Inkpot (album)

Inkpot is the fifth album by Shocking Blue, released in 1972.

Inkpot
Studio album by Shocking Blue
Released	20 March 1972 (1972-03-20)
Recorded	1 – 25 October, 1 December 1971, 7 – 14 January 1972
Studio	Sound Push Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands
Genre	Rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, country rock
Label	Pink Elephant
Producer	Shocking Blue
Shocking Blue chronology
Third Album (1971) Inkpot (1972) Atilla (1972)

The American and Dutch versions have different tracks than one another.

Three tracks on the album are cover songs. This can be related to the fact Robbie van Leeuwen was the main composer, and was running out of material after almost solely writing three albums in two years.

The similarly titled song in the album is perhaps best known to people in Hong Kong, as a version of that song is the longtime theme song of televised Mark Six lottery drawing programme.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Robbie van Leeuwen, except where noted.

Side one

1. "I Ain't Never" (Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce) - 2:15
2. "Navajo Tears" - 2:38
3. "Shadows" - 2:27
4. "Blue Jean" - 2:33
5. "Jambalaya" (Hank Williams) - 2:25
6. "Inkpot" - 2:37

Side two

1. "Tobacco Road" (John D. Loudermilk) - 2:31
2. "Hey" - 2:28
3. "Who Save My Soul" - 1:55
4. "Red Leaves I+II" - 2:35
5. "The Queen" - 2:03
6. "I Melt Like Butter" - 2:10

Personnel

• Mariska Veres - Lead Vocals
• Robbie van Leeuwen - Lead Vocals on "Hey", Guitar & Backing Vocals
• Cor van der Beek - Drums
• Henk Smitskamp - Bass Guitar

References

1. Beale, Maggie. "When going Dutch is the thing to do". China Daily. Retrieved 12 March 2019. Speaking of winners and bringing a touch of the Netherlands even closer to Hong Kong, the background music featured in the television broadcasts of Hong Kong Jockey Club's Mark Six draws is a version of "Inkpot", a song written by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue from the Hague.