Golden Earring - Collected (2009) {3CD Set, Remastered}
Artist: Golden Earring
Title: Collected
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Universal Music #270 123-5
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 03:49:42
Total Size: 1,6 Gb / 599 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Collected
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Universal Music #270 123-5
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 03:49:42
Total Size: 1,6 Gb / 599 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Best known in the U.S. for their hard rock material, Golden Earring have been the most popular homegrown band in the Netherlands since the mid-'60s, when they were primarily a pop group. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist George Kooymans and bassist/vocalist Rinus Gerritsen, then schoolboys, in 1961; several years and personnel shifts later, they had their first Dutch hit, "Please Go," and in 1968 hit the top of the Dutch charts for the first of many times with "Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong," a song that broadened their European appeal. By 1969, the rest of the lineup had stabilized, with lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Barry Hay and drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk. They experimented with their style for several years before settling on straightforward hard rock initially much like that of the Who, who invited them to open their 1972 European tour. Golden Earring signed to the Who's Track label, which released a compilation of Dutch singles, Hearing Earring, helping the group break through in England. Released in 1974, the Moontan LP spawned the single "Radar Love," a Dutch number one, U.K. Top Ten, and U.S. number 13 hit.
They toured America opening for the Doobie Brothers and Santana, but the lack of a follow-up ensured that their popularity remained short-lived in America, even though they remained a top draw in Europe over the rest of the 1970s. The band experienced a brief American comeback in 1982 with the album Cut and the Top Ten single "Twilight Zone," but as before, Golden Earring could not sustain their momentum and faded away in the U.S. marketplace. ("Radar Love" did enjoy a second round of popularity in the U.S. when pop-metal band White Lion covered the song in 1989.) Nevertheless, the band persisted over the ensuing decades, recording and performing well into the new millennium and remaining a concert draw in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe. Although they have not toured North America since the mid-'80s, Golden Earring did record their 2003 album, Millbrook USA, in Millbrook, NY at the studio of Frank Carillo (whose duo album with George Kooymans, On Location, saw release in April 2010). The bandmembers have also recorded as solo artists in Europe.
They toured America opening for the Doobie Brothers and Santana, but the lack of a follow-up ensured that their popularity remained short-lived in America, even though they remained a top draw in Europe over the rest of the 1970s. The band experienced a brief American comeback in 1982 with the album Cut and the Top Ten single "Twilight Zone," but as before, Golden Earring could not sustain their momentum and faded away in the U.S. marketplace. ("Radar Love" did enjoy a second round of popularity in the U.S. when pop-metal band White Lion covered the song in 1989.) Nevertheless, the band persisted over the ensuing decades, recording and performing well into the new millennium and remaining a concert draw in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe. Although they have not toured North America since the mid-'80s, Golden Earring did record their 2003 album, Millbrook USA, in Millbrook, NY at the studio of Frank Carillo (whose duo album with George Kooymans, On Location, saw release in April 2010). The bandmembers have also recorded as solo artists in Europe.
~ All Music
Track List CD1:
01. Sound Of The Screaming Day (George Kooymans) 1967
02. Together We Live Together We Love (George Kooymans) 1967
03. I've Just Lost Somebody (Rinus Gerritsen) 1968
04. Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong (George Kooymans) 1968
05. Just A Little Bit Of Peace In My Heart (George Kooymans) 1968
06. Where Will I Be (George Kooymans) 1969
07. Another 45 Miles (George Kooymons) 1969
08. Back Home (George Kooymons) 1970
09. Holy Holy Life (George Kooymons) 1971
10. She Flies On Strange Wings (George Kooymons) 1971
11. Buddy Joe (George Kooymons) 1972
12. Stand By Me (George Kooymons) 1972
13. Radar Love (George Kooymans/Borry Hay) 1973
14. Instant Poetry (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1974
15. (Kill Me) Ce Soir (George Kooymans/Barry Hay/John Fent) 1975
16. Sleepwalkin' (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1976
17. Bombay (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1976
Total Time: 01:16:09
Track List CD2:
01. Just Like Vince Taylor (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1973
02. Movin' Down Life (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1978
03. Weekend Love (George Kooymans/Barry Hay/Rinus Gerritsen/Cesor Zuiderwijk) 1979
04. I Do Rock' N Roll (George Kooymans/Barry Hay/Rinus Gerritsen/Cesar Zuiderwijk) 1979
05. Long Blond Animal (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1980
06. No For An Answer (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1980
07. Slow Down (Larry Williams) 1981
08. Twilight Zone (George Kooymons) 1982
09. The Devil Made Me Do It (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1982
10. When The Lady Smiles (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1984
11. Clear Nite, Moonlight (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1984
12. Something Heavy Going Down (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1984
13. Quiet Eyes (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1986
14. Why Do I (George Kooymans/Barry Hoy) 1986
15. They Dance (George Kooymans/Barry Hoy) 1986
16. My Killer, My Shadow (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1988
17. Turn The World Around (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1989
Total Time: 01:17:15
Track List CD3:
01. Distant Love (Rinus Gerritsen) 1989
02. Going To The Run (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1991
03. Temporary Madness (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1991
04. Pouring My Heart Out Again (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1991
05. I Can't Sleep Without You (Live) (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1992
06. As Long As The Wind Blows (Live) (George Kooymans) 1993
07. Hold Me Now (George Kooymans/Barry Hay)1994
08. Johnny Make Believe (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1994
09. This Wheel's On Fire (Rick Danko/Bob Dylan) 1995
10. Burning Stuntman (Live) (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1999
11. Paradise In Distress (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1999
12. Whisper In A Crowd (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 1999
13. Miles Away From Nowhere (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 2000
14. Yes, We're On Fire (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 2000
15. Albino Moon (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 2003
16. A Sound I Never Heard (George Kooymans/Frank Carillo) 2003
17. Colourblind (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 2003
18. Angel (Live) (George Kooymans/Barry Hay) 2005
Total Time: 01:16:18
