N.E.W.S. (Golden Earring album)
1984 studio album by Golden Earring
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N.E.W.S. (Also known as North East West South) is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).
Released24 February 1984[1]
Length36:27 (Vinyl)
41:13 (CD)
41:13 (CD)
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| Released | 24 February 1984[1] | |||
| Genres | Hard rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 36:27 (Vinyl) 41:13 (CD) | |||
| Label | 21/Polygram (US) Mercury | |||
| Producer | Shell Schellekens | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except "Mission Impossible" by Kooymans.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Clear Night Moonlight" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "When the Lady Smiles" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Enough Is Enough" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Fist in Glove" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 16:17 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mission Impossible" | 5:57 |
| 2. | "I'll Make It All Up to You" | 5:22 |
| 3. | "N.E.W.S." | 5:18 |
| 4. | "It's Over Now" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 20:55 | |
CD edition track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Clear Night Moonlight" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "When the Lady Smiles" | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Enough Is Enough" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Fist in Glove" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Orwell's Year" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "N.E.W.S." | 5:16 |
| 7. | "I'll Make It All up to You" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Mission Impossible" | 5:58 |
| 9. | "It's Over Now" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 41:34 | |
40th Anniversary Remasters & Expanded reissue
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clear Night Moonlight" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "When the Lady Smiles" | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Enough Is Enough" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Fist in Glove" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "N.E.W.S." | 5:18 |
| 6. | "I'll Make It All up to You" | 5:23 |
| 7. | "Mission Impossible" | 6:00 |
| 8. | "It's Over Now" | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Orwell's Year" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "When the Lady Smiles" (7" single version) | 5:07 |
| 11. | "N.E.W.S." (7" single version) | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Mission Impossible" (7" single version) | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Clear Night Moonlight" (12" single version) | 4:44 |
| 14. | "When the Lady Smiles" (12" single version) | 6:14 |
| Total length: | 67:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Enough Is Enough" (early version 5-83) | 3:59 |
| 2. | "When the Lady Smiles" (early version 5-83) | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Mission Impossible" (early version 5-83) | 3:47 |
| 4. | "When the Lady Smiles" (early version 6-83) | 8:01 |
| 5. | "Clear Night Moonlight" (early version 6-83) | 5:55 |
| 6. | "Enough Is Enough" (early version 9-83) | 4:56 |
| 7. | "When the Lady Smiles" (early version 8-83) | 7:00 |
| 8. | "Mission Impossible" (early version 9-83) | 7:48 |
| 9. | "Clear Night Moonlight" (early mix without horns 10-83) | 3:38 |
| 10. | "I'll Make It All up to You" (instrumental rough mix 11-83) | 5:40 |
| 11. | "It's All Over Now" (rough mix 12-83) | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Orwell's Year" (rough mix 12-83) | 4:51 |
| 13. | "Orwell's Year" (vocal overdubs 1-84) | 1:35 |
| 14. | "When the Lady Smiles" (instrumental rough mix 10-83) | 6:29 |
| Total length: | 65:48 | |
Personnel
- Golden Earring
- Barry Hay – lead vocals, guitars
- George Kooymans – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer guitar, lead vocals
- Rinus Gerritsen – bass guitar, keyboards
- Cesar Zuiderwijk – drums, percussion
- Additional musician
- Cees Stolk – horn arrangements on "Clear Night Moonlight"
- Production
- Producer – Shell Schellekens
- Engineer – John Kriek
- Digital mastering – Greg Calbi
- Horn arrangements – Cees Stolk
- Concept, design and artwork – Max Crace
- Photography – James N. McJunkin, Kees Tabak
- Wouter Bessels – production, compilation, research, coordination, remastering (2024 reissue)[7]
- Wout de Kruif – tape transfers, alignments, and additional mixing (2024 reissue)[8]
- Jeroen Ras – sleve notes, artwork inout, additional research (2024 reissue)[9]
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] | 91 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 107 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Netherlands (NVPI)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||