AIR BUBBLE

This harmony band from Apeldoorn had performed for years under various other monickers such as Goldstar Brothers, Geebros, Crying Wood and Balance, Bull & Fish, before they made a comeback as Air Bubble in 1976. They participated in the Dutch National Song Contest with "Jany" in 1977. The line-up was: André Groote (v, g), Ben Groote (v, dr), Henk Groote (v, g), Cor Mestebeld (v, b). André recorded an LP in Dutch in 1982.

1976	Racing car/D.J.'s blue jeans Negram NG 2109
	Marble breaks/Fairy queen Negram NG 2178
1977	Jany [Nederlands]/Jany [Engels] Negram NG 2196
	Zeppelins of love/Spirit song Negram NG 2259
	Jany/D.J.'s blue jeans [Duitsland] EMI 1C 006-98840
1978	Lay down/Return EMI 5C 006-25996
1979	Don't look into the mirror/People say EMI 5C 006-26106
1980	The secret of Stonehenge/Baby Mercury 6017119

ANDRÉ GROOTE

1979	LP Paraphonica [& Frank Reemer] Bovema-Negram 5C 052-26194
1982	De dag dat ik weg moest/Bang Mercury 6017312
	Wind/Leg je hoofd maar op m'n schouder Mercury 6017319
	LP Door de wind verteld Mercury 6423504

G-BROTHERS

1966	Baby it's allright/I will remember you Telstar TS 1135

GEEBROS

In 1965, brothers André, Ben and Henk Groote from Apeldoorn formed Goldstar Brothers. This name was shortened to G-Brothers at first and later changed to Geebros. This was one of the better harmony groups in The Netherlands. In 1970, they changed their name into Crying Wood, in 1972 they became Balance, Bull & Fish, and in 1975 - Air Bubble.

1966	Victim of love/Baby I'm coming home Sunshine SS 9001
1968	Let me find the sun/She Omega 35834
	Ev'ry day/The shadow of stone Omega 35854
	Henry the horse/Lively liquors Pink Elephant PE 22003
1969	Shapes of blue/It's in the air Pink Elephant PE 22012
1970	Made in Hongkong/One word song Pink Elephant PE 22501
1972	Canta canta libre/The world said no Negram NG 302

GOLDSTAR BROTHERS

1965	Zeg me eens even/De vakantie is voorbij Omega 35446
	Nothing's changed/If I were you Omega 35466
	Thou shalt not steal [& Jets] [op EP van Jets] Lion Tops LEP 15
1966	You can't/Maybe Philips JF 333589

BALANCE, BULL & FISH

1972	The world said no/Endless road Negram NG 276
1974	Poker Simon/Changin' of the guard CNR 141279

Dutch charts:

Air Bubble
7-8-76 SINGLE 7 9 RACING CAR
25-12-76 SINGLE tip MARBLE BREAKS
5-11-77 SINGLE tip ZEPPELINS OF LOVE
Geebros
16-11-68 SINGLE 24 7 HENRY THE HORSE 

Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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