The Dutch pop-scene, better known as NEDERBEAT-scene, has always been packed with talented bands. THE OUTSIDERS, CARGO, COSMIC DEALER, MOTIONS, SHOCKING BLUE, AHORA MAZDA, Q'65, FAIRY TALE, AFTER TEA, GROUP 1850, FUN OF IT; just a few names from the glorious past. But there was more, much more!!!
Just a few people know of bands like AVALANCHE, MIRROR, ELLUFFANT, FRAGILE, FLUX, OBELISQUE, LES GOSSES, KRACQ, TAMALONE, VOIZE, MACREEL. These bands had one thing in common; they all had hundreds of fans, played fantastic music but didn't get their breakthrough, resulting in a contract with a major record company.
Some of these groups didn't even want a contract; they preferred the fun of playing together, playing the music they wanted to play. With their own money, or with the financial help of relatives or a big sponsor, they released their albums, the so-called private pressings.
There were several reasons to do this: to break through, to pay back the costs of their instruments, or just as a memory for the fans. Music has always been my hobby; the idea of writing this book arose when I realised that there was almost nothing in existence and that other record-collectors couldn't read about these bands.
I decided to fill the gap. Of course there is much more to discover in the world of pop, rock, blues, folk, hard-rock and psychedelic, but maybe this is the first step. Have fun with PRIVATE DUTCH.
Author: Jean Jöbses
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