Third Album (Shocking Blue album)

Third Album is an album by Shocking Blue, released in 1971. Despite the title, it the group's fourth overall, but their third with singer Mariska Veres.

Third Album
Studio album by
Released15 April 1971 (1971-04-15)
RecordedJanuary – March 1971
StudioSound Push Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands
GenreRock, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock
Length33:29
LabelPink Elephant
ProducerShocking Blue
Shocking Blue chronology
Scorpio's Dance
(1970)
Third Album
(1971)
Inkpot
(1972)
Singles from Third Album
  1. ""Never Marry A Railroad Man" b/w "Roll Engine Roll""
    Released: May 29, 1970
  2. ""Shocking You" b/w "Waterloo""
    Released: February 28, 1971
  3. ""Blossom Lady" b/w "If This A Dream""
    Released: August 13, 1971
  4. ""Serenade" b/w "Sleepless at Midnight""
    Released: September 27, 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robbie van Leeuwen, except "I Saw Your Face" by Regis Mull

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Shocking You"2:59
2."Velvet Heaven"3:23
3."Love Sweet Love"3:12
4."I Saw Your Face"2:56
5."Simon Lee and the Gang"1:49
6."Serenade"3:26
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."Don't You See"2:43
8."The Bird of Paradise"2:49
9."Moonlight Night"4:55
10."Sleepless at Midnight"2:30
11."I'll Follow the Sun"2:44
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Never Marry a Railroad Man"3:03
13."Roll Engine Roll"3:14
14."Waterloo"3:24
15."Blossom Lady"3:33
16."Is This a dream?"3:45
17."Poor Boy (Long Version)"4:50

Personnel

Shocking Blue
  • Mariska Veres - lead vocals
  • Robbie van Leeuwen - guitar, banjo, mandolin, sitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I Saw Your Face"
  • Cor van der Beek - drums, percussion
  • Klaasje van der Wal - bass guitar
  • Leo van de Ketterij - guitar

References


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