Sandy Coast
Succesful beat group from Voorburg near The Hague.
Full biography
Biography Sandy Coast
Succesful beat group from Voorburg near The Hague.
1961
Originally called the Sandy Coast Skiffle Group, but when the skiffle craze has blown over the band changes its name into Sandy Coast Rockers.
1963
Sandy Coast wins a talent show, which results in a record deal.
Eddy Ouwens
1964 - 1966
The band's debut single Being In Love is released.
1967 - 1968
The band's success is on the increase and the singles A Girl Like You and And Her Name Is… become sizable hits.
1969 - 1970
The single Capital Punishment becomes a major hit for the band. They sign a deal with the UK's Page One label, hoping for an international breakthrough. Although the LP Shipwreck is well received, its sales are disappointing. The single North Canadian Paradise does not reach the charts.
1971
Sandy Coast signs a record deal with Polydor and the singles True Love That's A Wonder and Just A Friend rocket to the top of the charts. The LP Sandy Coast is high in the album charts.
1972
Sandy Coast keeps up their success with Just Two Little Creatures and Summertrain.
1973
The album Stonewall is welcomed coolly upon its release and the single Blackboard Jungle does not enter the charts.
1980
Sandy Coast performs at the Beatnight in The Hague and decides to reform.
1981
The Eyes Of Jenny marks their return as hit providers.
1982
The band reforms regularly to perform at Back To The Sixties-festivals.
1988
The band cuts Rendez-vous, Only The Best and tours the country on a regular basis until Hans Vermeulen emigrates to Thailand in 1995.
Discography Sandy Coast
And Their Name Is....
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1967
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Label
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Marble Arch, MALH 202
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gastmuzikant
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Cees Schrama
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From The Workshop
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1968
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Label
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Relax, 31631
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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Shipwreck
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1969
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Label
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Page One, MORS 20
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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Sandy Coast
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1971
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Label
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Polydor, 2925001
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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gastmuzikant
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Cees Schrama
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Chart position
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11-09-1971, Albumlijst
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Stonewall
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1973
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Label
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Polydor, 2925014
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engineer
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John Sonneveld
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The Eyes Of Jenny
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1983
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Label
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HEP, HN 4801
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Rendez-vous, Only The Best
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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LP, 1988
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Label
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Qualitel
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Shipwreck
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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CD, 1996
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Label
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Pseudonym, CPD 1023 DD
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Singles A's & B's
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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2CD, 2003
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Label
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Hunter Music, HM 14302
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Being In Love
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1965
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Label
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Delta, DS 1144
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B-side
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I Want You For My Own
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Sorry She's Mine
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1966
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Label
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Delta, DS 1210
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B-side
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Make Me Belong To You
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Chart position
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03-12-1966, Top 40, 1 week, number 40
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Subject Of My Thoughts
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1966
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Label
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Delta, DS 1151
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B-side
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I'm A Fool
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That Girl Was Mine
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1966
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Label
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Delta, DS 1173
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B-side
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I Lost A Dream
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We'll Meet Again
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1966
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Label
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Delta, DS 1192
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B-side
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Coming Home
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Chart position
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27-08-1966, Top 40, 2 weeks, number 39
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A Girl Like You
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1967
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Label
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Delta, DS 1227
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B-side
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Sing Before Breakfast
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Chart position
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25-02-1967, Top 40, 6 weeks, number 28
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And Her Name Is.....
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1967
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Label
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Relax, 45065
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B-side
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Anyway You Want Me
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Chart position
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14-10-1967, Top 40, 6 weeks, number 22
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Milk And Tranquilizers
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1967
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Label
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Delta, DS 1240
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B-side
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I'm Working My Way Back To You
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Innocent Girl
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1968
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Label
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Relax, 45127
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B-side
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My Empty World
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Chart position
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16-11-1968, Top 40
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I See Your Face Again
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1968
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Label
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Relax, 45095
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B-side
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Goodbye Don't Cry
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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Chart position
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11-05-1968, Top 40, 8 weeks, number 12
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Capital Punishment
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1969
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Label
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Relax, 45129
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B-side
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My Friend Abdullah
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Chart position
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15-02-1969, Top 40, 7 weeks, number 12
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Deep Down Down
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1969
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Label
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Page One, POF 161
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B-side
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Back To The City
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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Chart position
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13-12-1969, Top 40, Tip
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North Canadian Paradise
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1969
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Label
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Page One, POF 153
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B-side
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Advice
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Chart position
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06-09-1969, Top 40
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Eleanor Rigby
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1970
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Label
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Page One, POF 16
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B-side
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In My Opinion
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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Just A Friend
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1971
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Label
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Polydor, 2050127
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B-side
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Sorry
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Chart position
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04-09-1971, Top 40, 6 weeks, number 11
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True Love That A Wonder
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1971
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Label
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Polydor, 2050083
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B-side
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If
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producer
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Fred Haayen
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Chart position
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13-03-1971, Top 40, 12 weeks, number 3
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Just Two Little Creatures
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1972
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Label
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Polydor, 2050168
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B-side
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What Kind Of Freedom
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Chart position
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11-03-1972, Top 40, 5 weeks, number 26
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Summertrain
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1972
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Label
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Polydor, 2050187
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B-side
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A Place Near The Sun
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Chart position
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01-07-1972, Top 40, 8 weeks, number 6
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Blackboard Jungle Lady
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1973
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Label
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Polydor, 2050245
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B-side
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Don't Get Me Worry
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Chart position
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21-04-1973, Top 40, 3 weeks, number 31
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Hollywood
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1981
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Label
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CBS, 1667
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B-side
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Yosemite Park
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Chart position
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24-10-1981, Top 40
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The Eyes Of Jenny
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1981
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Label
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CBS, 9430
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B-side
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It's My Time Now
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engineer
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John Sonneveld
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Chart position
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21-02-1981, Top 40, 8 weeks, number 11
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Rainydays
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Act
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Sandy Coast
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Type and year
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7", 1982
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Label
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CBS, 2197
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In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
Audio/Video Sandy Coast
Video Sandy Coast
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