October 2004: 017A + 027 Apache

4 Bike In Head 12 J.O.S. Days

5 Home Before Dark 13 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H)

6 Pelican & Penguin 14 An Eating House

7 Sketches Of Spain (H+S) 15 Nescio (H)

8 The Potato Eaters 16 In The Dutch Mountains (acc.)

Notes: Songs 10 and 12 televised on 10^th July and song 7 on 21^st Sept., both in +"Zomerrock Parkpop" (KRO). My radio tape has songs 4-8 and 10-12. Complete concert available on DVD-R. Officially aired?
143 25.11.88 (1st show): Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam (Vi, TV, TV, DVD))

1 The Dream 10 An Eating House

2 Two Skaters 11 Nescio (H)

3 Slip Of The Tongue 12 The Hat

4 The House 13 Port Of Amsterdam

5 Telephone Song (H+G) 14 Mask (H)

6 Sketches Of Spain (H+S) 15 In The Dutch Mountains (ac.)

7 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H) 16 Cabins

8 The Train 17 Tons Of Ink (H)

9 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H)

Songs 1 (first part), 2, 6, 7, 9-17 released on Video Urk, CMV 49843-2 (early 1990), songs 1(f.p.)-7, 9-17 on DoCD Urk + DVD Urk, Sony 8697000709, 9.10.06),

songs 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14-17 televised by VARA (1989),

songs 8, 10, 12-15 by VARA (25.5.89).

Notes: Urk Video recorded in Amsterdam. What came from what show is difficult to determine with only one audience recording.

Joke’s vest! It's neat to see how she wears a vest on the way to the back-stage area, there it is missing, and how it again appears in the second part of The Dream. Intros of The Dream, The Train and Cabins are different to the audience tape of the second show -> without vest = first show!?!

VARA 1989: The songs were broadcast in the following sequence: 12, 7, 6, 11, 9, 14-17. Urk Video: concert sequence. In comparison to the TV broadcast newly mixed. Song intro shortened (7) or missing (11). Henk's commentary missing from song 9 and before and after song 14, mixed out at song 7.

VARA - 25th May 1989: The songs were broadcast in the following sequence: 12, 14, 15, 10, 8, 13. Song 15 incomplete. Telecast in "Theatertour - Twee maanden door de Nederlandse bergen". For complete broadcast, add Entries 132A and 142B. (Song 8 not on DVD Urk!)

Song 9: JG: perc., songs 6, 11, 13: HH: base drum. Songs 14 and 15 with Het Amsterdams Saxofoonkwartet (The Amsterdam Saxophone Quartet): Rob Hauser, André Hemmers, Bart Kok, Henk van Twillert.

Some songs also on DoCD Urk. Most songs are from Utrecht, but Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof, Bike In Head, Mask, In The Dutch Mountains (ac.) und Home Before Dark are certainly from Amsterdam (Entries 143 and 144), equally Adieu clip (rel. Oct. '89).

Videocomp. Vest has Home Before Dark (Feb. '90) too.

Song 16 not on Urk. Were some songs remixed as on the video? Because the band was well rehearsed (they played at a constant high level), it's difficult to say, which songs of the Amsterdam concerts are on Urk.

A small part of +song 11 was telecast on 11^th March 2006 in a trailer for “Avond van de grote boekenquiz” (Ned 3). The quiz was aired on 13^th March. With a Nits song? +Songs 12 and 17 were aired in an unknown TV program.

1 The Dream 17 An Eating House

2 The Swimmer 18 Nescio (H)

3 Blue 19 Pelican & Penguin

Notes: +Nits Archive Tape, Vol. 64, with songs 1-10.

Songs 1-6 broadcast at a later date. Songs 1 and 2 shown in +"Zomerrock Pinkpop" (KRO) on 28^th May.
223 March '94: TV studio, Helsinki (Fi): "Soundcheck" (TV1°, TV)

1 Interview with HH, RK, MB, RJS, PM 5 Homeless Boy

2 Dreams 6 Mourir avant quinze ans

3 What We Did On Our Holidays 7 Chameleon Girl

4 Whales Of Tadoussac

Notes: Aired on 26^th March. Recorded earlier the same week.

14 Eifersucht/

HH: ppg (= synth?), producer; RJS: ppg; Pieter Bon: voc, ?harp (A2)?; Antoine

DVD Pinkpop – The Vintage Years 1970-1974

Notes: Supersister
5026A+ -> 5026 21.2.75: …?...: “Toppop” (AVRO)

1 Kill Me (Ce Soir) (GK, BH), J. Fenton)

Notes : RJS: grand piano. Playback.

