extremely underrated band. i went through a phase earlier this year where i rediscovered the genius of golden earring. everyone knows their two hits -- "radar love" and "the twilight zone" -- but they had a run of lps as solid as anyone. their early stuff is freakbeat going into psych-pop, done very well. by 1970, they made a turn towards hard rock/prog. moontan is definitely their peak, but every record up to and including switch is worth getting. the 1977 live album also stands among the essential double-live album canon. their version of "eight miles high" is the only one that rivals the byrds. bottom line: you can't go wrong with any GE from 1965-1977, but stick with the 1970-1975 era for the essentials.
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