At Home is an album by Shocking Blue

Shocking Blue

Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band from The Hague, the Netherlands, formed in 1967. Their biggest hit, "Venus", went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970, and the band had sold 13.5 million discs by 1973, but the group disbanded in 1974.-Members:...

, released in 1969. The album is best known for its hit single, "Venus".

The song "Acka Raga" was later used as the theme song for the BBC1

BBC One

BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...

 quiz show Ask the Family

Ask the Family

Ask the Family is a British television quiz show originally made by the BBC and broadcast on BBC One between 1967 and 1984. In 1999, it was revived by UK Gold, and in 2005 again returned with a series on BBC2....

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LP version

Side 1

1. "Never Marry a Railroad Man" - 3:05
2. "California Here I Come" - 3:15
3. "Long and Lonesome Road" - 2:44
4. "Send Me a Postcard" - 2:36
5. "Harley Davidson" - 2:35
6. "Mighty Joe" - 3:10

Side 2

1. "Boll Weevil" – 2:40
2. "I'll Write Your Name Through the Fire"– 2:50
3. "Acka Raga" (J. Mayer) – 3:10
4. "Love Machine" – 3:15
5. "I'm a Woman" – 3:00
6. "Venus" – 3:07

CD version

Repertoire Records

Repertoire Records

Repertoire Records is a German record label from Hamburg, Germany, specialising in reissues of classic pop and rock albums originally issued in the 60s and 70s. The chairman is Thomas Neelsen....

 re-issued the album in CD format in 1989. From the Side A only two songs remained. "Harley Davidson" became a bonus track. The songs "Poor Boy", "Love Buzz" and "The Butterfly and I" were added; "Never Marry a Railroad Man", "Send Me A Postcard" and "Mighty Joe" were removed. These omitted three songs appear in the CD versions of Scorpio's Dance

Scorpio's Dance

Scorpio's Dance is an album by Shocking Blue, released in 1970.-Track listing:All songs by Robbie van Leeuwen unless otherwise noted.# "Scorpio's Dance "# "Alaska Country"# "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" # "Demon Lover"...

 and Third Album

Third Album

Third Album was an album released by The Jackson 5 on Motown Records, and the group's second LP released in 1970. Third Album featured the group's fourth consecutive number-one single on the US pop charts, "I'll Be There", the Top 5 single, "Mama's Pearl", and album tracks such as the...

, released by this same label.

1. "Boll Weevil" – 2:40
2. "I'll Write Your Name Through the Fire"– 2:50
3. "Acka Raga" (Mayer) – 3:10
4. "Love Machine" – 3:15
5. "I'm a Woman" – 3:00
6. "Venus" – 3:07
7. "California Here I Come" – 3:15
8. "Poor Boy" – 4:50
9. "Long and Lonesome Road" – 2:44
10. "Love Buzz
    Love Buzz
    -Shocking Blue:"Love Buzz" is a song written by Robbie van Leeuwen of Dutch rock band Shocking Blue.-Nirvana:The American grunge band Nirvana recorded a cover version of the song for its 1988 debut single, released on Sub Pop in the US. It was the first single in the Sub Pop Singles club. A...
    
    " – 3:40
11. "The Butterfly and I" – 3:50

CD Bonus tracks:

1. "Harley Davidson" – 2:39
2. "Fireball of Love" – 3:00
3. "Hot Sand" – 2:35
4. "Wild Wind" – 2:15

Personnel

• Robbie van Leeuwen
  Robbie van Leeuwen
  Robbie van Leeuwen is a Dutch musician who used to be the guitarist, sitarist, background vocalist and main songwriter for the Dutch bands The Motions, Shocking Blue and Galaxy-Lin. His most well-known compositions are Shocking Blue's most famous songs, Venus, which was an American no...
  
   - Guitar & Backing Vocals
• Cor van der Beek - Drums
• Klaasje van der Wal - Bass Guitar
• Mariska Veres
  Mariska Veres
  Mariska Veres was a Dutch singer who was best known as the lead singer of the rock group Shocking Blue. Her appearance was striking, featuring kohl cosmetic-lined eyes, high cheekbones, and long jet black wig.-Family:...
  
  - Vocals