With Luv'
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With Luv' is the first album
by Dutch girl group Luv'
, released in August 1978 by Phonogram
/Philips Records
. It features the hit singles My Man
(the trio's debut record), U.O.Me
(Luv's breakthrough in Benelux
) and the million-seller You're the Greatest Lover
(a #1 song in a large part of Continental Europe
). A German pressing of this album features Trojan Horse
, a successful European chart topper. In 2006, this LP was reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the Completely In Luv'
box set.
and U.O.Me
) and on the European hitlists (with the single You're the Greatest Lover
), Phonogram
/Philips Records
decided to release Luv'
s first full-length studio album: With Luv.
The production of this opus was supervised by Hans van Hemert
, with the help from Piet Souer
. Van Hemert and Souer co-wrote all the album's tracks under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens with the exception of Don Juanito de Carnaval (the cover version of A far l'amore comincia tu, the 1977 hit of Raffaella Carrà
). The arrangements of this first opus were inspired by the music styles that were popular on the mainstream music market in the late 1970s: the ABBA
-esque repertoire (especially with My Man
and Dream, Dream
), Carnival, Spanish and Latin American music sounds (with U.O.Me
and Don Juanito De Carnaval), Disco
music (with Everybody's Shaking Hands On Broadway) and Pop music
(with compositions like You're the Greatest Lover
, Who Do You Wanna Be
...).
The release party of the LP took place at the Hilversum Airport
on August 22nd 1978 .
Side B:
box set with the same track listing and three bonus tracks:
was more successful on the singles charts (at a time when it was significant for the music industry) than on the album charts because the trio's first public was mainly composed in the late 1970s by teenagers (known to be vinyl singles
buyers).
With Luv' went platinum in the Netherlands and reached the silver status in Denmark
.
Additional personnel
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Dutch girl group Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
, released in August 1978 by Phonogram
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
/Philips Records
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also...
. It features the hit singles My Man
My Man (Luv' song)
"My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv.-Background:The song is Luv's very first commercially available single...
(the trio's debut record), U.O.Me
U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala)
U.O.Me is the third single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1978 by Philips Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and is considered as Luv's real breakthrough in Benelux...
(Luv's breakthrough in Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
) and the million-seller You're the Greatest Lover
You're the Greatest Lover
"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by 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 . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
(a #1 song in a large part of Continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
). A German pressing of this album features Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse (Luv' song)
"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New...
, a successful European chart topper. In 2006, this LP was reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the Completely In Luv'
Completely In Luv'
Completely In Luv' is a box set of four studio albums recorded by Dutch girl group Luv' during their heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was released in April 2006 by Universal Music...
box set.
Background
After achieving success on the Dutch and Flemish charts (with the singles My ManMy Man (Luv' song)
"My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv.-Background:The song is Luv's very first commercially available single...
and U.O.Me
U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala)
U.O.Me is the third single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1978 by Philips Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and is considered as Luv's real breakthrough in Benelux...
) and on the European hitlists (with the single You're the Greatest Lover
You're the Greatest Lover
"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by 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 . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
), Phonogram
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
/Philips Records
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also...
decided to release Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
s first full-length studio album: With Luv.
The production of this opus was supervised by Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
, with the help from Piet Souer
Piet Souer
Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer is a Dutch music producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with famous pop acts made him gain twenty two gold and platinum records, one Conamus Export Prize and one Outstanding Song Award thanks to his...
. Van Hemert and Souer co-wrote all the album's tracks under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens with the exception of Don Juanito de Carnaval (the cover version of A far l'amore comincia tu, the 1977 hit of Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà , in Italy often simply known as la Carrà and in some Latin American countries sometimes simply as Raffaella, is an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress...
). The arrangements of this first opus were inspired by the music styles that were popular on the mainstream music market in the late 1970s: the ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
-esque repertoire (especially with My Man
My Man (Luv' song)
"My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv.-Background:The song is Luv's very first commercially available single...
and Dream, Dream
Dream, Dream
Dream, Dream is the second single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in November 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the group's 1978 debut album With Luv'.-Background:...
), Carnival, Spanish and Latin American music sounds (with U.O.Me
U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala)
U.O.Me is the third single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1978 by Philips Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and is considered as Luv's real breakthrough in Benelux...
and Don Juanito De Carnaval), Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
music (with Everybody's Shaking Hands On Broadway) and Pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
(with compositions like You're the Greatest Lover
You're the Greatest Lover
"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by 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 . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
, Who Do You Wanna Be
Who Do You Wanna Be
"Who Do You Wanna Be" is the eighth single by 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"...
...).
The release party of the LP took place at the Hilversum Airport
Hilversum Airport
Hilversum Airport is a general aviation airport south-southwest of Hilversum, a municipality and town in the Het Gooi region and the province of North Holland in the Netherlands....
on August 22nd 1978 .