Listed as “(Kill Me) Ce Soir” on DVD compilation The Devil Made Us Do It – 35 Years-27 clips (Universal/Red Bullet Music 064914-9, 2002).

RJS: ppg (= synth?); HH: ppg, producer; Pieter Bon: voc, ?harp (A2)?;

Uit de School geklapt - CD Oude schoolliedjes (VARA …?...)

Later on named Bullet Sound Studio (see all 2 meter sessies).

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

2 Ronald Razorblade (H)

Songs 1+2 “released” on single, DBS 10.005 (Not off. rel.?),

song 2 on single, DBS 10.005 (12.3.77), on MC The Nits, CD 8704 (April '87, bootleg tape).

Notes: There was obviously some difficulty in recording Yes Or No to everyone's

satisfaction. The song was finished by HH and MP on 15^th Oct. at Air

Studio 1, London, and (on the same day (?)) at Roundhouse Studio, London.

Some years ago, I bought 2 singles with the intention to sell the one with worse sound quality. Luckily I didn't. Recently (: Aug. '96) I was not a little surprised when I was told that there are some singles with a different version of Yes Or No! OK, let's have a look at my singles: same sleeves, same labels, same label numbers, but the matrix numbers are different (see Entries 003+003B). The basic tracks seem to be similar. Version 2 has percussion instead of handclaps, more backing vocals ... and a better mix. MC version, version 2 and the LP version are similar.

Advanced copies were given to radio stations. One DJ said that the mix was not good enough. So it was remixed at Durecco Studio. Just in time or were some copies of the first edition already released? Maybe the first edition was never officially released and the 2^nd edition was released on 12^th March.

Tom said that version 1 was most probably recorded at Studio Nederhorst den Berg.

There should only be 10 copies of the orig. bootleg tape.

A Yes Or No (H)

B Ronald Razorblade (H)

Recorded: 002

Notes: Song A = "Version 1".
New: 003A Late February (?) 1977: Dureco Studio, Weesp

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

Song 1 released on single, DBS 10.005 (12.3.77), on +LP The Nits, Scramble 910.033 (Sept. '78).

Notes: Producer Alan David misnamed Alen David on label (of both singles).

A Yes Or No (H)

B Ronald Razorblade (H)

Recorded: 003A + 002

Notes: Song A = "Version 2" = LP/MC mix

Released in Germany (+Philips 6003.622) with different cover. Rel. in March?

1 Looking For A Friend (H)

2 Tell Me Baby (P)

Songs 1+2 released on +single, DBS 10.022 (Feb. '78).

Recorded: 006 (A1) + 003A (B1) + 005

1 J.O.S. Days

Notes: HH: banjo; RJS: accordion; JG: harp; RK: tamb.

Filmed for an +Austrian TV Special (1988). Most probably during their stay in Austria (17^th – 20^th March), see sign on the camera. (Or Amsterdam, in February?)

YouTube: Song 1.
143 25.11.88 (1st show): Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam (Vi, TV, TV, DVD))

Some songs also on DoCD Urk. Most songs are from the two Amsterdam shows. Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof, Bike In Head, Mask, In The Dutch Mountains (ac.) und Home Before Dark are certainly from Amsterdam (Entries 143 and 144), equally Adieu clip (rel. Oct. '89).

145 19.12.88: Vredenburg, Utrecht (SB)

1 In The Dutch Mountains

2 Dracula (B. Bouber)

Notes: Nits Archive Tape, Vol. 63.

Song 1: Lead vocals by Henk and Peter te Bos. Used as soundtrack for part two of the Urk DVD (See entry 365). Song 2: Lead vocals by Peter. Of course, both songs are not on Urk DoCD.

1 Interview with HH 4 In The Dutch Mountains

2 The Bauhaus Chair 5 J.O.S. Days

3 Mountain Jan

Notes: Line 1 and songs 2, 4, 5 taken from “Moscow 1989”, Henk’s movie about these special concerts. Released as part 4 of the Urk DVD (see Entry 365).

Line 1 (with all members sitting in the TV studio or backstage at the Rossia Theatre) recorded on 21^st March. Line 1 (with translation) and an incomplete version of song 2 telecast by Russian TV, prob. on 22^nd March in the news.

Songs 3-5 (with Henk’s intros and translation): Soundboard recordings. Songs 4, 5 are incomplete.

1 Interview with HH, RK, RJS

2 Soap Bubble Box

Notes: Without MB and PM. HH: xylophone; RJS: p; RK: snare.

