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Golden Earring found the titular Dutch quartet forging the unique style that would later pay off in successful albums like Moontan and Cut. At this point, the group's sound is best described as post-psychedelic FM rock with a pronounced hard rock element (strong, gutsy guitar riffs about on this record -- just check out "The Loner" or "Back Home"). A lot of the songs have the atmosphere and elaborate arrangements associated with prog rock, but the group keeps the arrangements and the running times tight (the album's lengthiest song is just a little over six minutes). The most overtly artsy track on the album is "Big Tree, Blue Sea," an energetic and complex rock tune that includes Jethro Tull-style flute and packs a dizzying array of tempo and stylistic changes into a tune only half as long as the average prog tune. Other highlights on Golden Earring include "This Is the Time of the Year," a song whose effect arrangement juxtaposes quiet verses with spare instrumentation with dramatic chorus powered by a powerful guitar riff and "Back Home," a solid example of the kind of good-time rocker that would dominate Golden Earring's late-'70s albums. The big problem for the group at this juncture is the lyrics: "I'm Gonna Send My Pigeons to the Sky" is an earnest but muddled stab at protest music whose lyrics fail to say much of anything and the powerful riffing of "The Loner" is undone by cartoonish, melodramatic lyrics. However, the strong music and the band's tight musicianship make up for this problem and Golden Earring remains a tight, tuneful effort that is well worth a listen for Golden Earring's fans.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Barry Hay, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Barry Hay, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - Barry Hay, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Golden Earring, MainArtist - George Kooymans, Composer - Fred Haayen, Producer - Dayglow Music, MusicPublisher
1970 Red Bullet 1970 Red Bullet
Album review
Golden Earring found the titular Dutch quartet forging the unique style that would later pay off in successful albums like Moontan and Cut. At this point, the group's sound is best described as post-psychedelic FM rock with a pronounced hard rock element (strong, gutsy guitar riffs about on this record -- just check out "The Loner" or "Back Home"). A lot of the songs have the atmosphere and elaborate arrangements associated with prog rock, but the group keeps the arrangements and the running times tight (the album's lengthiest song is just a little over six minutes). The most overtly artsy track on the album is "Big Tree, Blue Sea," an energetic and complex rock tune that includes Jethro Tull-style flute and packs a dizzying array of tempo and stylistic changes into a tune only half as long as the average prog tune. Other highlights on Golden Earring include "This Is the Time of the Year," a song whose effect arrangement juxtaposes quiet verses with spare instrumentation with dramatic chorus powered by a powerful guitar riff and "Back Home," a solid example of the kind of good-time rocker that would dominate Golden Earring's late-'70s albums. The big problem for the group at this juncture is the lyrics: "I'm Gonna Send My Pigeons to the Sky" is an earnest but muddled stab at protest music whose lyrics fail to say much of anything and the powerful riffing of "The Loner" is undone by cartoonish, melodramatic lyrics. However, the strong music and the band's tight musicianship make up for this problem and Golden Earring remains a tight, tuneful effort that is well worth a listen for Golden Earring's fans.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:51
- Main artists: Golden Earring
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Red Bullet
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
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