Moontan
{{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: August 1973 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Together1972Switch1975studioMoontanGolden Earring - Moontan.jpgGolden EarringAugust 1973Phonogram (Hilversum)*Hard rock
- progressive rock<ref name=AllMusic/>40:19
39:41 (US version)* Polydor - Track
- MCAGolden Earringx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}}
Moontan is the ninth studio album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, first released in August 1973 through Polydor internationally, Track Records in the United Kingdom, and MCA Records in the United States. It contains the radio hit "Radar Love", and was voted ninth-best Dutch pop album ever by readers of music magazine Oor in 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album rated No. 32 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".<ref>Q Classic: Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, 2005.</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
"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.
Track listing
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 with Jilly Johnson, but this was quickly withdrawn and replaced with the "earring" cover depicted at right.
In September 2021, Moontan Remastered & Expanded, a new 2CD edition of the 1973 classic album, was released, featuring the original album newly remastered for the first time from the first-generation master tapes, and featuring six bonus tracks, nine previously unreleased mixes/different versions, a 32-page booklet with a new essay, memorabilia, and photos.
Personnel
- Barry Hay — lead vocals, flute, saxophone, backing vocals, percussion, sound effects
- George Kooymans — electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals, sound effects
- Rinus Gerritsen — bass guitar, minimoog, ARP 2500 synthesizer, piano, organ, accordion, sound effects
- Cesar Zuiderwijk — drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Patricia Paay — backing vocals
- Bertus Borgers — saxophone
- Eelco Gelling — slide guitar on "Radar Love"
Production
- Producer: Golden Earring
- Executive Producer: Fred Haayen
- Engineer: Pieter Nieboer
- Engineer: Damon Lyon-Shaw (mixing), IBC Studios, London, England
- Arranger: Golden Earring
Charts
| Chart (1973–1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> | 13 |
Certifications
Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | August 1973 |
| United Kingdom | December 1973<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> |
| United States | April 1974 |
References
<references/>