocals (Real live or playback?).

Already available as downloads in 2007. Song 5: Oct. 2007, songs 7, 20: Sept. 2007, song 19: May 2007, song 21: July 2007, song 22: June 2007.

They selected song 4 as single track, but – as with the 1974 single - neither a single nor a promo was ever released (The cover made by HH can be seen on the Nits site). Song 4 was available for a limited time on a special file to which radio stations had access with a password.
New: 373+ 28.1.08: Studio Plantage, Amsterdam: "Muziekcafé" (TROS-Radio 2)

1 ..?...
New: 374+ 13.2.08: De Eendracht, Gemeert (AT?)

1 +Two Skaters 14 The Flowers

2 +In A Play (… 15 In Dutch Fields (reprise)

3 +Three Sisters 16 Five & Dime

4 Mrs. Sunlight 17 +Nescio (H)

5 Cowboy & Indians 18 Heart

6 Lenin And The Wounded Angel 19 +Pelican & Penguin

7 +Sugar River 20 Toe In The Water

8 +Cars And Cars 21 +In The Dutch Mountains

9 +Ice Princess 22 Grrr… To You

10 No Man’s Land 23 The Great Caruso

11 Yesterday 24 Moon Dog

12 +Da Da Da 25 +Les nuits

13 In Dutch Fields (Nits, J. McCrae) 26 The Twins

Notes: All Dishes songs released on the Nits-files site.

1 …?...