Greatest Hits (1979 Luv' album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Dutch girl group Luv' by Philips/Phonogram Records. It was rush-released in 1979 a few weeks after the formation had left Philips to sign a record deal with the labels CNR/Carrere Records. It features hit singles scored in the charts between 1977 and 1979: My Man, U.O.Me, You're the Greatest Lover, Trojan Horse, Casanova and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe. These songs were taken from the two first studio albums (With Luv' and Lots Of Luv'). The Philips/Phonogram years were the group's most successful ones in terms of chart performance.

Album history

Soon after Luv's transfer to CNR/Carrere Records, Phonogram Records, the group's first label, decided to counterattack by releasing a compilation. In 1979, the Dutch girl trio had become popular in a short time (two years only after its debut) in Benelux, German-speaking countries, Denmark, South Africa and New Zealand. Hit singles like You're the Greatest Lover and Trojan Horse were million sellers. The female group was Holland's best export act and thus received the Conamus Export Prize.^[1]
The Greatest Hits album features the song Who Do You Wanna Be (originally taken from Luv's first LP). It was only available in the Netherlands without the consent of Luv' producer Hans van Hemert.^[2]

Track listing

All songs by Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens

Side A

"You're the Greatest Lover" - 2:50
- Taken from the album With Luv'
" Shoes Off (Boots On)" - 3:06
- Taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"Louis je t'adore" - 3:40
- Taken from the album With Luv'
"Casanova" - 3:50
- Taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"D.J" - 3:20
- B-side of Casanova, taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"If You Love Me" - 2:34
- Taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"I Like Sugar Candy Kisses" - 3:36
- Taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"Don't Let Me Down" - 2:35
- B-side of My Man

Side B

"Trojan Horse" - 3:23
- Taken from the German version of With Luv'
"Marcellino" - 3:15
- Taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"I.M.U.R" - 3:35
- B-side of Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, taken from the album Lots Of Luv'
"My Man" - 3:05
- Taken from the album With Luv'
"Sugar Babe" - 2:45
- Taken from the album With Luv'
"Who Do You Wanna Be" - 3:44
- Taken from the album With Luv'
"U.O.Me" - 2:55
- Taken from the album With Luv'
"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" - 2:54
- Taken from the album Lots Of Luv'

Personnel

José Hoebee - vocals
Patty Brard - vocals
Marga Scheide - vocals

Production

Hans van Hemert - producer, songwriter

Single release

#	Singles	Date
1.	"Who Do You Wanna Be"	November 1979

Chart performance

Country	Album charts	Peak position
Netherlands	Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50	21^[3]

References

↑ - List of the Conamus Export Prize winners; Conamus (currently: Buma Cultuur) is an organisation which promotes Dutch music artists abroad. Every year, since 1972, this foundation has presented an Export Prize to reward the best selling Export acts from the Netherlands.
↑ De Telegraaf article published on July 7th 1979 announcing Van Hemert and Luv's departure from Phonogram records
↑ Peak position on the Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 Accessed: July 10, 2011

External links

Luv'

Patty Brard José Hoebee Marga Scheide Ria Thielsch Diana van Berlo Michelle Gold Carina Lemoine

Studio albums	With Luv' (1978) Lots Of Luv' (1979) True Luv' (1979) Forever Yours (1980) Sincerely Yours (1991) All You Need Is Luv' (1994) One More Night (1995)

EP	For You (1989)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1979) Goodbye Luv' (1981) Greatest Hits (CD version) (1990) Luv' Gold (1993) You're the Greatest Lover (1998) You're the Greatest LUVer (1998) The Universal Masters Collection: LUV (2001) Hollands Glorie: LUV (2002) 25 Jaar Na Waldolala (2003) Het Mooiste Van Luv' (2006) Completely In Luv' (2006) Best of LUV (2007) Best of LUV (2010 edition) (2010)

Singles	"My Man " (1977) "Dream, Dream" (1977) "U.O.Me (You Owe Me)" (1978) "You're the Greatest Lover" (1978) "Trojan Horse" (1978) "Casanova" (1979) "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" (1979) "Ooh, Yes I Do" (1979) "Ann-Maria" (1980) "One More Little Kissie" (1980) "My Number One" (1980) "Tingalingaling" (1981) "Welcome to My Party" (1989) "Luv' Hitpack" (1989) "Girl Like Me (Japan Edition)" (1990) "Hit Medley" (1990) "Hasta Mañana" (1990) "Jungle Jive" (1991) "He's My Guy" (1991) "The Last Song" (1992) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1992) "Megamix '93" (1993) "LUV Dance-Medley" (1993)

Other singles	"Who Do You Wanna Be" (1979) "4 Gouden Hits" (1989)

Videos	"Back in Luv'" (2006)

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