A pretty typical Dutch "beat" group of the 1960s, the Motions were pretty popular in their native land, releasing seven albums and over 27 singles in their eight-year career. Far from the best Dutch group, and far from the worst, most of their hits were fairly ordinary fare, ranging from dippy folkish ballads to tough mod rockers. Their best cut is the positively ferocious mod stomper "Everything That's Mine" (1966), with a searing feedback break worthy of the early Who. They're really most remembered for their lead guitarist and songwriter, Robby van Leeuwen, who left in 1967 to form Shocking Blue, and penned that group's international smash, "Venus." (R Unterberger, allmusic.com)
In my opinion, the motions were far from being an average band. During their time they wrote great pop songs with great pop melodies and their ballads never sounded as dusty as they did in many non-British or American bands. The band had a feeling for commercial songs without sacrificing their sound. This compilation is a good example of their strengths.''Dippy folkish ballads''?... Skol Mr. Unterberger.
Frank
pass: SB1
