THIJS VAN LEER
Period
1948 - current
Genre
classical, easy listening, fluit, instrumental, pop, symphonic rock, toetsinstrumenten, zang
Instruments
fluit, toetsinstrumenten, zang
Mentioned in the biography of
1960
Metropole Orkest
1967
Rogier van Otterloo
1968
Ramses Shaffy
1969
Brainbox
1969
Neerlands Hoop
1970
Bojoura
1972
Dick Bakker
1972
Rogier van Otterloo
1975
Nico van der Linden
1976
Jules de Corte
1976
Laurens van Rooyen
1981
Hans Bunt
1983
David de Marez Oyens
1985
Frits Landesbergen
1985
Jan Akkerman
1987
Kees ten Dam
1993
Jan Akkerman
1997
Magic Frankie
1998
Ayreon
2003
Ekseption
2011
Rolf Delfos
Biography Thijs van Leer
Played in
Blues Summit
fluit, toetsinstrumenten, zang
Focus
fluit, toetsinstrumenten, zang
Thijs van Leer Trio
fluit
Discography Thijs van Leer
Albums | Singles | Compilations | Other | Guestperformance
Introspection 1
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1972 |
| Label | CBS, 64589 |
| componist | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
| Chart position |
03-06-1972, Albumlijst, 15 weeks, number 6
23-12-1972, Albumlijst, 82 weeks, number 1 03-08-1974, Albumlijst, 35 weeks, number 16 |
Introspection 2
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1975 |
| Label | CBS, 65915 |
| componist | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
| arrangeur | Dick Bakker |
| dirigent | Dick Bakker |
| gastmuzikant | Dick Bakker |
| Chart position |
08-11-1975, Albumlijst, 41 weeks, number 1
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O My Love
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1975 |
| Label | Philips, 6303 143 |
| gastmuzikant | Rosalie Peters |
| tekstschrijver | Rosalie Peters |
| Chart position |
06-03-1975, Albumlijst, 6 weeks, number 25
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Musica Per La Notte Di Natale
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1976 |
| Label | CBS, 69239 |
| gastmuzikant | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
| Chart position |
18-12-1976, Albumlijst, 8 weeks, number 11
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Introspection 1 & 2
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1977 |
| Label | CBS, 88243 |
| componist | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
Introspection 3
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1977 |
| Label | CBS, 86034 |
| componist | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
Nice To Have Met You
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1978 |
| Label | CBS, 86059 |
| gastmuzikant | Eef Albers |
| Chart position |
20-05-1978, Albumlijst, 5 weeks, number 34
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Concert In De Grote Kerk Van Monnickendam
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1979 |
| Label | CBS, 84009 |
| gastmuzikant | Elly Ameling |
Introspection 4
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1979 |
| Label | CBS, 83669 |
| componist | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
| engineer | Dick Bakker |
| Chart position |
02-06-1979, Albumlijst, 11 weeks, number 19
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Christmas
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1980 |
| Label | CBS, 79252 |
| gastmuzikant | Elly Ameling |
Collage
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1980 |
| Label | CBS, 84401 |
| dirigent | Dick Bakker |
| engineer | Dick Bakker |
| arrangeur | Dick Bakker |
| Chart position |
14-06-1980, Albumlijst, 6 weeks, number 29
|
Collage Collection
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1981 |
| Label | CBS, 88557 |
| gastmuzikant | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
Dona Nobis Pacem
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 2LP, 1981 |
| Label | CBS, 88531 |
Geluckig Is Het Land: Geliefde Vaderlandsche Melodieën
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1981 |
| Label | CBS, 84771 |
| gastmuzikant | Rogier van Otterloo |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
Reflections
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1981 |
| Label | CBS, 85052 |
| engineer | John Sonneveld |
| producer | Eddy Ouwens |
| Chart position |
04-07-1981, Albumlijst, 4 weeks, number 37
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I Hate Myself (for Loving You)
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1986 |
| Label | Ariola, 258846 |
| gastmuzikant | Pietro Lacirignola |