1 Love Of My Life (F. Zappa)

Notes: Released on +Dutch promo CD "Nationaal Muziekkado" (CPG, 1995 –

track 8).

1 Wish

With an interview with Henk. Song: HH: ukulele; RJS: keyb; MB: bg; RK, PM: perc. Interview and song on YouTube site. Song incomplete.

1 The Singing Telegram 3 The Dream

2 Two Skaters

Notes: Songs 1-3: +Downloads on Nits-files site.
360 14.2.06: Koningstheater, Den Bosch: "Volgspot" (Radio 2, NCRV)

Notes: Broadcast on 2^nd April and +27^th August. Downloads on Nits-files site.

1 Home Before Dark

Notes: Download on Nits-files site.

December 2006:
000 1974: Band founded in summer (? Or autumn? Or April? Or 26^th June,

a quarter past nine??)

12.12.74: First concert as The Nits in Amsterdam at De Brakke Grond (AR: accordion, bg), with additional musicians: Rob Brautigam: bg, g (?), André de Werdt: ...?... and ...?... (Organised by Dutch music magazine Oor.)
154 21.-23.3.89: Concerthal Rossia, Moscow (R)

1 Interview with HH 4 In The Dutch Mountains

2 The Bauhaus Chair 5 J.O.S. Days

3 Mountain Jan

Notes: Line 1 and songs 2, 4, 5 taken from “Moscow 1989”, Henk’s movie about these special concerts. Released as part 4 of the Urk DVD (see Entry 365).

Line 1 (with all members sitting in the TV studio or backstage at the Rossia Theatre) recorded on 21^st March. Line 1 (with translation) and an incomplete version of song 2 telecast by Russian TV, prob. on 22^nd March in the news.

Songs 3-5 (with Henk’s intros and Marina’s live translation): Soundboard recordings. Songs 4, 5 are incomplete. Song 3 aired in +Dutch TV show.

One of the three gigs was recorded with a DAT recorder, but with exception of Marina Simonova’s announcement, nothing was used for Urk.

1 +Three Sisters 4 +Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H)

Notes: Soundcheck. Song 5 known in those days as “War & Peace”.

YouTube: Song 5.
New: 284B+ 8.2.98: Theatre De Flint, Amersfort (DVD-AT)

1 The Light 14 Cars & Cars

2 Three Sisters* 15 Soap Bubble Box

3 Hold Me Geneva 16 In The Dutch Mountains

4 Rainfallagain 17 Letter To E.

5 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H) 18 J.O.S Days

6 Louder & Louder 19 The Changing Room

7 Nescio (H) 21 Sketches Of Spain (H+S)

8 H.O.M. 21 The Train

9 Home Before Dark 22 The Dream/

10 Robinson 23 ??Walk On The Wild Side/

11 House Of Jacob 24 ??Perfect Day (both: L. Reed)

12 Soul Man 25 Wall In China

13 Sister Rosa 26 Robinson

1 In The Dutch Mountains 3 +Ga in mijn schoenen staan (…)

2 Rumspringa 4 +In The Dutch Moutains

Notes: Songs 1, 4 with band De Dijk. Song 2: HH: acg, melodica. Song 4: rehearsal.

??Add. Vocals on song 2 by Manuela and others.??

Telecast on 13^th December.

YouTube: Songs 1, 2.
348A+ 23.7.04: Openluchttheater, Bloemendaal (AT?)

Notes: Songs 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16/17, 25, 28 released on +DVD NitsBits (October

+LICE members with Nits members: The Bauhaus Chair with RJS, Sometime In Winter with LP, Vandaag ben ik een vliegtuig with LP, De rode vas with HH.

1 Sketches Of Spain (H+S) 9 Home Before Dark

2 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H) 10 The Rising Sun

3 Nescio (H) 11 Walter & Conny (S)

4 The Long Song 12 Les nuits

5 The Key Shop (War & Peace) 13 The Hole

6 Walking With Maria 14 The Red Dog

7 J.O.S. Days 15 In The Dutch Mountains

8 The Milkman 16 Interview with HH

Notes: Aired on “25^th Nov.” by SF 2 (CH) in “Musicnight”. (Aired twice after midnight = 26^th Nov. and re-broadcast 6 days later.) Interview recorded on the same rec. day, spliced in before songs 1, 6, 13, 15.

With special guest Oli Hartung: eg on songs 6 and 7.
1065 3.11.04: Koningstheater, Den Bosch (AT)

improvisation with a pre-recorded backing track (incl. a female voice), aka “Henrik Johansen improvisation”. Lyrics taken from

1 J.O.S. Days

Notes: Song1: Filmed in a parc: HH: banjo; RJS: accordion; JG: harp; RK: tamb. Filmed most probably during their stay in Austria, see sign/sticker on the camera. And The Nits say “dankeschön”. Song 2 is a live version. Both songs incomplete and spliced together.

