Golden Earring – Moontan (Vinyl LP, DE Original, Polydor, 1973)

Golden Earring – Moontan is the 1973 album by the Dutch rock band that features “Radar Love”, their best-known song internationally. Alongside it, long, expansive pieces such as “Are You Receiving Me” and “The Vanilla Queen” shape the record, which moves between hard rock and progressive ideas. On offer is the German original pressing from 1973 on Polydor (2310 288) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Polydor – 2310 288
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE Original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1973
• Genre: Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock (Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Candy's Going Bad – 5:49
2. Are You Receiving Me – 9:53
3. Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock) – 4:24

Side B

1. Radar Love – 6:22
2. Just Like Vince Taylor – 4:33
3. The Vanilla Queen – 9:15

Personnel

Barry Hay (vocals, flute), George Kooymans (guitar, vocals), Rinus Gerritsen (bass, Moog, keyboards), Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums, percussion); guests: Bertus Borgers (saxophone), Eelco Gelling (slide guitar), Patricia Paay (vocals). Recorded at Phonogram Studios, Hilversum. Produced by Golden Earring.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is a German pressing from the year of release, 1973, on Polydor (2310 288) in a gatefold sleeve, made in Germany.

Is “Radar Love” on it?
Yes – “Radar Love” opens side B in the full album version.

What does Media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is almost like new, VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light signs of use. More at Vinyl Grading.

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