October 2004: 017A + 027 Apache

Shift – Shift (No company, 08-023455-20, 1985)

LP (Polydor 2344 046, March '75),

LP (Track Rec. MCA-2139, 1975, USA),

+LP (Polydor 2310 381, 1975, F+It+E),

+LP (Track 2406 117, 1975, UK),

+LP (Polydor 2417 301, 1975, D),

LP (Polydor 2482 585, 1982 in Music For The Millions Series with diff. cover

+LP (Karussell 2872104, 1982, D), NL),

+CD (Polydor 847 160-2, 1991, NL),

CD (Red Bullet RB 66.207, late 2001, NL).

Notes: Strings on song A4 arranged by RJS; with Eelco Geeling: g; Bertus Borgers: sax (A3, B2). LP working title: Intro…Plus Minus Absurdio.

RJS still felt in the role of a session musician for this production. Was he there from the beginning of the Switch sessions?

Mixed in January at the IBC Studio, London.

((US Tour : 27^th Sept – 5^th Nov. (Moontan album promotion tour) / UK Tour: 12^th Nov. – 3^rd Dec.))
New: 5025A+ 12.11.74: …?... Studios, London (UK): “Old Grey Whistle Test” (BBC 2 TV)
New: 5025B+ 9.10.74: …?...: “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert” (TV)

1 Radar Love 2 Big Tree Blue Sea 3 The Vanilla Queen 4 Candy’s Going Bad (all BH, GK)

Kill Me (Ce Soir) (GK, BH, J. Fenton)/Lucky Number (GK, BH) (Pol. 2050 353, Feb. '75 /+Track 2094130, 1975)

Tons Of Time/Love Is A Rodeo (both: GK, BH) (Polydor 2001 595, D+B)

The Switch/The Lonesome D.J. (both: GK, BH) (MCA Rec. 40 412, April '75, US)

LP The Best Of Golden Earring - 10 Years 20 Hits (Arcade ADE H11, Aug. ‘75)

B10 Kill Me (Ce Soir) (GK, BH, J. Fenton)

Notes: Single track (edit).

5032 Fall 1975: Island Mobile (GK's house - Rijkevorsel (B)): "To The Hilt"

LP (Polydor 2310 436, 31.1.76, with foc),

LP (MCA Rec. MCA-2183, Feb. ‘76, USA),

+LP (Polydor 2480 330, 1976, D+F+UK+E),

+LP (Polydor 2344 118, 1978, D ????),

+CD (Polydor 2480 331, 1985, UK)

+CD (Polydor 847 932-2, 1991, NL),

CD (Red Bullet RB 66.208, late 2001, NL).

Sleepwalkin' 2 Latin Lightnin' 3 Violins (all songs with exception of A1: KG, BH)

Notes: Add. recordings at Phonogram Studios, Hilversum. LP working title: Hand Made.

Strings on song B4 arranged by RJS. Sax on songs B1 and 2 by Chris Mercer, overdubbed in London.

B1 as "Sleep Walkin'“ on cover and label of US-LP.
5033 1975: Island Mobile (GK's house - Rijkevorsel (B)): "To The Hilt"

Sleepwalkin' (GK, BH)/Babylon (BH, GK, RG, CZ) (Pol. 2001 626, 12.1.76 / +Pol. 2001 626, 1976, UK)

Notes: A-Side is an edit of the LP track. B-side is a non-LP track.
5040 1976: Relight Studio, Hilvarenbeek + Artisound Studio, A'dam: "Contraband"

Golden Earring - LP (Polydor 2310 491, 26.11.76; NL+UK+F+E),

- +LP (Polydor 2344 059, 1976, D),

- +CD (Polydor 847 933-2, 1991, NL),

- CD (Red Bullet RB 66.209, late 2001, NL).
5041 1976: Relight + Artisound: "Contraband"

Bombay (GK, BH)/Faded Jeans (GK, BH) (Pol. 2121 312, 22.11.76/+Pol. 2121 312, UK)

Golden Earring - +LP (21 Rec. 210.018, 30.4.86),

1 Dankzij De Dijken (FDJ, Nits)

Notes : Special concert. A few seconds in the news (. ?.). With FdJ, RJS, HH, … (and RK?).

