The album Wannes van de Velde 1 by Wannes van de Velde
Late last month, a vivid biography, made by producer Dré Peremans, on one of the greatest Flemish popular singers, Wannes van de Velde, was published. Born and bred in Antwerp, Wannes (Wim) van de Velde was the voice of the city. His dialect was audible in the performances of his songs. It was not always appreciated, but it is characteristic for the multidisciplinary artist. He was persevering, stubborn in a good way and intractable, but in the end he finally got appreciation for what he did. With critical but also humorous songs, songs filled with hidden meanings or, on the contrary, direct and unrestrained, but always in a wonderful ‘language-sound’. In this episode of Disc-Cover, we look back at one of Van de Veldes most complete albums. ‘In de natuur wou ik gaan leven’ (in nature I wanted to live) contains a fine mixture of traditional and his own pieces of work, presented as one piece in the style so characteristic for Wannes van de Velde and group.
Playlist
From: Wannes Van de Velde – Wannes van de Velde 1 – Philips – 12832
1. Lied Van De Lange Wapper (Wannes Van de
Velde) 2.30
From: Wannes van de Velde – In de natuur wou ik gaan leven – Philips – 6320 047
2. In De Natuur Wou Ik Gaan Leven 3.04
3. De Zeeman 4.05
4. De Porno 3.08
5. Er Is Een Zwaar Bedrijvigheid 2.30
6. Kiezing Van Miss Rubens 2.28
7. Tussen de duiven op ‘t groenkerkhof 4.04
8. ‘t Zoud Een Meiske Gaan Om Wijn 2.30
9. De Kruisvader 3.24
10. De Goeie Regen 3.00
11. De Oude Soldaat 2.51
12. Weverslied 3.05
13. Laat Ons Gerust 3.28
Lyrics & music: Wannes van de Velde (3,4,5, 8, 10, 11, 14)
Music: Van de Velde, tekst: trad (6, 7
Lyrics & music: trad, Jeremy Vervoort (9), Van de Velde (12,13)
From: Wannes Van de Velde – Stadsgedachten – Philips – 6468 079
14. Als ik zou sterven (Van de Velde) 4.10
From: Island Suite – Island & Zeemansliederen – Wild boar WBM21013
15. De zeeman (Van de Velde) 4.17
Wannes Van De Velde & Roland – De nomaden van de muziek – Virgin Music Belgium – 8503422
16. Oorlogsgeleerden (Dylan, Van de Velde) 4.21
Wannes van de Velde – Live – Granota 3010
17. In de maat van de seizoenen (Van de Velde)
2.20
Wannes van de Velde
