Luv' Gold is a

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by Dutch girl group

Luv' Luv' were a Dutch girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe (Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway and Finland) as well as Israel, South Africa, Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada ...

which features hit singles like "

You're the Greatest Lover "You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by the Dutch girl group Luv'. It was first released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album With Luv' and on compilations ( Luv' Gold, 25 Jaar Na Waldolala, Complete ...

", "

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, " Ooh, Yes I Do" and some album tracks from the formation's heyday (

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). This compilation peaked at #14 in the Netherlands and spent 18 weeks on the album charts. Luv' hadn't scored a hit album for nearly thirteen years. Luv' Gold includes a bonus track, " Megamix '93", issued as a single, which reached the 23rd position on the Dutch Top 40.

Album history

The release of this compilation was the idea of

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Will Hoebee Will Hoebee (29 June 1947 – 10 June 2012) was a Dutch record producer and songwriter. In late 1981, he married José Hoebee (singer of the girl group Luv'). Benny Neyman, Saskia & Serge, Gheorghe Zamfir, David Soul and Nana Mouskouri were ...

José Hoebee Josina van de Wijdeven (born 29 March 1954), known as José Hoebee, is a Dutch pop singer. She was a member of Luv', a famous Dutch girl group in the late 1970s and early 1980s that scored hits in more than 15 countries. In late 1981, she we ...

's husband, who was inspired by the success of the Abba's and Boney M.'s Gold CDs and the 1970s pop/disco nostalgia. It was also the opportunity for the original Luv' members to reunite.

Patty Brard A patty or burger (in British English) is a flattened, usually round, serving of ground meat and/or legumes, grains, vegetables, or meat alternatives. Patties are found in multiple cuisines throughout the world. In British and American Eng ...

and

Marga Scheide Margareth "Marga" Scheide (born 15 February 1954 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer and former Model (person), model. She was a member of the girl group Luv'. Alongside Patty Brard and José Hoebee, she scored a string of international ...

had tried in early

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to record a comeback CD but they didn't succeed at this time. Marga was the only original singer of the group to carry on with other vocalists. She only scored with the renewed version of the trio a moderate hit single, " Welcome to My Party", in

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. The promotion campaign of the Gold CD started in a notorious Amsterdam gay club (De iT) where the singers appeared in concert. The girl trio later performed on TV (including ''De Staatsloterijshow'' on

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and a TV Special aired on VeronicaDetails about the TV Special "Discover the World" with Luv' in the British Virgin Islands
and filmed in the

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). Luv' also toured the club circuit in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Denmark. Less than one year later, the pop act disbanded and reunited again in 2005. Although Luv's previous album to reach the hit lists, '' Forever Yours'' (1980), was released more than twelve years prior, ''Luv' Gold'' entered the album charts within eighteen weeks. This album is the first exhaustive singles collection of the trio as it includes hit singles from their entire heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It features songs from their

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years (

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) and their CNR/Carrere era (

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Track listing

All tracks written by

Hans van Hemert Hans van Hemert (born 7 April 1945 in Voorburg, Netherlands) is a Dutch ASCAP award-winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced. He also composed three songs for the Eurovision Song Contest. ...

and

Piet Souer Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer (born 29 March 1948, Eindhoven) is a Dutch record producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with acts (such as Luv', Mouth & MacNeal, Liesbeth List, Ramses Shaffy, American Gypsy, and Champagne) made him g ...

under the pseudonym 'Janschen & Janschens'. # "

" – 2:51 #* Taken from the album ''

With Luv' ''With Luv is the first album by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in August 1978 by Phonogram/Philips Records. It includes the hit singles " My Man" (the trio's first record), " U.O.Me" (Luv's breakthrough in Benelux) and the million-seller "Yo ...

'' (1978) # " U.O.me (Waldolala)" – 2:58 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1978) #

– 3:25 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1978) # " My Man – 3:05 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1978) # "

Eeny Meeny Miny Moe "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe"—which can be spelled a number of ways—is a children's counting-out rhyme, used to select a person in games such as tag, or for selecting various other things. It is one of a large group of similar rhymes in which the ...

– 2:59 #* Taken from the album ''

Lots of Luv' ''Lots of Luv is the second album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1979 by Philips Records/Phonogram. It features the hit singles Casanova (a Top 10 song in a large part of Continental Europe) and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, which maintained L ...

'' (1979a) # " Ooh, Yes I Do" – 2:58 #* Taken from the album ''

True Luv' ''True Luv is the third album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in December 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. It includes the hit singles "Ooh, Yes I Do" and "Ann-Maria (song), Ann-Maria" scored in the charts of European countries and also in a new t ...

'' (1979b) # "I Like Sugar Candy Kisses" – 3:36 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1979a) # "

Dream, Dream "Dream, Dream" is the second single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in November 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the group's first album With Luv' (1978). Background The previous single (" My Man") was the group's debut rec ...

" – 3:30 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1978) # " One More Little Kissie" – 3:46 #* Taken from the album '' Forever Yours'' (1980) # "Life Is on My Side" – 2:38 #* B-side of "

", taken from the album ''

'' (1978) # " Ann-Maria – 4:41 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1979b) # "

– 3:51 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1979a) # "I.M.U.R" – 3:36 #* B-side of "

", taken from the album ''

'' (1979a) # " Tingalingaling – 2:31 #* Taken from the album '' Forever Yours'' (1980) # "Boys Goodnight" – 2:39 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1979b) # "Getaway" – 3:04 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1979b) # "Shoes off (Boots on)" – 3:07 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1979a) #

My Number One "My Number One" is a song recorded by Greek-Swedish singer Helena Paparizou, written by Manos Psaltakis, Christos Dantis, Natalia Germanou and produced by Christos Dantis. It was the at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, held in Kyiv, awarding ...

– 3:11 #* Taken from the album '' Forever Yours'' (1980) #

Who Do You Wanna Be "Who Do You Wanna Be" is the eighth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's debut album With Luv' and their first compilation "Greatest Hits". It was t ...

– 3:42 #* Taken from the album ''

'' (1978) # Megamix '93 – 2:49 #* Radio version. (" U.O.me (Waldolala)"/"

"/"

You're The Greatest Lover "You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by the Dutch girl group Luv'. It was first released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album With Luv' and on compilations ( Luv' Gold, 25 Jaar Na Waldolala, Complete ...

"/" Ooh, Yes I Do")

Personnel

– vocals *

Ria Thielsch Ria Thielsch (born 25 August 1951 in Manokwari, Netherlands New Guinea) is a former model and an ex-member of the Netherlands, Dutch girl group Luv' (who replaced Patty Brard in 1980). She was officially introduced to the public with the release ...

– vocals Production *

– producer,

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(tracks 1-19) * Martin Boer & Dick Liefting for Dancability Productions – track 20

Single release

Charts

References

External links

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Details about ''Luv' Gold'' (1993)

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