October 2004: 017A + 027 Apache

5017 -> 5016 Best Of: "Superstarshine vol. 3 - Supersister"

5020C+ -> 5020A+ March 1974: …?..., Poitiers (F) (“MaNo Festival”) (RT)

5043: Sweet d'Buster (1975-1978):

LP (Bubble 27 496 XOT, 1976),

Notes: Started as a Bertus Borgers solo album. RJS added his keyboard parts in 1976 at the very end of the recording sessions after his return from his last GE US tour. Was asked to join the band which he didn’t immediately.

Frans Mijts: trumpet; Anita Meyer, Hilde Vermeulen, Laurie Langenbach, Maggie MacNeal: b'voc.

1 Present From Nancy (S, SvE) 2 Cars & Cars (Nits) 3 ..?.. (L. v. Beethoven)/ 4 When The Bullit Hits The Bone (GK?) 5 Memories Are New III 6 Smash The Mirror (S, A. Link) 7 “Bampadoowa – Dididoowa” (?) 8 United States Of Mind 9 A Girl Named You 10 ..?.. (C. Debussy)/ 11 Like A Sinking Stone 12 Moved By Her (Nits) 13 Dankzij de duinen (Frits, RJS) 14 House On House (Nits) 15 Energy (Out Of The Future) 16 Heart 17 Wake Up 18 The River 19 “Fool” (?) 20 Una Paloma Blanca (H. Bouwens) 21 No More Cricket 22 Days Of The Privet 23 … (L. v. Beethoven)/ 24 Nescio (H) 25 Wash Your Hands Before You Touch Me 26 Komm, gib mir deine Hand (Le, McCa, N. Heller) 27 Radio (RvE, RJS) (rem. songs by RJS)

Notes: Song 13 listed as Dankzij de dijken, but – most probably – he played the new duinen version, song 15 as “Energy”, song 18 as “River”, 26 as Komm, nimm mir den Verstand, but it’s most probably the Beatles’ Komm, gib mir deine Hand ((I Wanna Hold Your Hand)).

