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Golden Earring

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- Bertus Borgers - sax (1969-76)
- Peter DeRonte - guitar (replaced Hans van Herwerden) (1964-67)
- Jaap Eggermont - drums (replaced Fred van der Hilst) (1964-70)
- Eelco Gelling - guitar (1973-78)
- Rinus Gerritsen - bass, piano, harmonica (1964- )
- Barry Hay - vocals, guitar, flute (1968-)
- George Kooymans - vocals, guitar (1964- )
- Franz Krassenburg - vocals (replaced by Barry Hay) (1964-68)
- Patricia Pay - vocals (1973)
- Robert Jan Stips - keyboards (1974-82)
- Hans van Herwerden - guitar
- Fred van der Hilst - drums (-64)
- Sieb Warner - drums (replaced Ceasar Zuiderwyk) (1969)
- Ceasar Zuiderwyk - drums, percussion (replaced Jaap Eggermont) (1968)

- Barry Hay (solo efforts)
- George Kooymans (solo efforts)

Rating: *** (3 stars) Title: Golden Earring Company: Polydor Catalog: 2340 003 Year: 1970 Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+ Comments: Dutch pressing; gatefold sleeve; small sticker on front cover Available: 1 Price: $30.00	We're big Golden Earring fans, but had never heard this album until last year ... Largely written by Kooymans,1970's "Golden Earring" stands as one of their most adventuresome and enjoyable releases. Musically the LP found the band shifting musical gears, moving towards a heavier guitar-based rock sound. That said, the collection remained stylistically diverse, "The Loner" and "This Time of the Year" sounded like Paul Rodgers and Free; in spite of the clunky lyrics (something clearly got lost in translating the concept from Dutch to English) "I'm Going To Send My Pigeons To the Sky" provided a slashing anti-war diatribe, while "Yellow and Blue" and "Big Tree Blue Sea" recalled something out of Jethro Tull/Moody Blues catalog. (Released by Capitol, the set was originally packaged in a gatefold sleeve. By the way, what's with the weird wall of dolls shown on the cover?) "Golden Earring" track listing: 1.) Yellow and Blue (George Kooymans) - 3:48 2.) The Loner (George Kooymans) - 3:30 3.) This Is the Time of the Year (George Kooymans) - 3:36 4.) Big Tree Blue Sea (George Kooymans- Barry Hay) - 6:07 5.) The Wall of Dolls (Rinus Gerritsen- Barry Hay) - 3:33 6.) Back Home (George Kooymans) - 3:51 7.) See See (Barry Hay) - 3:10 8.) I'm Going To Send My Pigeons To the Sky (George Kooymans) - 5:57 9.) As Long As the Wind Blows (George Kooymans) - 5:20

Rating: *** (3 stars) Title: Switch Company: Track Catalog: MCA-2139 Year: 1975 Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+ Comments: original inner sleeve and lyric insert Available: 1 Price: $12.00	With every western male under 21 humming "Radar Love", their next album should have made the band international superstars. It didn't happen. With cash-strapped Track in the process of being absorbed by parent company MCA, 1975's self-produced "Switch" proved aptly titled. With Kooymans and Hay provided the majority of the material, musically the set did little to tamper with the band's patented blend of metal and more commercial moves. (Anyone doubting Earring's interest in commercial success need only listen to the band's non-too-subtle tribute to disc jockeys "The Lonesome D.J."). Exemplified by tracks such as the instrumental "Intro/Plus Minus Absurdio", the title track and "Kill Me (Ce Soir)" the collection proved loud, with an attractive ominous edge. Elsewhere, the reggae tinged "Tons of Time" stood as one of the weirdest things they'd ever recorded. Personal favorite, "Daddy's Gonna Save My Soul". Hardcore fans were certainly pleased, but the LP lacked a killer cut to match "Radar Love". As a result the set proved a commercial disappointment peaking at #108. "Switch" track listing: 1.) Intro/Plus Minus Absurdio (instrumental) (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 3:03 2.) Love Is a Rodeo (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 3:32 3.) The Switch (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 5:22 4.) Kill Me (Ce Soir) (George Kooymans - Barry Hay - J. Fenton) - 6:17 5.) Tons of Time (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 4:16 6.) Daddy's Gonne Save My Soul (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 4:12 7.) Troubles and Hassles (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 4:16 8.) The Lonesome D.J. (George Kooymans - Barry Hay) - 4:36

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