Some Dutch artists (FdJ, RJS, Ernst Janz, Huub van der Lubbe, …) were handing over a petition to the queen for a general pardon for long-term asylum seekers.

1 Who By Fire 2 Seems So Long Ago, Nancy 3 Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye 4 Here It Is 5 Famous Blue Raincoat 6 Take This Waltz 7 Avalange 8 The Guests 9 Dance Me To The End Of Love (all: L. Cohen) 10 The Night-Owl (Nits)

Notes: CD comes along with book “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” by Marc Hendrickx. Rel. in Jan. 2006. Written in Dutch.

Musicians Union Band - +DoLP (Pol. 2675 009, Febr. '71),

- CD (Angel Air Rec. SJPCD010, fall '97).
B1 (LP) / 5 (CD) Bad Boy (E. Clapton, B. Bramlett)
5015B 1972 (?): Phonogram Studios, Hilversum

Barry Hay - +LP Only Parrots, Frogs & Angels (Polydor 2925 006, May ‘72),

- CD " (Lost & Found 547372-2, 1999).
Notes: The solo LPs of Barry and George were rel. on a DoLP (Polydor 2679 013, 1972, D).
5026 + 5026B + C 26.8-24.9.74 and Dec. '74: Soundpush Studio, Blaricum: "Switch"
New: 5026D+ 25.4.75: Winterland Palace, San Fransisco (US) (AT?)
New: 5026E+ 28.5.75: Massey Hall, Toronto (Ca) (AT?)

1 Plus Minus Absurdio 2 Candy’s Going Back 3 The Switch 4 She Flies On Strange Wings (GK) 5 Big Tree Blue Sea 6 Love Is A Rodeo 7 Daddy’s Gonna Save My Soul 8 The Vanilla Queen 9 Radar Love (rem. songs by GK, BH)

Golden Earring - LP (21 Rec. CNR 210.001, late 1982, NL),

- +LP (Philips 16302224, 1983, UK),

- +CD (21 Rec. 100.033, 1986),

-+CD (First Quake FQCD 4480, 1994, US),

- CD (Red Bullet RB 66.215, late 2001, NL).

Notes: Rel. date of LP doubtful, because singles were released in June and

August.

Single A-sides taken from the record and without RJS. Both B-sides are non album tracks: +King Dark (RG, BH) and +Shadow Avenue (BH). What about RJS?

The Devil Made Me Do It/Chargin’ Up My Batteries (both: GK, BH) (21 Rec. T1 108, 1983, US)

Golden Earring - +LP (21 Rec. 210.018, 30.4.86, NL+UK),

- +CD (21 Rec. 100.042, 1986, NL),

- LP (21 Rec. 90514-1, 1986, USA),

- CD (Red Bullet RB 66.218, late 2001, NL).

Notes: Songs with RJS not mentioned. I listed all with keyboards.

Or overdubbed during a mixing session at Bullet Sound Studio, Vuren. Golden Earring: see Entry 5024.

((Si: Quiet Eyes (GK, BH)/Gimme A Break (GK, BH) (21 Rec. 21.043, 13.4.86) ((B-side from 1984)),

+Si: Why Do I (edit) (GK, BH)/Gimme A Break (Rock Version '86) (21 Rec. 21.044, July. '86),

Maxi-si: Why Do I (GK, BH)/Gimme A Break (Rock Version '86) (21 Rec. 2.144, Aug. '86),

+Si: They Dance/Love In Motion (both : GK, BH) (21 Rec. 21.049, Dec. '86).

((Diff. mix))
5103 (Spring?) 1995: Lagune Studio, Rijkevorsel (B): "Sweat Love"

Golden Earring - CD (Columbia 481122 2, 1995),

Songs 1 and 2 released on +Golden Earring CD maxi with 1 The Devil Made Me Do It and 4 The Devil Made Me Do It (live) (both: GK, BH) (CNR Music 2004236/200 360-8, Nov. ’98)

, ((Song 1: edit live version, song 4: Naked 2 live version)),

songs 3 and 4 on GE-CD maxi with 1 Paradise In Distress 2 Fluid Conduction (both GK, BH) (Arcade ARC 1008-8, May '99 / +CNR Music 200 405-4 , Feb. ‘99),

song 4 on GE-CD single with 1 Paradise In Distress (GK, BH) (CNR Music 2004053 ((200 405-3)), Feb. ‘99),

song 5 on GE-CD single with 1 Whisper In A Crowd (GK, BH) (CNR Music 2004236, Aug. ’99).

