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At Home
Studio album by Shocking Blue
Released	30 September 1969 (1969-09-30)
Recorded	1969
Studio	Sound Push Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands
Genre	Psychedelic rock, pop rock, blues rock, folk rock
Length	30:30 (Original) 36:21 (Reissue)
Label	Pink Elephant
Producer	Shocking Blue
Shocking Blue chronology
Shocking Blue (1967) At Home (1969) Scorpio's Dance (1970)

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At Home is the second studio album by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released in 1969 on the Pink Elephant label. It is their first album to feature Mariska Veres, the group's signature frontwoman and lead singer.

Overview

The album is the group's first record with singer Mariska Veres. Robbie van Leeuwen acquired Veres in an attempt to ape the form of the female-fronted Jefferson Airplane. With Veres's notable vocal performance and stunning looks, the band finally had an adequate frontwoman.

At Home was a mixture of influences ranging from pop rock to psychedelic rock. There is also early evidence of their interest in Americana, with tracks like "California Here I Come" and "Harley Davidson".

The hit single "Venus" was omitted from the original Dutch pressings of the album, but was appended to the international versions both as an opening or closing track to the side one. Singles "Long and Lonesome Road" and "Mighty Joe" were also featured on several versions of the album.

At Home was repackaged for the American market as a self titled album rearranging tracklisting, omitting "I'll Write Your Name Through the Fire" and including singles of that period.

Since the first reissue of At Home in 1989 "Venus" and "Long and Lonesome Road" were constantly present on the main tracklistings, both on CD and LP. Additional CD bonus tracks were the b-sides of that period.

Uses in media and cover versions

The John Mayer version of the song "Acka Raga" was used as the theme song for the BBC1 quiz show Ask the Family.

The track "Love Buzz" gained notoriety when it was covered by grunge band Nirvana.

Track listing

All songs were written by Robbie van Leeuwen, except for "Acka Raga" by John Mayer.

Original version

Side one

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

Side two

1. "California Here I Come" – 3:15
2. "Poor Boy" – 4:50
3. "Love Buzz" – 3:40
4. "The Butterfly and I" – 3:50

American The Shocking Blue version

Side one

1. "Long and Lonesome Road" – 2:44
2. "Love Machine" – 3:15
3. "The Butterfly and I" – 3:50
4. "Venus" – 3:07
5. "California Here I Come" – 3:15
6. "Poor Boy" – 4:50

Side two

1. "Mighty Joe" – 3:04
2. "Boll Weevil" – 2:40
3. "Acka Raga" – 3:10
4. "Love Buzz" – 3:40
5. "I'm a Woman" – 3:00
6. "Send Me a Postcard"– 2:33

Reissue edition

1. "Boll Weevil" – 2:40
2. "I'll Write Your Name Through the Fire"– 2:50
3. "Acka Raga" – 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" – 3:40
11. "The Butterfly and I" – 3:50

CD reissue bonus tracks

12. "Harley Davidson" – 2:39
13. "Fireball of Love" – 3:00
14. "Hot Sand" – 2:35
15. "Wild Wind" – 2:15

Personnel

• Mariska Veres - lead vocals
• Robbie van Leeuwen - guitar, sitar, backing vocals
• Klaasje van der Wal - bass guitar
• Cor van der Beek - drums

Studio musicians

• Cees Schrama - keyboards

Charts

Certifications

References

1. Adams, Greg. At Home at AllMusic
2. Marcus, Griel (19 March 1970). "Records". Rolling Stone. No. 54. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. p. 48. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
3. Horning, Rob (19 September 2004). "Shocking Blue: At Home". PopMatters.
4. "Shocking Blue by Brian Green – Scram Magazine". 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
5. "At Home - Shocking Blue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 272. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Shocking Blue – At Home" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Shocking Blue – At Home" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
9. "Norwegiancharts.com – Shocking Blue – At Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
10. ^ "Matching Colors" (PDF). Cash Box. 10 March 1979. p. 54. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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