GOLDEN EARRING - TOGETHER Polydor 1st Press 1972 EX+ to NM stunning VINYL PROG

	£		52
	$		68

GOLDEN EARRING -

TOGETHER

Polydor 2310 201

 D 1972

Machined earliest matrices 

Golden Earring is a Dutch rock band, founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' was dropped in 1969). They achieved worldwide fame with their international hit songs "Radar Love" in 1973, "Twilight Zone" aka When the Bullet Hits the Bone in 1982, and "When the Lady Smiles" in 1984. During their career they had nearly 30 top-ten singles on the Dutch charts; over the years they produced 25 studio albums. Current members of Golden Earring are Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, flute and saxophone, member since 1967), George Kooymans (vocals and guitar, founder of band), Rinus Gerritsen (bass and keyboard, founding member), and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums and percussion, member since 1970). 

This album, in my opinion, is their most progressive one and didn't sell as well as  the ones before though vastly superior in composition. There is absolutely NO filler on this magnificent album which I have enjoyed ever since it first came out all those many years ago. Favourites for me are "Cruisin' Southern Germany"  and "All Day Watcher". Wonderful Tull-like flute on most tracks makes this a quintessential early 70s  masterpiece that should be in every self respecting prog collection.

Golden Earring was formed in 1961 in The Hague by 13-year-old George Kooymans and his 15-year-old neighbour, Rinus Gerritsen. This makes them in my opinion the longest touring fully functioning rock band on the planet before even the Rolling Stones!! The Earring are still gigging in Holland as we are speaking.

 Originally called The Tornados, the name was changed to The Golden Earrings when they discovered that the name The Tornados was already in use by another group. The name The Golden Earrings was taken from a song called Golden Earring performed by the British group The Hunters, whom they served as opening and closing act for. Initially a pop-rock band with Frans Krassenburg on lead vocals and Jaap Eggermont on drums, The Golden Earrings had their first chart success with their debut single "Please Go", recorded in 1965. It reached number 9 on the music charts in the Netherlands. While The Fab Four had their "Fifth Beatle" in George Martin, the Earrings used session pianist Cees Schrama on their records. Dissatisfied with Dutch recording studios, the band's manager and co-discoverer Fred Haayen arranged for the next single to be recorded at the Pye Records studios in London. The record cut at Pye, "That Day", reached number two on the Dutch charts, prevented only from reaching the number one position by The Beatles' "Michelle".

In 1967, Barry Hay joined the band, replacing Krassenburg as frontman for the group. The following year, the band earned their first number one hit in the Netherlands with the song "Dong Dong Diki Digi Dong." In the United States, ground work for entering the US market was being laid by East Coast FM radio Disc Jockey and music critic—Neil Kempfer-Stocker, who is credited as the first radio DJ to champion the band stateside. This single was followed by a successful psychedelic album Eight Miles High, which featured an 18-minute version of the title track, itself a cover of the 1966 hit song by The Byrds. The live version, which could last 45 minutes, was considered by some to be a highlight in their first and second American tours, in the middle of the hippie and flower power era in the same year Woodstock was organised: 1969. The band's American records at this time period were issued by the Perception Records label in New York, and the band's "'Wall of Dolls'" LP and single 'Back Home' performed poorly in the US but became a number 1 hit in their native country The Netherlands.

Vinyl: EX+ to NM.  A sublime copy without any marks or hairlines, barely played at all!! This is an LP that has been looked after and treated with due respect. It is indeed megarare now in this kind of condition. Nothing beats this, the original first press with marvellous sound separation. This vinyl is the original ultra heavy kind, no re-issue could ever match the tonal quality of this essential vinyl.Needless to say NO jumps, clicks or ticks. This will be a fantastic upgrade for most long time collectors!!

 Sleeve: EX.  Fully laminated and very well looked after sleeve. It has a small area of laminate lift near the spine (see pic). Otherwise fantastic without any creasing or writing. A definite upgrade for most collectors.

                                   Labels: NM. No marks writing etc. 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

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