Golden Earring - Moontan (1973) Original US Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Golden Earring - Moontan
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 800mb & 200mb
Label: MCA Records/MCA-396 | Released: 1973 | US Issue: 1974 | Genre: Heavy-Progressive
A1 Radar Love 6:24
A2 Candy’s Going Bad 6:12
A3 Vanilla Queen 9:20
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B1 Big Tree, Blue Sea 8:13
B2 Are You Receiving Me 9:32
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Track Records Ltd.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Published By – Larry Shayne Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Phonogram Studios Hilversum
Mixed At – I.B.C. Studios
Credits
Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – Job Maarse
Bass, Keyboards [Moog And Others] – Rinus Gerritsen
Drums, Percussion – Cesar Zuiderwijk
Executive-Producer – Fred Haayen
Guitar, Vocals [Second] – George Kooymans
Mixed By – Damon Lyon-Shaw
Photography By [Cover] – Ronnie Hertz
Photography By [Live Photos] – Claude Vanheye
Producer, Arranged By – Golden Earring
Recorded By – Pieter Nieboer
Saxophone [Guest Artist] – Bertus Borgers
Slide Guitar [Guest Artist] – Eelco Gelling
Vocals [Guest Artist] – Patricia Paay
Vocals, Flute, Saxophone – Barry Hay
Written-By – B. Hay*, G. Kooymans*
Notes
Includes a 11½” X 11½” black and white insert with lyrics on one side and live band photos on the other side.
Live photos of the band Claude Vanheye by courtesy of Muziek Parade.
Special thanks to Jack Demo and Susan.
Recorded In Holland.
Label Variation to Golden Earring – Moontan: No parenthesis around Label Matrix.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MCA 396
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MCA 397*
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): MCA-396-W1- I
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): MCA-397-W1- I
Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Stamped): 回-G-回
Rights Society: ASCAP
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 800mb & 200mb
Label: MCA Records/MCA-396 | Released: 1973 | US Issue: 1974 | Genre: Heavy-Progressive
A1 Radar Love 6:24
A2 Candy’s Going Bad 6:12
A3 Vanilla Queen 9:20
-
B1 Big Tree, Blue Sea 8:13
B2 Are You Receiving Me 9:32
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Track Records Ltd.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Published By – Larry Shayne Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Phonogram Studios Hilversum
Mixed At – I.B.C. Studios
Credits
Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – Job Maarse
Bass, Keyboards [Moog And Others] – Rinus Gerritsen
Drums, Percussion – Cesar Zuiderwijk
Executive-Producer – Fred Haayen
Guitar, Vocals [Second] – George Kooymans
Mixed By – Damon Lyon-Shaw
Photography By [Cover] – Ronnie Hertz
Photography By [Live Photos] – Claude Vanheye
Producer, Arranged By – Golden Earring
Recorded By – Pieter Nieboer
Saxophone [Guest Artist] – Bertus Borgers
Slide Guitar [Guest Artist] – Eelco Gelling
Vocals [Guest Artist] – Patricia Paay
Vocals, Flute, Saxophone – Barry Hay
Written-By – B. Hay*, G. Kooymans*
Notes
Includes a 11½” X 11½” black and white insert with lyrics on one side and live band photos on the other side.
Live photos of the band Claude Vanheye by courtesy of Muziek Parade.
Special thanks to Jack Demo and Susan.
Recorded In Holland.
Label Variation to Golden Earring – Moontan: No parenthesis around Label Matrix.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): MCA 396
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): MCA 397*
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): MCA-396-W1- I
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): MCA-397-W1- I
Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Stamped): 回-G-回
Rights Society: ASCAP
Golden Earring - Moontan (1973) Original US Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Golden Earring - Moontan (1973) Original US Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Golden Earring - Moontan (1973) Original US Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
This Rip: 2017
Cleaning: RCM Moth MkII Pro Vinyl
Direct Drive Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz
Cartridge: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Amplifier: Marantz 2252
ADC: E-MU 0404
DeClick with iZotope RX5: Only Manual (Click per click)
Vinyl Condition: EX+
This LP: From my personal collection
LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
Password: WITHOUT PASSWORD
This was the first GE album I came in contact with back then. And it was quite a shock, I must say.
Some legendary tracks are featured here, and this album will be the showcase for their great live performances. From basic pop songs in their early days, the band has now evolved into a great hard- rock style tinted with special prog flavours (keys, flute, sax).
This album in a pure enchantment from start to finish. The catchy opening track ”Candy’s Going Bad” is a dual song: nicely rocking during the first half, it turns out into a psyche tune which holds a lot from the early Floyd. No more, no less.
The album goes on with the long ”Are You Receiving Me”, which is somewhat similar in structure. Barry Hay shows his musician facet perfectly during his sax parts. Maybe that this track is a bit over- extended, but again, it indicates that this band is much more than just a hard-rock band (this aspect is much more prominent during their live sets).
”Suzy Lunacy” is probably not the best song from this work: a pleasant and straight pop-rock song. Still, the musical arrangement are above average.
What’s coming next is absolutely brilliant. The whole of the original B-side, I mean. To have imposed the long ”Radar Love” as a single (with no edits) was probably not evident in those days. Over six minutes of wild, yet beautiful hard-rock music. A musical delight, even after 35 years.
The band gets back to easier stuff with the revival ”Just Like Vince Taylor”. A nice homage to this rock’n’roll man.
The conclusion of this album couldn’t have been better. Another long song which is IMHHO one of the best that they have ever written. Hypnotic theme, wild beat at times, infectious intro, passionate vocals, catchy chorus. The recurrent intro is absolutely splendid.
In the same way that Led Zep could do, the song evolves into some sweeter acoustic passages and builds up crescendo into another formidable instrumental part. A fantastic song indeed.
Five stars for this great rock album (but I’m biased, I confess).*Review by ZowieZiggy, progarchives.com
*This review is based on the original Dutch edition
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