Lots Of Luv'

Infobox Album |
Name = Lots Of Luv'


Type = Album
Artist = Luv'
Released = 1979
2006 (Remastered, as part of the Completely In Luv' box set)
Recorded = 1979
Genre = Pop,Disco
Length = 40:47
Label = Philips Records/Phonogram (original release)
Universal Music Netherlands
Producer = Hans van Hemert
Last album = With Luv'
(1978)
This album = "Lots Of Luv"'
(1979)
Next album = "True Luv'"
(1979)

"Lots Of Luv is the second album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1979 by Philips Records/Phonogram. It includes the hit singles Casanova (a Top 10 song in a large part of Continental Europe) and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, which maintained Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of 1979 [ [http://www.conamus.nl/page.php?pageAlias=cona.nl.editorial&articleId=850 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. ] . In 2006, this LP has been reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the "Completely In Luv'" box set and featured the popular chart topper Trojan Horse.

Album history

In the second half of 1978, Luv' reached fame in a large part of Europe and South Africa thanks to the success of smash hits like You're the Greatest Lover, Trojan Horse and the With Luv' album. In May 1979, the female pop trio presented its second album (entitled Lots Of Luv') to the media at the Lido Club in Amsterdam. Two songs were taken from this opus and released as singles: Casanova and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (inspired by Boney M.s Rasputin).
After the release of With Luv', the producers and songwriters Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens) teamed up once again to supervise the recording and the production of Lots Of Luv', tainted by Pop music, Disco and Latin American music sounds.

Track listing

Side A:
#" Casanova" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:48
#"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:46
#"DJ" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:20
#"Shoes Off (Boots On)" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:07
#"Marcellino" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:14
#"Dandy" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:46 Side B:
#"The Night Of Love" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:32
#"Money, Honey" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:16
#"I.M.U.R" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:35
#"I Like Sugar Candy Kisses" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:34
#"If You Love Me" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:34
#"Saint Tropez" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:04

CD re-issue as part of the Completely In Luv' box set, bonus tracks

"Lots Of Luv"' was remastered and reissued in 2006 as part of the Completely In Luv' box set with the same track listing and four bonus tracks:

13. "Trojan Horse" (Janschen & Janschens) – 3:24
14. "Casanova" (Alfred Garrido, Janschen & Janschens) – 3:49
    *Spanish version
15. "Luv' Hitpack" (Janschen & Janschens) – 5:29
    *Long version:Casanova/Life Is On My Side/U.O.Me/Casanova/You're The Greatest Lover/Life Is On My Side/Trojan Horse/Everybody's Shakin' Hands On Broadway/Casanova
16. "All You Need Is Luv' Jingle" (Janschen & Janschens) – 0:12

Singles

Chart performance

Because Luv's public was composed by a majority of teenagers at the time of the release of Lots Of Luv', the group's singles sales and their chart performance were more significant than the albums ones. In the late 1970s, the 45 PM vinyl records were popular formats among the young public whereas the full-length LPs attracted more adult listenners. This situation explains why Luv' achieved a greater success in the singles charts than in the album lists.).

Lots Of Luv' reached the platinum status in the Netherlands and the gold status in Austria and Denmark.

Album credits

Personnel

Luv'
*José Hoebee - vocals
*Marga Scheide - vocals
*Patty Brard - vocals

Additional personnel
*Ernö Olah & Metropole Orkest - strings

Production

*Producer: Hans van Hemert
*Arranger/conducter: Piet Souer
*Mastering: www.pat-sound.nl
*Remix track 15 Luv' Hitpack by Peter 'Hithouse' Slaghuis

Design

*Photography: Claude Vanheye
*Design: Jan H. van Uden
*Art Direction: Clouds Studio

References

Links

*Page about Lots Of Luv' from the website Fonos.nl about the Dutch Pop Music Archives [http://www.fonos.nl/fonos2/store?request=detail&type=view&catalogue_key=15768]