The Dutch group “Bintangs” in their homeland has a cult status on a par with “Golden Earring”. The group was founded back in 1959 by the brothers Frank and Arti Kraaijeveld (in the English transcription of Kraayeveld).
Having changed the name several times, in 1961 they settled on “Bintangs”, this year is considered officially the year of the band’s founding. In 1970 the Kraaijeveld brothers left the Bintangs to form a new band, Kraayeveld. Lead vocalist Gus Pleines remained in charge of the group, but in 1972 he also joined “Kraayeveld”. Eventually Arti Kraayeveld decided to start a solo career, and Frank Kraayeveld and Gus Pleines reform Bintangs. Since that time, Frank Kraayeveld has been the undisputed leader of the group (Gus Pleines left the group in 2004). The band’s music – driving and raw rhythm and blues – has hardly changed after 50 years of the band’s existence. They record and perform to this day, and they easily gather full stadiums in their homeland.
1969 Blues On The Ceiling (320 kbps, 45:29)
1970 Travelling In The U.S.A. (320 kbps, 32:14)
1972 Ridin’ With The Bintangs (320 kbps, 37:49)
1975 Genuine Bull (320 kbps, 50:44)
1978 Bintangs (192 kbps, 36:27)
1979 Night-Fighter (320 kbps, 37:20)
1980 Mickey Finn (128 kbps, 34:46)
1980 Alive And Kickin’ (128 kbps, 43:15)
1981 Still Going Strong (1961-1981) (128 kbps, 44:38)
1982 Rockfield Beauties (128 kbps, 39:00)
1983 Livetime (160 kbps, 43:30)
1991 Live-File (2CD) (192 kbps, 39:06 + 43:11)
1996 Dynamite Night (Live At Paradiso) (2CD) (192 kbps, 01:03:50 + 16:43)
1999 Genuine Bull (Deluxe Edition) (2CD) (192 kbps, 43:26 + 01:15:00)
2001 I’m On My Own Again (40 All Time Favourites) (2CD) (320 kbps, 01:17:29 + 01:15:44)
2001 Live At Ruinerworld 03-03-1979 (128 kbps, 01:12:26)
2002 La Femme Sans Tete (192 kbps, 59:28)
2003 The Complete Collection – The Early Years ’63-’73 (3CD) (256 kbps, 01:16:28 + 01:18:22 + 01:00:44)
2006 Doc (192 kbps, 51:45)
2007 Cold War Generation Kids (Live) (128 kbps, 01:05:05)
2008 Bintangs Special – Blues On The Ceiling Project (Live 02-03-2008) (256 kbps, 01:27:30)
2009 Fire And Iron (192 kbps, 45:13)