Renee - Reaching For The Sky (1980 CNR Records)
Artist: Renée
Album: Reaching For The Sky
Label: CNR Records
Catalog#: 660.083
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Total: Time: 00:36:00
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''Renée'' стоял гитарист Rene Nodelijk (в 1967г. играл в группе «Six Young Riders» вместе с Robbie van Leeuwen из «Shocking Blue» и Henk Smitskamp из «Livin' Blues») , этакий голландский Хэнк Марвин, в разное время чуть ли не с начала 60х возглавлявший несколько составов, таких как: «Rene & Allogators», «Black Albinos», «Willy & The Giants» и других. Они перепевали, хотя в реалиях скорее "перегитаривали" инструменталки Shadows и других, тогда известных групп с неким местным голлландским колоритом.
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В 1977 году, уверовав в вокальные таланты своей второй жены Anja Exterkate (Nodelijk) c бассистом Huub van Straaten`ом и барабанщиком John Meyer`ом, Rene Nodelijk создал группу «Renee» (так в этмо названии трансформировалось его имя). В 1978 на лейбле CNR у группы вышел первый, одноименный альбом. Поменялся состав группы и лишь через два года, в 1980 на голландском лейбле ALOI Records появился на свет второй, самый мощный альбом команды из страны тюльпанов «Reaching For The Sky», из которого несколько синглов долгое время штурмовали местные хит-парады. Позже «Renee» стали склоняться в сторону диско, что не всем понравилось публике, и в 1982 г. после выпуска последнего альбома «The Future None Can See» они окончательно развалились, а Anja занялась сольной карьерой.
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In 1959 René and his Alligators was set up by René Nodelijk, one of Holland’s best guitarists according to many music lovers. The band changed many music style from instrumental to vocal and from rock n’ roll, via Beatles, Mersey beat, middle of the road to funk and in 1977 René change the band’s name to Renée and go back to good old rock and roll. But this time around they would focus on vocals and play less instrumental music. In 1980 the band released “Reaching for the Sky” on CNR Records and produced by Burt Ruiter. The album in 1982 re-released with different cover from ALOI Records (A Label Of Integrity), which was the first title to be released on the first Linn label.
• ‘Jimmy’ was the first track from the album ‘Reaching for the sky’ to be released. The reviews were laudatory and the single stayed in the charts for a month and a half, but sadly enough didn’t reach very high. The next track to be released was ‘Come closer’. This record reached the 3rd place on the play list of the Dutch radio stations. Over 45,000 copies were sold, which is quite a lot for a small country like the Netherlands. In the Benelux top 50 it ranked 19th place. ’Sad man’ was released as the third single from Renée’s 1980 album ‘Reaching for the sky’. The single was promoted for a couple of weeks, but then the record company’s attention went towards the Stars on 45 project, which eventually became an international hit.
• Side I:
A1. Dry Your Tears 03:12
A2. Lay Me Down 03:53
A3. Sad Man 03:27
A4. Just One Look 03:36
A5. It's Absurd 03:19
• Side II:
B1. Jimmy 04:31
B2. Come Closer 04:10
B3. Change Your Style 03:18
B4. Reaching For The Sky 03:15
B5. Stranded Lady 03:15
All songs published by Hirschland Music/ The Company June 1980
Recording Studio: Dutch Music Centre, Baarn, Holland
Manufactured under licence of CNR, Holland.
Re-mastered and made entirely in the UK by
ALOI Records, a division of Linn Products Ltd.
• ‘Jimmy’ was the first track from the album ‘Reaching for the sky’ to be released. The reviews were laudatory and the single stayed in the charts for a month and a half, but sadly enough didn’t reach very high. The next track to be released was ‘Come closer’. This record reached the 3rd place on the play list of the Dutch radio stations. Over 45,000 copies were sold, which is quite a lot for a small country like the Netherlands. In the Benelux top 50 it ranked 19th place. ’Sad man’ was released as the third single from Renée’s 1980 album ‘Reaching for the sky’. The single was promoted for a couple of weeks, but then the record company’s attention went towards the Stars on 45 project, which eventually became an international hit.
• Side I:
A1. Dry Your Tears 03:12
A2. Lay Me Down 03:53
A3. Sad Man 03:27
A4. Just One Look 03:36
A5. It's Absurd 03:19
• Side II:
B1. Jimmy 04:31
B2. Come Closer 04:10
B3. Change Your Style 03:18
B4. Reaching For The Sky 03:15
B5. Stranded Lady 03:15
All songs published by Hirschland Music/ The Company June 1980
Recording Studio: Dutch Music Centre, Baarn, Holland
Manufactured under licence of CNR, Holland.
Re-mastered and made entirely in the UK by
ALOI Records, a division of Linn Products Ltd.
Credits:
Acoustic Guitar – Ronnie Meyes* (tracks: A3)
Bass – Jan Hollestelle
Composed By, Written-By – Anja Nodelijk, Rene Nodelijk
Design, Art Direction – Rens Benerink
Drums – Ab Tamboer
Electric Guitar – Rene Nodelijk
Engineer – Okkie Huysdens
Executive Producer – Frits Hirschland
Keyboards – Okkie Huysdens
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jons Pistoor (tracks: A4, A5)
Percussion – Eddie Conard (tracks: A1, A3, B4), Jos Hermeler (tracks: B2)
Photography By – Govert De Roos
Producer – Bert Ruiter
Saxophone (Alto) – Tom Barlage (tracks: A3)
Vocals – Anja Nodelijk
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