The South African Rock Encyclopedia > Vagabond’s World > Trivia > Spot The Difference > Golden Earring – Moontan
Tracks
US / UK
- Radar Love
- Candy’s Going Bad
- Vanilla Queen
- Big Tree, Blue Sea (1973 version)
- Are You Receiving Me
Europe / South Africa
- Candy’s Going Bad
- Are You Receiving Me
- Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)
- Radar Love
- Just like Vince Taylor
- Vanilla Queen
Musicians
- Rinus Gerritsen: Bass, Keyboards
- Barry Hay: Vocals, Flute, Sax, Guitar
- George Kooymans: Guitar, Vocals
- Cesar Zuiderwijk: Drums
Guest Musicians
- Patricia Paay: Vocals
- Eelco Gelling: Slide guitar
- Bertus Borgers: Sax
Produced and Arranged by Golden Earring
Executive Producer: Fred Haayen
Recorded in The Netherlands in 1973
Release information
LP: 1973, Polydor, 2310 288 (South Africa)
See Discogs for information on releases around the world
Comments
I wasn’t aware of an alternate track listing for the LP (as I had the South African pressing), until I bought the CD and discovered that one of my favourite songs “Suzy Lunacy” was missing. I then bought The Collection (a double CD with The Wall Of Dolls) to get a release that matched my original vinyl.
Brian Currin
“Big Tree, Blue Sea” was originally released in 1970 on “The Wall Of Dolls” album. The song was then re-recorded during the “Moontan” sessions in 1973. “The Wall Of Dolls” was released as simply “Golden Earring” (or sometimes “Back Home”) in most countries, but in South Africa it was given the descriptive title that reflected the album cover artwork.
Brian Currin
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