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Later members included Mariska Veres on vocals (1947 – 2006), Leo Van de Ketterij on guitar (1970-1971) , Martin Van Wijk on guitar (1973-1974), and Henk Smitskamp on bass guitar (1972-1974).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout their career, Shocking Blue collaborated with additional members such as Wim Voermans, Jan Pijnenburg, Michael Eschau\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"at-home-the-singles","title":"At Home - The Singles","description":"\u003cp\u003eExclusive compilation with 4 singles (A + B sides) from the legendary \u003ci\u003eAt Home\u003c\/i\u003e album. 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Ultimately, the singles “Let me carry your bag \/ I saw you in June”, ”Dream on Dreamer \/ Where the picknick was” and the remixed album \u003ci\u003eHam\u003c\/i\u003e (retitled in late 1973 as \u003ci\u003eDream on Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e, which featured 4 new tracks) were his last recordings with Shocking Blue and he left the band early in 1974. This collection ends with songs from the albums \u003ci\u003eAt Home\u003c\/i\u003e from 1969, and \u003ci\u003eScorpio’s Dance\u003c\/i\u003e from 1970. The classic era for Shocking Blue, which produced the tracks that catapulted them to fame way beyond their native Holland. 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