November 2009, part 2:
5001 -> 5001 5050 -> 5096 5100 -> 5214 5150 -> 5297

2 51 97 101 208 151 298

3 51A 98 102 209 151A 299

4 52 99 102A 210 152 300

4AA 5 53 100 103 211 153 301

4AB 6 53A 101 104 212 154 302

4B 7 53B 102 104A 213 155 303

4CA 8 53C 103 104B 204 156 304

4CB 9 54 104 104C 205 156A 305

4D 10 55 105 104D 206 157 306

4E 11 56 106 104E 207 158 307

4F 12 56A 107 105 215 159 308

5 13 56B 108 105A 216 160 309

6 14 57 109 106 217 161 310

6A 15 58 110 107 218 162 311

7 16 59 111 108 219 162A 312

8 17 59A 112 109 220 163 313

8AA 18 60 113 110 221 164 314

8AB 19 60A 114 111 222 164A 315

8AC 20 61 115 111A 222A 164B 316

8AD 21 62 116 111B 223 165 317

8AE 23 63 117 111C 224 166 318

8B 22 64 118 112 225 167 319

8C 24 64A 119 113 226

8D 25 64B 120 113A 227

8E 26 65 121 113B 228

8F 27 66 122 113C 229

9 28 66A 123 113D 230

10 - 66B 124 113E 231

11 29 67 125 114 232

12 - 68 126 115 233

13 - 69 127 115AA 234

13A 30 70 129 115AB 235

14 31 70A 130 115B 236

15 32 71 131 115C 237

15A 33 72 132 116 238

15B 34 72A 133 117 239

15C 35 72B 134 117A 240

15D 36 72C 135 118 241

15E 37 73 128 119 242

16 38 74 136 119A 243

16A 38A 75 137 120 244

16B 39 76 138 120A 249

17 40 77 139 120B 250

17A 42 78 140 120C 245

18 43 78A 141 120D 246

19 44 78B 142 121 247

20 45 79 143 121A 248

20A 46 80 144 122 251

21 47 81 145 122A 253

21A 48 82 146 123 252

22 - 83 147 123A 254

23 59 84 148 124 255

24 51 84A 149 125 256

25 52 85 150 126 257

25A 53 85A 152 127 258

25B 54 85B 151 127A 259+60

25C 55 86 153 127B 261

25D 56 86A 154 127C 262

26 57 86B 155 128 263

128A 265

26AA 58 86C 156 129 264

26AB 59 86D 156A 130 266

26B 60 87 157 131 267

26C 60A 88 158 132 268

26DA 61 88A 159 132A 269

26DB 62 88B 160 133 270

26E 63 89 161 133A 271

26F 64 90 162 133B 272

26G 64A 90A 163 134 273

26H 65 90B 164 135 274

27 72 90C 165 136 275

27AA 73 90D 166 137 276

27AB 65A 90E 168 138 278

27B 75A 91 169 138A 278A

27C 74 92 174 139 -

27D 75 93 171 140 279

28 66 94 172 141 280

29 67 94A 170 141A 281

30 76 95 173 141B 277

30A 77 95A 175 142 282

30B 78 96 167 143 283

31 68 96A 176 143A 284

32 69 96B 177 143B -

33 70 96C 178 144 285

34 71 96D 179 145 286

34A 79 96E 180 146 287

34B 80 96F 184 147 288

34C 81 96G 185 147A 289

34D 82 97 186 147B 290

35 83 97A 181 147C 291

36 84 97BA 182 148 292

37 85 97BB 183 149 293

38 - 97C 187 149A 294

39 - 97D 188 149B 295

40 86 97E 189 149C 296

41 87 97F 190

42 88 97G 191

43 89 97H 192

44 90 97IA 193

45 91 97IB 194

46 92 97KA 194A

46A 78A 97KB 195

47 93 97L 196

48 95 97M 197

49 94 98 198

98A 199

98B 200

99A 202

1 In Dutch Fields (Nits, J. McCrae)/

2 The Flowers

3 The Dream

Notes: YouTube site: Songs 1-3.
385+ Mid Sept. 2009: CD Box Soap Bubble Box Nits - 35 Years Nits, …?...

Notes: Newspaper “De Volkskrant” had the idea and sponsored the whole project. Nits selected the CDs. (Was it limited to 10 CDs and was it not possible to get hold of the PIAS CDs?). Box available via Volkskrant and Nits shop. And not in the shops??

1 Home Before Dark

Notes: Two different recordings, one is complete. Recorded by the Nits crew?

HH: voc, acg; RJS: acc; RK: perc.

YouTube site: Both versions of song 1.
386+ 7.10.09: CD Strawberry Wood, …?...

Notes: Other poss. rel. dates: 16^th Oct. (Switzerland)/19^th Oct.

Some songs had their premiere on the 6^th Oct. in the BBC program The Curve Ball. With a.o. The Hours. On Nits site.

Late September: Excerpts of the songs can be heard on the Nits site.

RJS: keyb, leadvoc, vibes, harp; Ron van Eck: bg, g, harp; Sacha van Geest: flute, sax (1972 onwards), voc; Marco Vrolijk: dr, perc, voc. (RD and GS had left in late 1969)

(last concert: 28^th July 1973. SvG and MV announced their leaving on first August.)
5078A+ 6.11.76 -> 6.11.75

1 …?...

Part 6 on 6^th Nov.: “The Haagse scene”. Most probably with Supersister. Only well-known stuff?

Notes: Only new songs with composer credits.

Notes: A band from Belgium. Recorded during Golden Earring’s The Hole sessions? (See Entry 173.)

YouTube site: Song This Kinda Life (DV). Audio only.
5200+ 1993: Gooi & Vecht Studio, Hilversum (?)

Love Letters (TROS TV): Flying Harpo (S)

RJS: all instr., prod.

Notes: For Linda de Mol’s Dutch version of the German “Traumhochzeit”.

November 2009, part 4:
5094 Late 1976 or early 1977: Artisound Studio, Amsterdam

Gruppo Sportivo: Hoola Fever (HV)/Nickles And Dimes (HV) +(Pol. 2050 463, March '77)

RJS: prod. Gruppo: Hans Vandenburg: l'voc, g; Peter Calicher: p, org, b'voc; Eric Wehrmeyer: bg; Max Mollinger: dr, b'voc; Meike Touw: bvoc; Enna Mahieu: bvoc; Saska Hamel: bvoc.

5096 Summer '77: Artisound Studio, A'dam; Relight Studio, H'beek; Soundpush Studio, Blaricum: "10 Mistakes"

Gruppo Sportivo - +LP (Ariola 25464 XOT, Oct. '77),

- +LP (Epic 82793, April '78, UK),

- LP (Bellaphon 260.07.013, 1977, D),

- +CD (BMG Ariola 74321 212302, 1995),

- CD 10 Mistakes & Buddy Odor ... (Pseudonym Rec. CDP-1067-DD, 2000).

Notes: On the +second pressing (22.4 (?).78), Dreamin' was replaced by the single A-side Rock 'n Roll. (See Entry 5056.)

5098 Summer '77 - early '78: ... Studios: "10 Mistakes"(x) + "Back To 78"

Notes: Promo LP with EP. Does the regular LP also contain the above described EP?

LP and EP: Totally different songs!

5104 Late '77/early '78: Relight Studio, Hilvarenbeek: "Back To 78"

Gruppo Sportivo - LP (Ariola 26 472 XOT, Oct. 78),

- +LP (Epic 83263, 1978, UK),

- CD Back To 78 & Copy Copy (Pseudonym Rec. CDP-1068-DD, 2000).

