Moontan
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| Studio album by Golden Earring | ||||
| Released | July 1973 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:19 39:41 (US version) |
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| Label | Track, MCA, Polydor | |||
| Producer | Golden Earring | |||
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United States rerelease cover
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Moontan is the ninth album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1973. It contains the radio hit "Radar Love", and was voted best Dutch pop album ever by readers of music magazine Oor in 2008. In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album came #32 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums". Moontan is the band's most successful album in the United States, being the only Golden Earring album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
"Vanilla Queen" twice samples Marilyn Monroe's character in There's No Business Like Show Business: "Well, in simple English I'm..." from the "Lazy" performance and "What's your name, Honey?" from the "Heat Wave" performance.
All songs written by Hay and Kooymans except where noted.
This is also the track listing on the original UK vinyl release (see above), as well as on early U.S. LP pressings (Track/MCA 396). The U.S. version of the album was originally issued with the UK "exotic dancer" cover, but this was quickly withdrawn and replaced with the "earring" cover depicted at right.
Album — Billboard (North America)
Singles — Billboard (North America)
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