They had many great songs and several great albums -- five in a row in fact. The last one during their initial run (
Dream On Dreamer, aka
Good Times) was so-so because they no longer had their original founding member, guitarist and songwriter Robbie van Leeuwen.
As their lead singer, Mariska Veres, who joined the group for their second album, 1969's
At Home, was such a signature presence and sound of the group that Shocking Blue named their fourth album
3rd Album.
The B-side of the Venus single, Hot Sand, is great as well.
Hot Sand: [
www.youtube.com]