Monday, March 16, 2020

Golden Earring























Artist:  Golden Earring
Origin:  The Hague, Netherlands
Genre:  Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Rinus Gerritsen:  Bass, Keyboards, Keyboards, Guitar
George Kooymans:  Vocals, Guitar

Golden Earring is a Dutch Rock Band from The Hague, Netherlands, formed in 1961 by Rinus Gerritsen (Bass, Keyboards), and George Kooymans (Vocals, Guitar), and later along with Barry Hay (Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Saxophone), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (Drums, Percussion),  originally called "The Tornados" and was changed to The Golden Earring when they discovered that the name The Tornados was already in use by another group.  The band achieved worldwide fame with their international hit songs "Radar Love" in 1973, which went to No 1 on the Dutch Charts, reached the top ten in the UK and went to No. 13 on U.S. Charts.


















Title:   Seven Tears (Limited Edition of 1000, Gatefold Sleeve 180gm)  (2019)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Arena Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Music On Vinyl
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Silver Ships  (5:43)
 2.  The Road Swallowed Her Name   (4:15)
 3.  Hope  (4:48)
 4.  Don't Worry  (3:18)

Side B:

 1.  She Flied On Strange Wings  (7:25)
 2.  This Is The Other Side Of Life  (3:20)
 3.  You're Better Off Free  (6:45)

Personnel:

George Kooymans:  Guitar, Vocals
Rinus Gerritsen;  Bass. Keyboards
Barry Hay:  Flute, Vocals
Cesar Zuiderwijk:  Drums

Seven Tears is the seven studio album by Golden Earring, originally released on September 1971 by Polydor, remastered and reissued on November 22, 2019 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Edition of 1000 Lime Coloured Copies, includes 4 page Booklet, 180gm Audiophie Vinyl.


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