Switch (Golden Earring album)
1975 studio album by Golden Earring
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Switch is the tenth studio album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring. It was released in 1975.
ReleasedMarch 1975
RecordedAugust – September 1974
StudiosSoundpush Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands
Genres
| Switch | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August – September 1974 | |||
| Studios | Soundpush Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 35:31 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Golden Earring | |||
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| Singles from Switch | ||||
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except "Kill Me (Ce Soir)" by Kooymans, Hay, John Fenton.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: Plus Minus Absurdio" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Love Is a Rodeo" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "The Switch" | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Kill Me (Ce Soir)" | 6:22 |
| Total length: | 18:30 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Tons of Time" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Daddy's Gonna Save My Soul" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Troubles and Hassles" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Lonesome D.J." | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 17:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Lucky Number" (B-side of "Ce Soir") | 5:55 |
| 10. | "Action Alice & Bow-Tie Basil" (previously unreleased) | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Kill Me (Ce Soir)" (7-inch single version) | 3:32 |
| 12. | "The Switch" (7-inch single version) | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Intro Plus Minus Absurdio" (rough mix) | 2:56 |
| 14. | "Love Is a Rodeo" (rough mix) | 3:31 |
| 15. | "The Switch" (rough mix) | 5:31 |
| 16. | "Tons of Time" (rough mix) | 4:25 |
| 17. | "Troubles & Hassles" (rough mix) | 4:15 |
| 18. | "Love Is A Rodeo" (instrumental rough mix) | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 77:34 | |
Personnel
- Golden Earring
- Barry Hay – lead vocals
- George Kooymans – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Rinus Gerritsen – bass, mouth harp
- Cesar Zuiderwijk – drums, percussion
- Robert Jan Stips – keyboards, string arrangement on "Kill Me (Ce Soir)"
- Additional musicians
- Eelco Gelling – slide guitar
- Bertus Borgers – saxophone
Production
- Producer: Golden Earring
- Executive producer: Fred Haayen
- Engineer: Andy Knight, John Kriek, Jan Schuurman
- Mixing: Andy Knight, John Kriek
- Arranger: Golden Earring
- String arrangements: Robert Jan Stips
- Art direction: George Osaki
- Concept: Barry Hay
- Photography: Paul Gerritsma, Graham Hughes
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 93 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 79 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 108 |
Trivia
"Kill Me (Ce Soir)" was covered by Iron Maiden as a B-side of their 1990 single "Holy Smoke".
On the Dutch pressing (MCA-2139) that was marketed in Europe, the Side 2 label has the song lists double printed. A slight offset is very noticeable. It is unknown how many of these 'double prints' were sold before the manufacturer caught the error.