5004BA+ 1969: De Laan, Den Haag (SB?)

1 Jam session (Band?)

Notes: Soundtrack for part five of the second Supersister DVD (see Entry 5144).

De Laan was later on named Provadaya? (Club).
5026 -> 5025A

5026B -> 5025B

5026C -> 5025C
5025B -> 5026

5025A -> 5026A

5026A -> 5026B

5022 -> 5026C

Movie Hanekan de Rocker (1990 (??)),

Video Hanekan de Rocker (Indies 020279, 1991)

DVD Hanekan de Rocker (…?..., Dec. 2001).

1026A

7019B

LP (Polydor 2344 046, March '75),

LP (Track Rec. MCA-2139, 1975, USA),

+LP (Polydor 2310 381, 1975, F+It+E),

+LP (Track 2406 117, 1975, UK),

+LP (Polydor 2417 301, 1975, D),

LP (Polydor 2482 585, 1982 in Music For The Millions Series with diff. cover

+LP (Karussell 2872104, 1982, D), NL),

+CD (Polydor 847 160-2, 1991, NL),

CD (Red Bullet RB 66.207, late 2001, NL),

Master …/Pigeon Girl (FN, HM) (……………..

Notes: The second single is without RJS.
5028 1975 (?): Artisound Studio, Amsterdam: "Coconut Woman"

Coconut Woman (H. Belafonte, L. Burgess)/Here Comes The Doctor (S)

(Pol. 2050 369, 1975, NL+D (diff. cover))

5029+ 1975 (?): Artisound Studio, Amsterdam (songs 1, 4) and Frans Peters Studio, ...?...: "Coconut Woman"

Los Alegres - LP (Polydor 2441 053, 1975)
A1 Coconut Woman (H. Belafonte, L. Burgess) 2 Cururucuca paloma (Mendez) 3 Rudy's In Love (N. Haines) 4 Jump In The Line (R. Bell) 5 Gracias (A. Alguero, A. Guijarro) 6 Jamaica Highway (S) B1 La bamba (trad., arr. by RJS) 2 Rum And Coca Cola (P. Baron, J. Sullivan, M. Amsterdam) 3 Island In The Sun (H. Belafonte, L. Burgess) 4 Piel canela (A. Capo) 5 Papa Tomas (L. Parana, A. Peralta) 6 Here Comes The Doctor (S)

Trio Los Alegres in 1986: Jeannette Salsbach, Doy Salsbach, Placido Hazel (new)

1 Sleepwalkin’ (GK, BH)

Notes: The first of four rehearsal gigs for the Avoy concert. Recording of a live clip for TopPop.
5038 Between Aug. and Dec. ‘75: Soundpush Studio, Blaricum, Artisound Studio, Amsterdam: "Nevergreens"

Stars & Stips - LP (Polydor 2925 041, 1976)

Notes: Basic tracks recorded at Soundpush Studio with RG and CZ. Overdubbing at Artisound Studio. (Soundpush not mentioned in the liner notes.)

Golden Earring - LP (Polydor 2310 491, 26.11.76; NL+UK+F+E),

- +LP (Polydor 2344 059, 1976, D),

- +CD (Polydor 847 933-2, 1991, NL),

- CD (Red Bullet RB 66.209, late 2001, NL).
A3 Con Man B2 Fightin' Windmills B3 Faded Jeans (all songs: GK, BH)
Notes: RJS left the band in May after the US tour. Listed as guest musician. Mini moog (A3), arranger of the strings (A2), p (B3).

Golden Earring: see Entry 5024, add Eelco Gelling: g.

