Moontan

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Track Listings

1. Radar Love

2. Candy's Going Bad

3. Vanilla Queen

4. Big Tree, Blue Sea

5. Are You Receiving Me

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Moontan

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Excellent representation of rock in 1973
A Masterpiece
Moontan
Radar Love; the Rest is Gravy
Golden Earring - Moontan

Moontan
Golden Earring
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002PAU
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Radar Love
Candy's Going Bad
Vanilla Queen
Big Tree, Blue Sea
Are You Receiving Me

Customer Reviews:

Excellent representation of rock in 1973.......2006-05-04

This is a fantastic album....not just the fact it contains the bands biggest hit "Radar Love"....but also because it contains several numbers that were live masterpieces. "Big Tree, Blue Sea" should be noted that it is different from the version on the Dutch cd and this is the only place you will find this version.

I have been a longtime fan and have every cd they ever made...altho I consider this an excellent album....I wouldn't sell their other cd's short....Check them out while they're still available. Some I recommend are:
Live 1977...Grab it for a second...Prisoner of the night...No promises no debts...Contraband...To the hilt....Switch..Moontan (Dutch version).these would represent the band in the 1973-80 stage of their career.

A Masterpiece.......2005-10-20

This album is awesome! Every song is great, with my favorite being Are You Receiving Me. But they are all good, I love the guitar work, the interchanging portions of the songs, going into extended sections with guitar work, synthezier, etc and building to a climax. The songs are like journeys, but very well written, great pieces. I think Golden Earing could have been like Pink Floyd, had they kept up a pace like this with forthcoming albums. But unlike Floyd, they could not do it, each new album failed in comparison to the next (although they do have several great albums in this time period: Grab It For A Second, Switch, etc). Ironically enough Golden Earing started making albums back in the 60's when they were completley unknown in the USA but as a Dutch band, they were ALWAYS world famous in the home land. They continued to make albums well into the 80's and even the 90's (for 30 Years). But they NEVER rode higher then in 1973 with Moontan (a real classic rock & roll album).

Moontan.......2004-11-25

This 1974 release is Golden Earring's most well-known and highly rated album. It was originally released in the Netherlands with a picture of a nude showgirl on the front, included two tracks not found here (Suzy Lunacy, Just Like Vince Taylor) and left out Big Tree, Blue Sea. You're better off with the five-track version being reviewed.

We all know the popular foot-stomping classic Radar Love, and you can bet it's the first track on Moontan. I personally prefer the live version on Something Heavy Going Down (AKA Live From The Twilight Zone). I like the way the song has evolved over the years and I prefer it live.

Candy's Going Bad is my personal favorite from Moontan. It's a great catchy rock song with a very cool riff and a short but sweet solo in the middle.

Vanilla Queen is a much-loved Earring classic that seems to be about Marylin Monroe. It has some great acoustic playing in the middle and some lovely horns at the end.

Big Tree, Blue Sea is a remake of the 1970 version on their self titled album (AKA Wall Of Dolls) from 1970. I prefer this version as the flute sounds better I think. This song has a lot of Jethro Tull-esque flute playing and some very soft, sweet moments in the middle.

The Final track, Are You Recieving Me is a lengthy song with some saxophone and some rocking out in the middle.

Sure, it's only five songs, but most of them are very lengthy and everyone would tell you it's worth a purchase. My personal favorite studio album is Bloody Buccaneers, but Moontan is an exceptionally solid album in it's own right. Their new album Millbrook USA and their 1972 album Together are also good. But GE tends to be best when they're live, so their live albums are must-haves. So many of their songs are just so much better live. Save Your Skin, Heartbeat, Evil Love Chain, Hammer Of Love, Liquid Soul, Long Blond Animal, The Devil Made Me Do It, I Do Rock 'N Roll, Another 45 Miles, Just Like Vince Taylor, Radar Love, and Mission Impossible are just some examples of GE songs that are usually best when performed live.

