Compilations

Piet Botha has been featured on numerous Various Artists compilations, with some tunes, including rare live recordings, not available elsewhere.

Piet Botha-related artist compilations including the Jack Hammer and Friends albums can be found under the separate Artist Discographies.

Presented in chronological release order.

Platepraatjies Vol. 3

Track: Horings Op Die Stoep – Wildebeest

Release info
LP: 1983, MFP, MFP(CG)58050

Compilation album of popular Afrikaans songs.

Skittersterre

Tracks: Bossies – Wildebeest / Mynhope In Die Bosveld – Wildebeest

Release info
2LP: 1983, MFP MFPD (CJ) 11

A double LP including songs from Anton Goosen, Rina Hugo, Leon Schuster, Al Debbo, Francois Hayes, Laurika Rauch & others.

Houtstok-Rockfees

Track: Bourbon Street (live 1990) – Jack Hammer

Release info
2LP: 1990, Gallo, HOUT 1
Cassette: 1990, Gallo, HOUT C1
CD: 1998, Wildebeest, distributed by Polygram, WILD013

Recorded live at the Houtstok Rock-Fees at La Chateau, Pretoria, 31 May 1990.

The 1990 live version of “Bourbon Street” is unique to this compilation.

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Oppikoppi Bushveld Blast: Live 98

Track: Suitcase Vol Winter (live at Oppikoppi 1998) – Jack Hammer

Release info
2CD: 1998, Oppikoppi, KOPPi 001

Recorded live at the Oppikoppi Bushveld Blast in August 1998.

Unique to this compilation.

Om te Breyten

Track: Verslag – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: June 2000, Gallo, GWVCD24, re-issued in 2013 with a different cover.

Tribute album for Breyten Breytenbach (16 September 1939 to 24 November 2024)

“Verslag” was also released on Piet Botha – Die Hits in 2001.

Tassenberg All Stars

Tracks: Blues Vir Louise (live 2000) – Piet Botha / Northern Sky (live 2000) – Johnathan Martin

Release info
CD: August 2000, Rhythm Records, RR001

Despite the credits, both songs were actually performed by Piet Botha & Jack Hammer at Die Tassenberg Stalteater, KKNK, Oudtshoorn in 2000.

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Alternatief Op Sy Beste

Track: Suitcase Vol Winter – Piet Botha

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Aandag! Aardklop 2000

Track: Gipsy in Jou Oë – Piet Botha with Koos Kombuis on vocals

Release info
CD: 2000, CDVM(WB)25

Compilation for Aardklop 2000.

High On Blues – The High Street Sessions

Tracks: Blues Vir Louise (live 2000) – Piet Botha / Suitcase Vol Winter (live 2000) – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: December 2000, Rhythm Records, RR003

Recorded live at the High Street Theatre, Durbanville during 2000.

The live versions on this CD are unique to this compilation.

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A compilation of South African blues artists that have played at the High Street Theatre in Bellville, Cape Town, since it opened about a year ago. Afrikaans blues is represented by Valiant Swart and Piet Botha… the music is true to the blues ethic and style, but the words are sung in Afrikaans… moving stuff. The Boulevard Blues Band play some blues classics including covers of Snowy White’s ‘Change My Life’ and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s ‘Empty Arms’. Delta Blue are brilliant and have 3 songs on this CD including their own composition ‘Boogie Chillen’ (not the John Lee Hooker song with a similar title). Frosted Orange (Albert Frost and Simon “Agent” Orange with Jacques Shutte on drums) play some jazzy blues driven by Simon’s keyboards. Highly recommended
Brian Currin, December 2000

Afrikaans Kan Dans 2

Track: Sien Jou Weer – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: 2000, EMI, CDEMCJ(WLM)5858

Compilation of Afrikaans dance tracks from Leon Schuster, Bill Flynn, Bles Bridges and others

Oppikoppi Tuned

Track: Blues Vir Louise – Jack Hammer

Release info
CD: June 2001, OppiKoppi, koppi 003

Limited edition CD release to promote OppiKoppi 2001.

“Blues Vir Louise” is credited to Jack Hammer, but this is actually the Piet Botha track from Jan Skopgraaf.

Tassenberg All Stars 2

Tracks: Staan Saam Burgers (live 2001) – Piet Botha / Liberty (live 2001) – Johnathan Martin / Sien Jou Weer (live 2001) – Jack Hammer

Release info
CD: August 2001, Trippy Grape, TRIP014

All songs were actually performed by Piet Botha & Jack Hammer at Die Tassenberg Stalteater, KKNK, Oudtshoorn in 2001.