Golden Earring - LP (Polydor 2344 161, 1980, NL+D),

- +CD (Polydor, 849 629-2, 1991, NL),

- CD (Red Bullet RB 66.213, late 2001, NL).
5085A 1982: Kooymans Manor, Rijkevorsel (B): "Cut"

The Devil Made Me Do It/Chargin’ Up My Batteries (both: GK, BH) (21 Rec. T1 108, 23.4.83, US)

Golden Earring - LP (Polydor 2344 161, 1980, NL+D),

-+LP (Polydor 2302 104, 1980, F),

-+LP (Polydor PD-1-6303, 1980, US. Rel. with title Long Blond Animal),

- +CD (Polydor, 849 629-2, 1991, NL),

- CD (Red Bullet RB 66.213, late 2001, NL).
A4 Prisoner Of The Night 5 I Don't Wanna Be Nobody Else B1 Cut 'em Down To Size 2 Will & Mercy 4 Going Crazy Again (all songs: GK, BH, except B1: Golden Earring)

RJS: synth (songs on LPs not mentioned); G' Earring: see Entry 5024; with Tony Britnel: sax (B4).
New: 5070A 1980: Golden Earring Workshop (Mira Sound Mobile), Zoetermeer: "Prisoner Of The Night"

No For An Answer (GK, BH)/Annie (RG, BH) (Pol. 2002 015, Nov. 1980)

Notes: A-side is an edit of the LP track. Without RJS. B-side has synth -> RJS?

+Single Long Blond Animal/Triple Treat) )both: GK, BH) (Pol. 2001 988, 6.9.80) with another non-LP-track. RJS?

LP (Polydor 2441016, 1970?, with foc),

LP (Polydor 2419061, 1978?),

+LP Supersister (Dwarf PDLP-2001, 1970?, USA)

((LP Supersister (Dwarf PDLP-2001, 1970?, Promo for USA))),

CD PFN & To The Highest Bidder (Polydor, 843 230-2, 1990).

LP (Polydor 2925 007, June (?) 1972?, with foc),

+LP Pudding And Yesterday (Polydor 2310205, 1972, D),

LP (Polydor 2419 058, 1978?),

CD PeG & Superstarshine (Polydor 843 230-2, 1990).
5017B+ 1973: Phonogram Studios, Hilversum

1 Europe 15? Dollars A Day (Band)

Notes: Demo. Song title taken from the Stips site. According to this site recorded with the "new" band.
5042 Summer ‘76: Relight + Artisound (+ 1977: G.T.B., Den Haag = A1): "Contraband"

Golden Earring - LP Mad Love (MCA-2254, Spring ‘77, USA)

1 The Train 12 The Infinite Shoeblack

2 Bike In Head 13 Cars & Cars

3 Aquarium 14 Eifersucht/

15 Within You Without You (G. Harrison)

4 Sketches Of Spain (H+S) 16 Welcome Back (S)

5 Doppelganger 17 With Used Furniture We … (HH, RK)

6 Boy In A Tree 18 The House

7 Savoy 19 Rumspringa

8 Nescio (H) 20 In The Dutch Mountains

9 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H) 21 Home Before Dark

10 The Espresso Girl 22 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H)

11 J.O.S. Days

Songs 1-22 rel. on DVD Nits 2004, PIAS 944.006.077 (Dec. 2004)

Notes : Song 15 not listed on the DVD cover.

According to a setlist, they played more songs and the sequence of the songs was partially changed for the DVD. The listed songs which are not on the DVD: The Dream, Fire In My Head, Woman Cactus, The Night-Owl, House On The Hill and Athens. Not played?

Song 20 looks like a video clip: Among others, a backstage rehearsal of RJS and LvK and a part of an open air gig were perfectly spliced in.

HH: banjo (14, 15), harp (11), eg (4), synth (3); RJS: lvoc (16, 18), acc (21, 22); harp (11); LvK: lyra (9), vio (12, 13), acc (21, 22).

Notes: Live on the internet.

