3rd Album (Vinyl) - Shocking Blue Diamonds (They Long to Be) Close

(They Long to Be) Close to You

I'm Only Sleeping (Take 5)

(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

and the angel Gabriel's specter had all but vanished

Here She Comes

3rd Album (Vinyl) - Shocking Blue Diamonds (They Long to Be) CloseShocking Blue was a Dutch rockband from The Hague that was at their peak in the sixties and seventies and gained major cross Atlantic success. The band was founded in 1967 and after recruiting vocalist Mariska Veres they soon became huge. With their single 'Venus' they became the first Dutch band ever to reach the first spot on the American Billboard Hot 100. The band had a series of subsequent hits but decided to call it a day in 1975. Their