Unique to this compilation.

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Alternatief Op Sy Beste Vol. 2

Track: Staan Saam Burgers – Piet Botha

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Draadloos Volume 1

Track: Blues Vir Louise – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: December 2001, EMI, CDEMIM(WLM)021

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KlankGrens Vol. 2: Liefdesliedjies

Track: Vandat Jy Weg Is – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: April 2002, EMI, CDVM43

A collection of Afrikaans love songs

Vloek Van Die Kitaar 1979-2001: 18 Afrikaanse Rockers

Track: Goeienag Generaal – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: May 2002, Boereplaas Plate / EMI, CDEMIM (WLM) 012

Compiled by Dirk Uys.

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Spoggerig

Track: Vandat Jy Weg Is – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: September 2002, Hoezit, HOEZD74

Ligte Afrikaanse Musiek op sy beste.

Woema: Afrikaans Kan Rock

Track: Slagtersnek – Piet Botha

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Spook: 13 Oorspronklike Spooktreffers

Track: Van Tonder – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: April 2003, Leo Musiek, LEOCD100

Compiled by Fantasia Music.

Musiek Met ‘Feel’

Track: Suitcase Vol Winter – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: August 2003, EMI, CDEMIM065

A compilation of Afrikaans songs with feeling.

Tassenberg All Stars 4

Tracks: Russian and Chips (live 2003) – Piet Botha & Jack Hammer / Suitcase Vol Winter (live 2003) – Piet Botha & Jack Hammer

Release info
CD: September 2003, Trippy Grape, TRIP 017 / BOWCD014

Recorded live at The Tassenberg Wingerdstok Lifestyle Festival in 2003.

Unique to this compilation.

Musiek Met ‘Feel’ Vol. 2

Track: Vandat Jy Weg Is – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: February 2004, EMI, CDEMIM084

The second compilation of Afrikaans songs with feeling.

Oppikoppi 10: Rock

Track: For Annette – Jack Hammer

Release info
CD: August 2004, Sheer

1 of a set of 3 discs for Oppikoppi 10, Northam 2004.

The version of “For Annette” on this compilation is probably from Anthology, though I have not been able to confirm this.
Brian Currin

Musiek Sonder Grense…

Tracks: Die Mamba (live 2003) – Piet Botha & Jack Hammer / Blues Vir Louise (live 2003) – Piet Botha & Jack Hammer

Release info
CD: November 2004, Sting Music, STIDCD 076

Tracks taken from ‘Live At The Nile‘.

SA Rock Gold

Track: Headlines – Jack Hammer

Release info
3CD: 2005, Universal, TUMGCD 100

3CD compilation of South African Rock History, compiled by Benjy Mudie.

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Rots: Afrikaanse Musiek ‘Rock’

Tracks: Die Mamba – Piet Botha / Herfsgedagtes – Piet Botha

Release info
2CD: July 2005, Hoezit Musiek, HOEZD120

37 Hedendaagse Afrikaanse ‘Rock Songs’.

Music For The Children Volume 1

Track: Mozambique – Jack Hammer

Release info
2CD: December 2005, SPF 002

2CD collection compiled by the Music For The Children Foundation.

Rots 2 – Afrikaans Slaan Die Kitaar

Tracks: O My Heiland – Piet Botha / Man Met Kitaar – Piet Botha

Release info
2CD: 2006, Hoezit Music, HOEZD 150

Rapport – Ons Rock Jou Taal

Track: Goeienag Generaal – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: June 2007, EMI, CDEMIM 243

Die Goeters Wat Ons Weggee

Track: Man Met Kitaar – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: 2007, De Kat, R2001168

Vaderland – Een Volk Een Taal – Vryheid Van Spraak

Track: Goeienag Generaal – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: December 2008, Aardvark

Slowly From The South

Tracks: Hottentotsgot (live 1981) – Wildebeest / Tribal Fence – Jack Hammer

Release info
2CD: 2009, Fresh Music, FRESHCD (D) 163

2CD compilation of South African Progressive Rock from the late 1960s through to the early 2000s. Compiled by Benjy Mudie.

