With Luv'


With Luv' is the first album by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in August 1978 by Phonogram/Philips Records. It includes the hit singles "My Man", "U.O.Me" and the million-seller "You're the Greatest Lover. A German pressing of this album includes "Trojan Horse", a successful European chart topper. In 2006, this LP was reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the Completely in Luv' box set.

Background

After achieving success on the Dutch and Flemish charts and on the European hit lists, Phonogram/Philips Records decided to release Luv's first full-length studio album: With Luv'.
Production was supervised by Hans van Hemert with the help of Piet Souer. Van Hemert and Souer co-wrote all of the album's tracks under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens, with the exception of "Don Juanito de Carnaval". The arrangements of the album were inspired by the musical styles that were popular on the mainstream music market in the late 1970s: the ABBA-esque repertoire, carnival, Spanish and Latin American music sounds, disco music and pop music.
The LP was released at Hilversum Airport on 22 August 1978.

Track listing

All tracks written by Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer under the pseudonym 'Janschen & Janschens' except where noted.
Side A:
  1. "You're the Greatest Lover" – 2: 50
  2. "Who Do You Wanna Be" – 3:44
  3. "My Man" – 3:05
  4. "Sugar Babe" – 2:49
  5. "Don Juanito de Carnaval" – 3:09
  6. "Life Is on My Side" – 2:38
Side B:
  1. "U.O.Me " – 2:55
  2. "Dream, Dream" – 3:30
  3. "Oh, Get Ready" – 3:16
  4. "Louis, je t'adore" – 3:40
  5. "Everybody's Shaking Hands on Broadway" – 3:27
  6. "Hang On" – 3:07

    Alternative album editions

Philips Records re-issued the LP in 1980, after the trio had left the label and was under contract with CNR/Carrere Records. This pressing was part of the 'Success series', a re-issue of popular albums from the Philips back catalogue.

2006 reissue bonus tracks

With Luv was remastered and reissued in 2006 as part of the Completely in Luv box set with the same track listing and three bonus tracks:

Singles

Personnel

Luv'
Additional personnel:
Luv' was a more successful band on the singles charts than on the album charts because the trio's first fans were, in the late 1970s, mainly teenagers.
With Luv' went platinum in the Netherlands and silver in Denmark.
CountryAlbum chartsPeak positionCertification Sales/shipments
NetherlandsLP Top 506Platinum100,000+
NetherlandsNationale Hitparade LP Top 508Platinum100,000+
GermanyMedia Control Charts50--
AustriaAlben TOP 2515--
DenmarkBT Hitliste16 Silver25,000+