Golden Earring – Moontan (Vinyl LP | NL Original | 1973)

Golden Earring – Moontan was released in 1973 on Polydor and contains “Radar Love” – the song that made the Dutch band known internationally. Alongside it are long, elaborate rock pieces such as “Are You Receiving Me” and “The Vanilla Queen”. On offer is the 1973 Dutch original pressing (Polydor 2925 017) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Polydor – 2925 017
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: NL Original
• Country: Netherlands
• Year: 1973
• Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+ (with wear)

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 (6:13)
2. Are You Receiving Me (9:29)
3. Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock) (4:22)

Side B

1. Radar Love (6:21)
2. Just Like Vince Taylor (4:33)
3. The Vanilla Queen (9:14)

Personnel

All songs written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans, “Are You Receiving Me” and “Suzy Lunacy” together with John Fenton. Photography: Ronnie Hertz.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is a 1973 Dutch edition on Polydor, cat. no. 2925 017, in a gatefold sleeve. There are several Dutch variants of this first edition with the same catalogue number, differing for example in the label print.

Is “Radar Love” included in full length?
Yes – “Radar Love” opens side B in the 6:21 album version.

What does Media NM- / Sleeve VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal traces. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light signs of use, overall in good shape. More on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more 70s hard rock?
Yes – browse our Hard Rock collection.