Golden Earring

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Golden Earring are a Dutch rock baund, foondit in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' wis dropped in 1969). Thay haed internaitional chairt success wi the sangs "Radar Love" in 1973,

Lead sangster Barry Hay in 1974

"Twilight Zone" in 1982, an "When The Lady Smiles" in 1984. In thair hame kintra, thay haed ower 40 hits an made ower 30 gowd an platinum albums. Current members o Golden Earring are Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute an saxophone, member syne 1968), George Kooymans (vocals an guitar, foonder o baund), Rinus Gerritsen (bass an keyboard, foondin member), an Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums an percussion, member syne 1970). Golden Earring hae sauld millions o albums warldwide, an thay are ane o the langest existin rock baunds in the warld that are currently performin in the same line up.

Lead guitarplayer George Kooymans in 1974

Discography[eedit | eedit soorce]

Studio albums[eedit | eedit soorce]

Live albums[eedit | eedit soorce]

Compilation albums[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • Greatest Hits (1968, Polydor)
  • The Best of Golden Earring (1970, US)
  • Hearing Earring (1973)
  • Story (1977)
  • Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (1981)
  • The Very Best, Vol. 1 (1988)
  • The Very Best, Vol. 2 (1988)
  • The Continuing Story of Radar Love (1989)
  • Radar Love (1992)
  • Best of Golden Earring (1994, Europe anly)
  • The Complete Naked Truth (1998)
  • 70s & 80s, Vol. 35 (1998)
  • Greatest Hits (2000)
  • The Devil Made Us Do It: 35 Years (2000)
  • Singles 1965-1967 (2002)
  • Bloody Buccaneers/Face It (2002)
  • 3 Originals (2003)
  • Collected (2009, triple CD)

Singles[eedit | eedit soorce]

  • "Please Go" / "Chunk of Steel" (1965)
  • "Lonely Everyday" / "Not to Find" (1965)
  • "That Day" / "The Words I Need" (1966)
  • "You Leave Me" / "Waiting for You" (1966)
  • "Things Go Better" / "Rum and Coca Cola" (1966)
  • "Daddy Buy Me a Girl" / "What You Gonna Tell" (1966)
  • "Don't Run Too Far" / "Wings" (1966)
  • "In My House" / "Smoking Cigarettes" (1967)
  • "Sound of the Screaming Day" / "She Won't Come to Me" (1967)
  • "Together We Live Together We Love" / "I Wonder" (1967)
  • "The Truth About Arthur" / "Gipsy Rhapsody" (1968)
  • "I've Just Lost Somebody" / "The Truth About Arthur" (1968)
  • "Dong-dong-di-ki-di-gi-dong" / "Wake Up - Breakfast!" (1968)
  • "Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart" / "Remember My Friend" (1968)
  • "Where Will I Be" / "It's Alright, But I Admit Could Be Better" (1969)
  • "It's Alright, But I Admit Could Be Better" / "Song of a Devil's Servant" (1969)
  • "Another 45 Miles" / "I Can't Get a Hold on Her" (1969)
  • "Eight Miles High" / "One High Road" (1970)
  • "Back Home" / "This Is the Time of the Year" (1970)
  • "Holy Holy Life" / "Jessica" (1971)
  • "She Flies on Strange Wings, Part 1 & 2" (1971)
  • "Buddy Joe" / "Avalanche of Love" (1972)
  • "Stand by Me" / "All Day Watcher" (1972)
  • "Radar Love" / "The Song Is Over" (1973)
  • "Instant Poetry" / "From Heaven From Hell" (1974)
  • "Candy's Going Bad" / "She Flies on Strange Wings" (1974)
  • "Tons of Time" / "Love Is a Rodeo" (1975)
  • "Ce Soir" / "Lucky Number" (1975)
  • "The Switch" / "The Lonesome D.J." (1975)
  • "Sleepwalkin'" / "Babylon" (1976)
  • "To the Hilt" / "Violins" (1976)
  • "Bombay" / "Faded Jeans" (1976)
  • "Radar Love" (live) / "Just Like Vince Taylor" (live) (1977)
  • "Movin' Down Life" / "Can't Talk Now" (1978)
  • "Weekend Love" / "It's Only a Matter of Time" (1979)
  • "I Do Rock 'n Roll" / "Sellin' Out" (1979)
  • "Long Blond Animal" / "Triple Treat" (1980)
  • "No For an Answer" / "Annie" (1980)
  • "Slow Down" / "Heartbeat" (1981)
  • "Twilight Zone" / "King Dark" (1982)
  • "The Devil Made Me Do It" / "WShadow Avenue" (1982)
  • "When the Lady Smiles" / "WOrwell's Year" (1984)
  • "Clear Night Moonlight" / "Fist in Glove" (1984)
  • "N.E.W.S." / "It's All Over" (1984)
  • "Something Heavy Going Down" / "I'll Make It All Up to You" (1984)
  • "Quiet Eyes" / "Gimme a Break" (1986)
  • "Why Do I" / "Gimme a Break" (rock version) (1986)
  • "Why Do I" / "Love In Motion" (1986)
  • "They Dance" / "Love in Motion" (1986)
  • "My Killer, My Shadow" / "My Killer, My Shadow" (alternative version) (1988)
  • "Turn the World Around" / "You Gun My Love" (1989)
  • "Distant Love" / "Nighthawks" (1989)
  • "Going to the Run" / "Time Warp" (1991)
  • "Temporary Madness" / "One Shot Away From Paradise" (1991)
  • "'Pouring My Heart Out Again" / "Planet Blue" (1991)
  • "Making Love to Yourself" / "In a Bad Mood" (1992)
  • "Another 45 Miles (Live)" (1992)
  • "Radar Love" / "Bloody Bucaneers" (1992)
  • "I Can't Sleep Without You" (1992)
  • "Long Blond Animal" (live - acoustic) / "Twilight Zone" (live - acoustic) / "Jangalane" (live-acoustic) / "Don't Stop the Show" (live - acoustic) (1993)
  • "As Long as the Wind Blows" (live - acoustic) / "Please Go" (live - acoustic) / "Sound of the Screaming Day" (live - acoustic) (1993)
  • "Johnny Make Believe" / "Minute by Minute" (1994)
  • "Hold Me Now" / "Freedom Don't Last Forever" / "Livin' With Me (Ain't That Easy)" (1994)
  • "Gotta See Jane" / "Try a Little Tenderness" (1996)
  • "This Wheel's on Fire" / "My Little Red Book" (1996)
  • "Burning Stuntman" / "Bombay" (1997)
  • "The Devil Made Me Do It" [unplugged] / "Mood Indigo" (1998)
  • "Paradise in Distress" / "Are You Receiving Me?" (1999)
  • "Whisper in a Crowd" / "The Vanilla Queen" (1999)
  • "Miles Away From Nowhere" (2000)
  • "Yes! We're on Fire" / "Yes! We're on Fire" (orchestral version) (2000)
  • "Albino Moon" (2003)
  • "Colourblind" (2003)
  • "I've Just Lost Somebody" (2005)
  • "Angel" (2005)