| gastmuzikant | Peter Vlietstra |
| gastmuzikant | Luis Luz |
| gastmuzikant | Eef Albers |
| gastmuzikant | Michael Gillespie |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Peter Erenberg |
Renaissance
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1986 |
| Label | WEA, 242059-2 |
Bolero
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1989 |
| Label | Sony, 462643-2 |
Introspection 1989
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1989 |
| Label | CBS |
| Chart position |
25-11-1989, Albumlijst, 7 weeks, number 55
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Hommage aan Rogier van Otterloo
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1990 |
| Label | Columns, 280717 |
| gastmuzikant | Pim Jacobs |
| engineer | Dick Bakker |
| gastmuzikant | Ruud Jacobs |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
Introspection '92
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1992 |
| Label | Sony, 472295-2 |
| gastmuzikant | Julya Lekranty |
| gastmuzikant | Lisa Boray |
| arrangeur | Dick Bakker |
| dirigent | Dick Bakker |
| producer | Dick Bakker |
| Chart position |
10-10-1992, Albumlijst, 14 weeks, number 60
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Joy To The World
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1993 |
| Label | Columns, 2707101 |
Musical Melody
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1994 |
| Label | Columns, PRCD 010495 |
Summertime
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1996 |
| Label | Columns, PRCD 290132 |
| gastmuzikant | Lex Bolderdijk |
The sound of Christmas
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1996 |
| Label | Lucci Specials, LS 11881 |
| gastmuzikant | Madeline Bell |
Instrumental Hymns
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1997 |
| Label | Novation, NCD 6001-1 |
Lucky
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1997 |
| Label | Unknown |
The Glorious Album
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1999 |
| Label | Miller, 552230-2 |
Introspection & Introspection 2
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 2CD, 2003 |
| Label | Sony |
The Auratones featuring Thijs van Leer & Berenice van Leer - The Adventure Continues
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 2011 |
| Label | Supertracks, ST75768 |
| gastmuzikant | Berenice van Leer |
Zolang De Wereld Nog Draait
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1968 |
| Label | Philips, JF 334627 |
| B-side | Jij Witte Nimf |
Oh Calcutta
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1971 |
| Label | Ariola, AT 10253 |
| B-side | Variations |
Rondo
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1973 |
| Label | CBS, 1024 |
| B-side | Siciliano |
Eddy
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1976 |
| Label | Philips, 6000187 |
| B-side | Street Rondo |
| gastmuzikant | Rosalie Peters |
| tekstschrijver | Rosalie Peters |
Pavane
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1977 |
| Label | CBS, 5804 |
| B-side | Coventry |
Ravel's Bolero (disco Version)
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1980 |
| Label | CBS, 8399 |
| B-side | Ravel's Bolero (classical Version) |
| Chart position |
17-05-1980, Top 40, 5 weeks, number 29
|
Arioso
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1981 |
| Label | CBS, 1263 |
| B-side | Focus VI |
Paris
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1987 |
| Label | WEA, 248455-7 |
I Hate Myself
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1988 |
| Label | Ariola, 109692 |
| B-side | All Because Of You |
Bolero
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1989 |
| Label | CBS, 655115-7 |
| B-side | Focus VI |
Pavane
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1989 |
| Label | CBS, 655462-7 |
| B-side | Rondo II |
Cavatina
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CDS, 1992 |
| Label | CBS, 658840-1 |
Wachet Auf
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CDS, 1993 |
| Label | CBS, 659099-1 |
Nielullemadoen
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CDS, 1997 |
| Label | CNR, 2003365 |
| gastmuzikant | Joop Braakhekke |
Montreux Summit, Volume 1
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | Compilatie, 1977 |
| Label | Columbia, JG 25005 |
Montreux Summit, Volume 2
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | Compilatie, 1978 |
| Label | Columbia, JG 35090 |
