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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 favorite "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. It starts with a bang thanks to "Candy's Going Bad," 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. Despite the album's overall strength, not every song reaches these heights: "Are You Receiving Me?" recycles some hooks from the group's past classic "She Flies on Strange Wings," and the twangy country-pop of "Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)" is a little too poppy to gel with the rest of the album. However, even these tunes benefit from tight arrangements and a spirited, totally committed performance from the group. The result is an album that retains its power today. In the end, Moontan is a necessity for Golden Earring fans, and a worthwhile listen for anyone interested in 1970s rock at its most adventurous. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
Arranger: Golden Earring.
Personnel: George Kooymans (vocals, guitar); Barry Hay (vocals, flute); Patricia Paay (vocals); Eelco Gelling (guitar); Bertus Borgers (saxophone); Rinus Gerritsen (keyboards); Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums).
Recording information: The Netherlands.
Golden Earring Moontan Songs Moontan Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews The best 70 rock album from the European Mainland
Radar Love is famous, the album Moontan is underestimanted. The best early 70's rock album from the European mainland. With the amazing 'nude' sleeve, a big deal back then. Golden Earring founded 1961 still plays today in the same line-up since 1970. The oldest non-stop rockband in the world with 50+ hitsingles and 40+ gold and platinum albums in the Netherlands. Check online the Radar-Love.net and find the amazing story so far!
Submitted by radarlove (Earring zone NL)
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had this as a teen in the early days....still holds it weight as a classic rock great!!
Submitted by rclousing (Upstate NY) 
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A Rock R&B classic
I had it on L.P.since 1979 but the Cd is just remarkable.
Submitted by brub3086 (Laughlin, Nv, USA)
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Along with Dark Side of the Moon and Who's Next, the Moontan album is the the best rock music of all time. Not only are the vocals, guitars, drums, and synthesizer (Vanilla Queen) magnificent and original, but the songs are contructed in a most awesome manner, adding and subtracting instruments and power to produce such drive as to be most unique. Moontan is one the few great music works that you can listen to and it never gets old--it remains forever great!
Submitted by edenedward (Tampa, Florida)
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A must for the collection... Right up there with Dark side of the moon. This album rocks. I recommend high quality digital headphones. Enjoy....
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