Special thanks to Tertius Louw and Brian Currin who have been of tremendous assistance on the project.
~ Benjy Mudie, 2009

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Beste Breyten

Track: Verslag – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: 2009, Rhythm Records

Compilation of Breyten Breytenbach recordings.

“Verslag” was also released on Piet Botha – Die Hits in 2001.

Twintig Jaar Later: Van Voëlvry Tot Fokof

Track: Goeienag Generaal – Piet Botha

Release info
2CD: September 2009, Next Music, NEXTCD 150

South African Acoustic Volume 1

Track: Mozambique – Jack Hammer

Release info
CD: May 2010, Rebel Records, REBEL001

Compilation from Rebel Records, a sub-label of Rhythm Records.

Tracks

1. Today – Jesse Clegg

2. Freedom! – New Holland

3. Safe as Houses – aKING

4. Small Room – Karen Zoid

5. I’ll Be There – The Parlotones

6. She Always Gets What She Wants – Prime Circle

7. Great White Bear – Dear Reader

8. Lost In Translation – Beatenberg

9. Heartbeat – Ashtray Electric

10. Orphans – Wrestlerish

11. Devil Do – Pretty Blue Guns

12. Mozambique – Jack Hammer

13. Algehele Kontrole (Acoustic Version) – Van Coke Kartel

14. Die Mense Hier – Dans Dans Lisa

15. Tiny Town – Fokofpolisiekar

Barney Simon’s Radio Revolution

Track: Suitcase Vol Winter – Piet Botha

Release info
2CD: July 2010, Rebel Records, REBEL004

Compilation by Barney Simon for Rebel Records, a sub-label of Rhythm Records.

Press Release

Tracks

Disc 1

Fokofpolisiekar – Fokofpolisiekar
Afrikaners Is Plesierig – Karen Zoid
Gewone Standbeeld – Straatligkinders
Algehele Kontrole – Van Coke Kartel
Doodstraf – Kobus
Verslaaf Aan Ruk En Rol – Koos Kombuis
Johnny Is Nie Dood Nie – Wonderboom
Suitcase Vol Winter – Piet Botha
Help Me – Albert Frost
Ossewa – Johannes Kerkorrel & Die Gereformeerde Blues Band
Hou My Vas Korporaal – Bernoldus Niemand
Pers Reën – Johannes Kerkorrel
Die Mystic Boer – Valiant Swart
Boy Van Die Suburbs – Anton Goosen
Die Volk – The Buckfever Underground
No Man’s Land – Breyten Breytenbach feat Arno Carstens

Disc 2

The Sounds Of Silence – The Awakening
Kiss The Machine – Battery 9
Disco Lazarus – Sugardrive
The Banded – The Narrow
The Last Time – Chromium
Never Enough – Fetish
69 Tea – Saron Gas
Broken – Lithium
Bubblegum On My Boots – Springbok Nude Girls
Face-brick Constellations – aKing
Gallop – Ashtray Electric
No Disguise – New Holland
Competition Rules – No Friends Of Harry
Warsong – James Phillips
ZX Dan – Radio Rats
Weeping – Bright Blue

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Black Sheep Rockonspiracy 2013

Tracks: Die Mamba – Piet Botha / Mozambique (TuksFM Sessions version) – Jack Hammer / Suitcase Vol Winter – Piet Botha / Goeienag Generaal – Piet Botha / Mr Midnight – Jack Hammer / Die Heks Is Dood – Piet Botha / bonus disc: Das Lied von der Käuflichkeit des Menschen – The Song of Human Venality – Black Sheep Rockonspiracy (featuring Piet Botha)

Release info
CD: May 2013
CD Single (bonus disc): June 2013

Promotional compilation CD for the Black Sheep Rockonspiracy Tour of Southern Africa and Germany. This CD also included tracks by The Freygang Band (from Germany) and Akkedis. There was space for a second disc (which was released in June 2013 as a CD single), ‘Das Lied von der Käuflichkeit des Menschen – The Song of Human Venality‘ with duet vocals & piano by Piet Botha.

SA Blues Breakers

Track: Cars Hiss By My Window (The Doors cover) – Piet Botha

Release info
CD: September 2013, VH Music

A South African Blues collection from VH Music, compiled by Dirk Uys.

“Cars Hiss By My Window”, a slow blues workout, is a cover of The Doors song from the L.A. Woman album. It was recorded especially for this release and is the only English-language song in Piet Botha’s catalogue that is credited solely to him. It is unique to this compilation.
Brian Currin

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