YouTube: Songs 1, 2.

Notes: Songs 10 and 12 televised on 10^th July and song 7 on 21^st Sept., both in +"Zomerrock Parkpop" (KRO). My radio tape has songs 4-8 and 10-12. Complete concert available on DVD-R. Officially aired?

1 Tree Is Falling 4 Cars & Cars

2 House On The Hill 5 River

3 Ting 6 Soap Bubble Box

Notes: Aired on 19^th March 1993??

YouTube: Songs 1, 2, 5, 6. HH: acg (1), keyb (6), voc; RJS: p; MB: bg; RK, PM: dr, perc.

Notes: Telecast in "Rocklife" by NDR (D), 1993 (17^th Dec. '93?).

1 Interview

2 +In The Dutch Mountains

3 +Ting

5 +Interview

6 +Fire In My Head

Notes: Finnish TV documentary. Song 2 is the clip.

1 Wish

Recorded for a Finnish TV documentary. Most probably aired in late 1992.

With an interview with Henk. Song: HH: ukulele; RJS: keyb; MB: bg; RK, PM: perc. Interview and song on YouTube site. Song incomplete.

Song 1: +Download on Nits-files site.

1 The Hole

Notes: Song incomplete. Henks's singing isn’t synchron with the pictures!

YouTube: Song 1.

1 Door de open vensters (BV, HH)

Notes: Most probably playback. Looks like a clip.

Song 1: Download on +Nits-files site and on YouTube.

RJS: prod (with HV). YouTube: Video clip of Disco.

Notes: Long version on maxi. YouTube: Video clip of Rhythm.

Best Of with Mexican Radio). YouTube: Video clip of Mexican Radio.

1 The Vermilion Pencil (H)

Notes: Early studio recording, taken from a video tape.
115C 17.-20.3.88: …?... (A)

Broadcast in an +Austrian TV Special (1988). Download on Nits-files site.

YouTube: Songs 1, 2.
New: 144B+ 8.12.88: De Vest, Alkmaar (AT?)

1 Scarborough Fair (Trad.)/

2 Neschio (H)

Notes: Song 1: Download on Nits-files site.

Songs 3-5 (with Henk’s intros and Marina’s live translation): Soundboard recordings. Songs 4, 5 are incomplete. Song 3 aired in a +Dutch radio show with an interview with Henk (ca. April 1989). Download on Nits-files site.

1 Cars & Cars

2 The River

3 Soap Bubble Box

Notes: Song 2: Download on Nits-files site.
New: 213+ 6.3.03: …?..., Gouda (AT)

1 The Arrow

Notes: Soundcheck. Download on Nits-files site. The song was recorded several times in the studio. According to the Stips site, the song was used with “60’s” and “Market” for a +BBC Documentary.
New: 214A+ 16.3.93: Radio studio, Hilversum: "Denk aan Henk (VARA-Radio 3)

1 Ting 2 The Bauhaus Chair

3 Cars & Cars
214A -> B 25.3.93: ...?..., Groningen (AT)
New: 217A+ 23.05.93: …?..., Antwerpen (B) (AT?)

1 Nathalie (G. Bécaud)/

2 In The Dutch Mountains

Notes: Song 1: Download on Nits-files site.

1 Cars & Cars

Notes: Download on Nits-files site. Henk’s solo tour, with special guest RJS.
5141A -> B+ Klingklang Studio (?), Den Haag

Wouter Stips – Book Ongeveer zeveel hou ik van jou (25.4.05). With a CD

RJS: p; WS: voc; Meg .?.: voc; and Anouk: …?...

Notes: Song aka (?) “Onze ogen”. RJS not mentioned!
5141B -> 5142+ 26.4.05: …?... (TV)

January 2007:
265 27.12.95: Luna Theater, Bruxelles/Brussel (Brüssel) (B)
1008+ -> 1008 1981/82: “Noise Boys Studio” (?), Bussum; Studio 150, Amsterdam

Rob Brautigam - LP This Pain (...?..., 1982)

Rob Brautigam - LP This Pain (...?..., 1982)

Rob Brautigam - LP This Pain (...?..., 1982)

MP: g, synth; Rob Brautigam: voc, g, synth; RK: dr; HH: synth.

Rob Brautigam - LP This Pain (...?..., 1982)

Notes: AR: thanks.

February 2007:

March 2007:
New Zealand and Vietnam