Etudes Sans Gêne
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | DVD, 2006 |
| Label | Eigen beheer |
| engineer | Emile Elsen |
Neerlands Hoop - Elektrisch Levenslicht
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1969 |
| Label | Imperial, 5C 006-24103 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Akkerman |
Rita Hovink - Love Me Or Leave Me
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1969 |
| Label | Decca, NY 800004 |
| muzikant | Harry Verbeke |
| muzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| muzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| muzikant | Carl Schulze |
| muzikant | Rob van Dijk |
| muzikant | Jelle Kikkert |
| muzikant | Erik Gräber |
Ramses Shaffy - Sunset Sunkiss
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1970 |
| Label | Philips, PY 849 024 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Gerrit den Braber |
Liesbeth List - Victoria
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1970 |
| Label | Philips, 6303 006 |
| tekstschrijver | Lennaert Nijgh |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Rick van der Linden |
| producer | Horst Hartmann |
| Chart position |
07-11-1970, Albumlijst, 16 weeks, number 7
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Liesbeth List - Victoria
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 7", 1970 |
| Label | Philips, 6000 009 |
| tekstschrijver | Lennaert Nijgh |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Cees Nooteboom |
| Chart position |
21-11-1970, Top 40, 7 weeks, number 15
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Robin Lent - Scarecrow's Journey
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1971 |
| Label | Philips, 6437002 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Akkerman |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Hollestelle |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Kranenburg |
| arrangeur | Dick Bakker |
Rogier van Otterloo - Visions
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1974 |
| Label | CBS, 474619-2 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Hans Hollestelle |
| gastmuzikant | Titia Dekker |
| gastmuzikant | Wanda Stellaard |
| engineer | Dick Bakker |
| producer | Ruud Jacobs |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
| gastmuzikant | Henk Elkerbout |
| gastmuzikant | Rob Franken |
| gastmuzikant | Louis de Lussanet |
| gastmuzikant | Rob Langereis |
| gastmuzikant | Peter Nieuwerf |
| gastmuzikant | Niels Walen |
| gastmuzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| Chart position |
17-08-1974, Albumlijst, 10 weeks, number 9
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Rogier van Otterloo - Musica Per La Notte Di Natale
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1976 |
| Label | CBS |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
| Chart position |
18-12-1976, Albumlijst, 8 weeks, number 11
31-12-1977, Albumlijst, 2 weeks, number 40 |
Lucifer - Margriet
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1977 |
| Label | EMI, 5C 064-25655 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Cyril Havermans |
| producer | Yde de Jong |
| Chart position |
10-09-1977, Albumlijst, 7 weeks, number 27
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Rick van der Linden - Night Of Doom
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1978 |
| Label | CNR, 655072 |
| componist | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Frans Peters |
| producer | Ton Scherpenzeel |
| gastmuzikant | Max Werner |
Peter Schneider - P.S. With Love
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | LP, 1986 |
| Label | Nova Zembla |
| arrangeur | Addy Scheele |
| gastmuzikant | Addy Scheele |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Voogd |
| gastmuzikant | Marcel Rotgans |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Toon de Gouw |
| gastmuzikant | Joan Reinders |
| gastmuzikant | Jur Eckhardt |
Berkland - Caravan
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1989 |
| Label | Polydor, 841 620-2 |
| muzikant | Peter Tiehuis |
| producer | Peter Schön |
| muzikant | Rob ten Bokum |
| producer | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Bernard Berkhout |
| arrangeur | Thijs van Leer |
| arrangeur | Peter Schön |
| muzikant | Martin Verdonk |
| muzikant | Eddie Conard |
| engineer | Rob ten Bokum |
| producer | Ruud Jacobs |
| muzikant | Bernard Berkhout |