RJS: prod with HV; Gruppo: see Entry 5096); with Rob Kruksman, Rein von Broek, Maarten van Norden: horns (A5); Rein von Broek: tru (A1); Jan Cees Tans: sax (A5); RvB: tr (A1); Aloysius College Choir: voc (B6)
5105 Late '77/early '78: Relight Studio, Hilvarenbeek: "Back To 78"

Hey Girl (HV)/Real Teeth Are Out (HV) (Ariola 100052, Nov. or Dec. '78 / +Epic 6767, 1978, UK)

Rock 'n Roll (HV)/I Shot My Manager (HV) (Ariola 11 877 AT, 1.4.78 /

+EPIC S EPC 6302, 1978, UK)

RJS: prod. Gruppo: see Entry 5096.
5113 1978 (?): Relight Studio, Hilvarenbeek: ("Back To 78")

Disco Really Made It (HV)/I Don't Know (HV) (Ariola 100.335, 3.3.79 / +EPIC EPC-S 7180, 1979, UK)

RJS: prod (with HV). Gruppo: see Entry 5096.
5117 1978/79 (?): Relight Studio, Hilvarenbeek

Gruppo Sportivo: Sleeping Bag (HV)/I Don't Love You (HV) (Ariola 100.645, 2.6.79)

RJS: prod (with HV). Gruppo: see Entry 5096.

Notes: A-side: A video was made and re-released on +DVD Career Movies (…?... 500490, 2004), a compilation of all their videos.

Holland Now (HV)/A Girl Like You (Band) +(Ariola 103.650, 1981), (Avon INT 111.562, 1981, D)

Gruppo Sportivo: Mexican Radio (M. Moreland, S. Ridgway)/Alice In Switserland (HV) (Ariola 109.675, 1988)

RJS: mix of A-side, prod of B-side. Gruppo (See Entry 5096): HV: lvoc, g, harm, prod; PC: keyb; Dick Schulte Nordholt: bg; Kim Haworth: dr; Liz Schilp: bvoc; Perla de Boer: bvoc; DJ TacoTony: DJ.

Notes: In 1987, Hans Vandenburg formed a new group named Ugly Head. These songs were recorded for an Ugly Head single, but there were commercial arguments to release it as a Gruppo Sportivo single. (See Entry 5064 for a Best Of with Mexican Radio).

A-side: A video was made and re-released on +DVD Career Movies (…?... 500490, 2004), a compilation of all their videos.

YouTube site: Video clip of Mexican Radio.

Robert Jan Stips - CD (Dureco 55 22272, Feb '99)

1 Was It Love (RJS) 2 A Greyhound Tale (RJS, AL) (Dureco 55 22522, 16. or 23.6.99)

Notes: Song 1 is really different to the CD version. A re-recording or an extensive remix?
“New” 5259 August (?): …?... (SB)

1 …

Notes: Comeback of Supersister. Rehearsals at Sacha’s office building. A small part used as soundtrack for part one of the second Supersister DVD (see Entry 5285).

Notes: First gig, a try out show. Some parts shown on part one of the second Supersister DVD (see Entry 5285).

“De Vergrijzing”: Freek de Jonge’s project to celebrate his 60^th birthday.

For 15 weeks, the team with leader FdJ created a full new show each week. Each Saturday, the new episode was recorded live on stage, edited and mixed at Spakenburg and broadcast on Sunday by VPRO (Nederland 3). RJS and FdJ wrote a new song each week.
5277+ 2005 (?): Klingklang Studio (?), Den Haag
5283 Sept. - ..?... 2005

FdJ - DoDVD + CD Kortgehouden (Universal 824 265-7, 2006)



Notes: DVD: 10 episodes with 80 short movies. First TV broadcast: 28^th Oct. (VPRO Ned. 3). 6^th Jan. 2006: VPRO TV.

RJS: main theme and music for 9 movies.

CD with 6 songs. RJS mentioned as writer of the music with Daniel Lohues,

383 May, June and …?... 2009: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam, prod.: Nits

386+ -> 386 7.10.09: CD Strawberry Wood, Sony 88697 60320 2

1 Hawelka

2 The Hours

3 Distance

4 Departure

5 Nick In The House Of John

6 La Petite Robe Noire

7 Now

8 Index Of First Lines

9 Tannenbaum

10 Jisp

11 Bad Dream

12 Return

Notes: Other poss. rel. dates: 16^th Oct. (Switzerland)/19^th Oct.

Some songs had their premiere on the 6^th Oct. in the BBC program The Curve Ball. With a.o. The Hours. On Nits site.

Late September: Excerpts of the songs can be heard on the Nits site.

1 Cars & Cars 4 Home Before Dark

2 Nescio (H) 5 In The Dutch Mountains

3 J.O.S. Days

1023+ July '88: HH is reported to work on a soundtrack for movie …?....

1 Interview with HH

Notes: Internet interview (and 2^nd Adieu clip and The Flowers) for Revu (NL). Recorded and/or released on 15^th Febr.

YouTube site: Whole broadcast.
New: 2028A Feb./March 2009: Volver Studio, …?...

1 Ver van kiften hoon (?)