GOLDEN EARRING "Moontan" 1974 UK TRACK w/INSERT MINT-
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94
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124
£ 94
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Jul 4, 2011
Sold Date
Jun 24, 2011
Start Date
£ 30
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7
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Great Britain
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GOLDEN EARRING "Moontan" 1974 UK TRACK w/INSERT MINT-
TEXTURED MacNEILL G/F, BARELY PLAYED - FLAWLESS SOUND
GOLDEN EARRINGMoontan
UK TRACK (240 6112 SUPER) FIRST PRESSING (February 1974) OF GOLDEN EARRING'S "Moontan" LP CONTAINING THE FULL LENGTH VERSION OF THE UK HIT 'Radar Love'
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH BLACK/SILVER TRACK LABELS
MATRIX: 2406112 A∇1 11 5 / 2406112 B∇1 11 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PHOTO MONTAGE/LYRIC INSERT
AND WHITE POLY-LINED POLYDOR COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
This 1973 outing is the album that raised Golden Earring to an international level of popularity, primarily on the strength of the hit single and enduring radio favourite "Radar Love."
However, there is much more to this album than just that hit.
In many ways, Moontan is like a summation of everything the group had learned on their first three albums.
It presents a similar combination of prog epics, heavy rockers, and songs that combine both elements, but everything is raised to a new level of inspiration and polish.
"Candy's Going Bad," is a piece that starts off as a thunderous, pounding rocker but transforms midway into a bluesy instrumental mood piece.
Other highlights include the hit single "Radar Love," a relentless rock tune with a left-field instrumental break in which tribal drums duel with a big band-style horn section, and "Just Like Vince Taylor," a guitar-slinging slice of boogie rock that pays tribute to the fallen rock idol of the title.
The album also includes what may be the group's finest prog effort in "Vanilla Queen": this classic builds from pulsating, ominous verses dominated by synthesizer into a hard-rocking chorus and also throws in a stark acoustic guitar midsection before climaxing in a frantic band jam augmented by blaring horns and an ever-spiraling string section.
The result is an album that retains its power today and Moontan is a necessity for Golden Earring fans everywhere, and a worthwhile listen for anyone interested in 1970s rock at its most adventurous.
Track Listing:
Side 1: Radar Love / Candy's Going Bad / Vanilla Queen
Side 2: Big Tree, Blue Sea / Are You Recieving Me
LABELS: NEAR MINT clean, unmarked labels with a handful of spindle trails on Side Two but only one/two evident on Side One
VINYL Visual: MINT(-) clean and unmarked surfaces which appear practically as-new
VINYL Audio: MINT(-) strong, clean, crisp and powerful sound and my one careful play-check at loud volume revealed no audio issues of note - the playback is flawless throughout
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT a crisp, sharp and fresh gatefold cover with no edge or spine wear to speak of
LYRIC INSERT: MINT
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