Radar Love; the Rest is Gravy.......2004-10-06

"Moontan" contains the only recognizable hit from the Dutch group Golden Earring, "Radar Love." While that song is a classic for those of us who went cruising in convertibles in the 70s, there are other songs on this CD worthy of notice.

"Candy's Going Bad" is an okay song. Next up is a "Vanilla Queen;" progressive and impressive. There is good guitar work in this song along with an interesting horn section.

"Big Tree, Blue Sea" starts with a flute that will immediately call to mind Jethro Tull. However, the song has a strong electronic flavor mixed in to balance the flute. The end result is another progressive rock song that sounds a little like Yes, a little like Tull, and a middle portion that feels as though it might have been inspired by King Crimson's "Moonchild" from "In the Court of the Crimson King," but with a Jethro Tull flavor. It is as interesting as it sounds. This song then segues into guitar rock, nice and hard, but with a Doors-like bluesy flavor. While the song would appear to have ties to a number of rock groups and artists, the result is an unusual blend that has to be heard to be appreciated.

"Are You Receiving Me" rounds out the CD. The song begins with a 60s sound that changes to a wonderful harmony with a blues flavor. The song changes styles and tempos several times, an indication of the progressive nature of the song. In the middle portion of this song is a section that heard only by itself you might think was by Led Zeppelin, but it is clearly different from Led Zeppelin. Golden Earring once again mixed styles to create a unique combination that is somewhat difficult to describe, but a lot of fun to hear.

"Moontan" was originally released in 1973 in an era when rock was unafraid to experiment. The end result is an album that sounds a lot like early progressive rock with a hard edge. If you like Jethro Tull, Yes, King Crimson and Led Zeppelin from the late 60s and the early 70s, you should also enjoy this album.

Golden Earring - Moontan.......2003-01-20

Intelligent rock at it's best. Pity about the U.S. sleeve.

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The Memories Didn't Let Me Down
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Golden Earring
Manufacturer: Red Bullet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UBMU
Release Date: 2001-11-05

Tracks:

Candy's Going Bad
Are You Recieving Me
Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)
Radar Love
Just Like Vince Taylor
Vanilla Queen

Album Description

Import remastered reissue of the long running Dutch rock act's 1973 album.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of the Album that Broke the Veteran Dutch Rock Band Wide Open in America with the Double Barrelled Assault of the Provocative Cover Art and the #1 Hit Classic "Radar Love".

Customer Reviews:

The Memories Didn't Let Me Down.......2007-05-08

It should really suffice to say that, in my quest to replace the vast majority of the vinyls I had amassed over the years, this was a very special contribution to my cd equivalent which was never going to be disregarded. I love it with the same passion I had for it way back when, and it now has a privileged place in my updated collection.

The "True" Moontan Album.......2006-08-24

Great album, great cover. Nice to see it remastered with the "true" album cover with is a hard to find item. A nice slice of 70's hard/prog rock. I plays well with their albums "Live" (1st one) & "Switch"

A Must Have!.......2006-05-12

This is one of those rare albums that is excellent from start to finish, one that never dates, one that is still a pleasure to listen to even after all the years since it's release. Considering Earring have 29 (at last count excluding best of comppilations) albums (about 1 a year since they formed) finding the best is a hard task until you hear "Moontan"! (If you can get "Moontan" and another album "Cut" as a package deal (which I think Amazon has promoted before) then you have 2 of THE best albums of all time, not just the best of Earring.

What a surprise.......2006-02-25

To hear the unedited Radar Love with such clarity was great surprise. The album is terrific.
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Classic.......2004-03-19

Simply put this is a "Classic"! It doesn't get any better than this. One of my favorites and I listen to this CD all the time any it just amazes me!

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Manufacturer: Moontan Records Ltd.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000S8FJN2

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Manufacturer: Msi Music Corp
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DEPTJ
Release Date: 2002-08-09

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