Sandra Reemer - She's The One
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1990 |
| Label | CBS, 467492 2 |
| arrangeur | Cees Stolk |
| arrangeur | Hans Hollestelle |
| gastmuzikant | Fred Leeflang |
| componist | Ferdi Bolland |
| arrangeur | Peter Schön |
| tekstschrijver | Ferdi Bolland |
| gastmuzikant | Jody Pijper |
| gastmuzikant | Martino Latupeirissa |
| gastmuzikant | Bart van Lier |
| gastmuzikant | Lisa Boray |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Hollander |
| producer | Ferdi Bolland |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Stolk |
| gastmuzikant | Omar Dupree |
| gastmuzikant | Julya Lekranty |
| gastmuzikant | Cornee van der Kleij |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Rob Bolland |
| componist | Rob Bolland |
| gastmuzikant | Peter Tiehuis |
| gastmuzikant | Eddie Conard |
| gastmuzikant | Lex Bolderdijk |
| tekstschrijver | Rob Bolland |
| producer | Martin Duiser |
| gastmuzikant | Edwin Schimscheimer |
| gastmuzikant | Okkie Huysdens |
| Chart position |
20-10-1990, Albumlijst, 6 weeks, number 54
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Ten Sharp - The Fire Inside
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1993 |
| Label | Columbia, 473 884-2 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Michiel Hoogenboezem |
| gastmuzikant | Ruud Breuls |
| gastmuzikant | Tom Barlage |
| gastmuzikant | Wim Both |
| gastmuzikant | Philip Kolb |
| gastmuzikant | Marcel Schimscheimer |
| gastmuzikant | Jel Jongen |
| gastmuzikant | Marcel Serierse |
| gastmuzikant | Kees ten Dam |
| producer | Niels Hermes |
| Chart position |
05-06-1993, Albumlijst, 14 weeks, number 15
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Ramses Shaffy - Alleen Als Je Me Verleidt
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | 2CD, 1994 |
| Label | Mercury, 5222882 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Dick Visser |
| producer | Thijs Chanowsky |
| producer | Gerrit den Braber |
| producer | Otto Vrienzenberg |
| producer | Eric Boom |
| gastmuzikant | Nico van der Linden |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
| producer | Ruud Bos |
| gastmuzikant | Jan Mol |
| gastmuzikant | Roy Henninger |
| gastmuzikant | Aïs Lawa-Lata |
| gastmuzikant | Carel Prins |
| producer | Chris Pilgram |
| producer | Evert de Vries |
| gastmuzikant | Polo de Haas |
Magic Frankie - Lucky
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1997 |
| Label | Music & Words, MWCD 2025 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| producer | Bart van Poppel |
| gastmuzikant | Henk Jonkers |
| gastmuzikant | Saskia van Oerle |
| gastmuzikant | Roel Spanjers |
| gastmuzikant | Monique Klemann |
Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 1998 |
| Label | Transmission, TM-014 |
| producer | Oscar Holleman |
| gastmuzikant | Jan van Feggelen |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Ton Scherpenzeel |
| gastmuzikant | René Merkelbach |
| gastmuzikant | Sharon den Adel |
| gastmuzikant | Robert Westerholt |
| gastmuzikant | George Oosthoek |
| gastmuzikant | Ed Warby |
| gastmuzikant | Jack Pisters |
| gastmuzikant | Roland Bakker |
| gastmuzikant | Anneke van Giersbergen |
| gastmuzikant | Ernö Olah |
| gastmuzikant | Robert Kempe |
| Chart position |
19-09-1998, Albumlijst, 7 weeks, number 49
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Boris Vanderlek - Blue & Sentimental
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 2005 |
| Label | A Records, AL 73248 |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| gastmuzikant | Han Bennink |
| gastmuzikant | Ton van Bergeijk |
| gastmuzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
European Jazz Trio - Bolero
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 2007 |
| Label | M&I, MYCJ30439 |
| muzikant | Frans van der Hoeven |
| gastmuzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| muzikant | Roy Dackus |
Rita Reys - Young At Heart
| Act | Thijs van Leer |
| Type and year | CD, 2010 |
| Label | Wedgeview, WVM 2010-2 |
| muzikant | Peter Beets |
| muzikant | Martijn van Iterson |
| muzikant | Thijs van Leer |
| muzikant | Ruud Jacobs |
| muzikant | Joost Patocka |
| producer | Ruud Jacobs |
| Details | Featuring Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone) |
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.
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