Track listing
Side A:- "You're the Greatest LoverYou're the Greatest Lover"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by 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 . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:50 - "Who Do You Wanna BeWho Do You Wanna Be"Who Do You Wanna Be" is the eighth single by 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"...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:44 - "My ManMy Man (Luv' song)"My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv.-Background:The song is Luv's very first commercially available single...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:05 - "Sugar Babe" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:49
- "Don Juanito De Carnaval" (Daniële Pace, Franco Bracardi, Gianni Boncompagni, Janschen & Janschens) - 3:09
- "Life Is On My Side" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:38
Side B:
- "U.O.Me (Welcome To Waldolala)U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala)U.O.Me is the third single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1978 by Philips Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and is considered as Luv's real breakthrough in Benelux...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:55 - "Dream, DreamDream, DreamDream, Dream is the second single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in November 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the group's 1978 debut album With Luv'.-Background:...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:30 - "Oh, Get Ready" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:16
- "Louis, Je t'Adore" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:40
- "Everybody's Shaking Hands On Braodway" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:27
- "Hang On" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:07
Alternative album editions
- Germany - track A5: "Trojan HorseTrojan Horse (Luv' song)"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:24
1980 re-issue
Philips Records re-issued the LP in 1980, after the trio had left the label and was under contract with CNR/Carrere Records. This pressing was part of the "Success series", a re-issue of popular albums of the Philips back catalogue.CD re-issue as part of the Completely In Luv' box set, bonus tracks
With Luv was remastered and reissued in 2006 as part of the Completely In Luv'Completely In Luv'
Completely In Luv' is a box set of four studio albums recorded by Dutch girl group Luv' during their heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was released in April 2006 by Universal Music...
box set with the same track listing and three bonus tracks:
- "Don't Let Me Down" (Janschen & Janschens) – 2:37
- B-side of "My ManMy Man (Luv' song)"My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv.-Background:The song is Luv's very first commercially available single...
".
- B-side of "My Man
- "Eres Mi Mejor Amante" (Alfred Garrido, Janschen & Janschens) – 2:50
- Spanish version of "You're the Greatest LoverYou're the Greatest Lover"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by 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 . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
".
- Spanish version of "You're the Greatest Lover
- "All You Need Is Luv' Jingle" (Janschen & Janschens) – 0:12
Singles
| # | Singles | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Man My Man (Luv' song) "My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv.-Background:The song is Luv's very first commercially available single... " |
May 1977 |
| 2. | "Dream, Dream Dream, Dream Dream, Dream is the second single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in November 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the group's 1978 debut album With Luv'.-Background:... " |
November 1977 |
| 3. | "U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala) U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala) U.O.Me is the third single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1978 by Philips Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and is considered as Luv's real breakthrough in Benelux... " |
February 1978 |
| 4. | "You're the Greatest Lover You're the Greatest Lover "You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by 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 . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental... " |
July 1978 |
| 5. | "Trojan Horse Trojan Horse (Luv' song) "Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New... " |
November 1978 |
| 6. | "Who Do You Wanna Be Who Do You Wanna Be "Who Do You Wanna Be" is the eighth single by 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"... " |
November 1979 |
Chart performance
Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
was more successful on the singles charts (at a time when it was significant for the music industry) than on the album charts because the trio's first public was mainly composed in the late 1970s by teenagers (known to be vinyl singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
buyers).
With Luv' went platinum in the Netherlands and reached the silver status in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
| Country | Album charts | Peak position | Certification (if any) | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | LP Top 50 | 6 | Platinum | 100,000+ |
| Netherlands | Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 | 8 | Platinum | 100,000+ |
| Germany | Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
50 | - | - |
| Austria | Alben TOP 25 | 15 | - | - |
| Denmark | BT Hitliste | 16 (Year-end charts) | Silver | 25,000+ |
Personnel
Luv'- José HoebeeJosé HoebeeJosé Hoebee is a Dutch pop female singer. She is part of Luv' . In late 1981, she went solo and was successful in her homeland and in the Flanders region of Belgium between 1982 and 1985...
- vocals - Marga ScheideMarga ScheideMarga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
- vocals - Patty BrardPatty BrardPatty Brard is a famous Indo entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'...
- vocals
Additional personnel
- Ernö Olah & Metropole Orkest - strings
Production
- Producer: Hans van HemertHans van HemertHans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
- Arranger/conductor: Piet SouerPiet SouerPieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer is a Dutch music producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with famous pop acts made him gain twenty two gold and platinum records, one Conamus Export Prize and one Outstanding Song Award thanks to his...
- Mastering: www.pat-sound.nl
External links
- Page about With Luv' from the website Fonos.nl about the Dutch Pop Music Archives http://www.fonos.nl/fonos2/store?request=detail&type=view&catalogue_key=15605
- Review of Luv' records (including With Luv') on Bubblegum University website http://www.bubblegum-music.com/luv