MOONTAN

Golden Earring

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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Radar Love... and the rest!

"Moontan" is the best album from Golden earring featuring their most famous compositions especially th song that appears on countless rock compilations, 'Radar Love'. The guitar riffing and grooving rhythm is one of the most recognised rock anthems in the history of rock.

On this, their 9th album, there is a psychedelic heaviness in Golden Earring's music and all is enhanced by the lead vocals of multi instrumentalist Barry Hay who plays flute, sax and guitar. George Kooymans, is the main guitarist for the band. Rinus Gerritsen is on bass, and Keyboards to ensure the sound is always motoring along on a hook, and he is helped by the wonderful drumming of Cesar Zuiderwijk. Golden Earring certainly had a winner on their hands with this lineup and this album. In fact this is the one album that catapulted the band to worldwide success, and they were a one hit wonder in most countries, despite releasing many albums after "Moontan".

There are great songs on "Moontan". 'Candy's Going Bad' is a terrific opener with superb riffing and vocals. 'Are You Receiving Me' and 'Suzy Lunacy' are psychedelic and heavy, and then there is the extended version of 'Radar Love' which is far superior to the radio edit, with an extended guitar solo and that awesome pumping bassline. 'The Vanilla Queen' closes the album on a high note which is the proggiest song on the album and one of the most famous for the band and a live favourite.

To conclude, the album "Moontan" was a milestone for the band and still stands the test of time in being one of the greatest rock albums of the 70s.

AtomicCrimsonRush | 4/5 | 2012-2-1

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