5136 dito
5024: Golden Earring (1974-1976):

RJS: keyb; Barry Hay: voc, g, flute; George Kooymans: g, voc; Rinus Gerritsen: bg, harp, keyb; Cesar Zuiderwijk: dr, perc

July 2007

1 Interview with HH

Notes: With the Dutch Mountains clip. And the J.O.S. Days CD single can be seen. Interview in English. In England?
New: 115C 18.3.88: Metropol, Wien (A) (TV)

1 Bike In Head 6 In The Dutch Mountains

2 “drums” 7 J.O.S. Days

3 The Panorama Man 8 Port Of Amsterdam

4 Bike In Head 9 Strangers Of The Night

5 Home Before Dark 10 In The Dutch Mountains

11 Interviews with HH, RK, RJS, JG

Notes: Recorded during their short Austrian tour. Most probably taken from one show. Vienna?? (Other gigs: 17^th March: Graz – Haus der Jugend, 20^th March: Salzburg – Kongresshaus.) ((Nits book: Wenen = Wien/Vienna)). All songs could be seen in the Austrian telecast “X-Large Spezial” (ORF) (1988).

Songs 1, 2 taken from a soundcheck. Songs 1, 2, 3, 7, 9 incomplete.

Song 10 is the acoustic version. Songs 3 and 7 are spliced together with the Park versions. See next Entry.

Songs televised in the following sequence: 3 – 7 – 9 – 4 – 6 – 2 – 1 – 5 – 8 – 10. With excerpts from some studio versions: Port Of Amsterdam, The Potato Eaters, Cabins (prob. live B-side).

Interviews in German. Even Joke once tried … Recorded backstage?

1 J.O.S. Days

2 The Panorama Man

3 Instrumental

Notes: On their day off, The Nits were in the famous park with the film crew.

Song1: HH: banjo; RJS: accordion; JG: harp; RK: tamb. Song 2: voc by all 4 members. Both songs were spliced together in the telecast with live versions.

Song 3 is a waltz (Austrian waltz, of course!), played by RJS on his accordion.

Broadcast in an Austrian TV special (1988). 115C/7 and 115D/1: Download on Nits-files site.

YouTube: Songs 115C/7 and 115D/1. 115C/3 and 115D/2.
203B 1992: De Werf Studio, Amsterdam (TV)

1 Wish

HH: ukulele; RJS: keyb; MB: bg; RK, PM: perc. Song incomplete.

Recorded for a Finnish TV documentary. Most probably aired in late 1992 or early 1993.

Song 1: +Download on Nits-files site / You Tube site.

1 Interview with HH

Notes: Recorded shortly before the Amsterdam gig.

Released in a Finnish TV documentary. Most probably aired in late 1992 or early 1993.

Partly shown on YouTube site.
New: 206B 1992 (?): …?..., Amsterdam (TV)

1 Fire In My Head 7 Bike In Head

2 8 Under A Canoe

3 The Train 9 Tree Is Falling

4 Boy In A Tree 10 The Infinite Shoeblack

5 Bus 11

6 12 Night Falls

13 Interviews with Nits

Notes: Interviews recorded backstage and at Henk’s home (He’s reading a part of the lyrics of Christine’s World). Song 1 taken from the soundcheck:

HH: p, voc; PM: perc. Is song 12 the studio version?

All songs only are snippets.

Released in a Finnish TV documentary. Most probably aired in late 1992 or early 1993.

((Studio: SBBox))
208A erased
284A+ -> A 8.2.98: Theatre De Flint, Amersfort (DVD-AT)

1 Three Sisters 6 Instr.

2 Hold Me Geneva 7 The Key Shop (War & Peace)

3 Rainfallagain 8 …?...

4 Adieu, Sweet Bahnhof (H)/ 9 …?...

5 …?...

Notes: Soundcheck. Most songs are (prob.) incomplete, with cuts. Song 5: First verse sung in English, second in French. Song 7 known in those days as “War & Peace”. Download on Nits-files site. Song 8 with the bull-bull.

YouTube: Song 7.
284B+ -> B 8.2.98: Theatre De Flint, Amersfort (DVD-AT)

1 The Light 14 Cars & Cars

2 Three Sisters* 15 Soap Bubble Box

3 Hold Me Geneva 16 In The Dutch Mountains

4 Rainfallagain 17 Letter To E.

5 A Touch Of Henry Moore (H) 18 +J.O.S Days

6 Louder & Louder 19 +The Changing Room

7 Nescio (H) 21 +Sketches Of Spain (H+S)

8 H.O.M. 21 +The Train

9 Home Before Dark 22 +The Dream/

10 Robinson 23 +??Walk On The Wild Side/

11 House Of Jacob 24 +??Perfect Day (both: L. Reed)