To the Hilt (album)
1976 studio album by Golden Earring
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To the Hilt is the eleventh studio album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1976.
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| Released | January 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
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| Length | 44:11 | |||
| Labels | Polydor (Europe) MCA (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Golden Earring | |||
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| Singles from To the Hilt | ||||
Track listing
All tracks are written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except "Why Me?" by Kooymans, Hay, John Fenton.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Why Me?" | 7:13 |
| 2. | "Facedancer" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "To the Hilt" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Nomad" | 7:06 |
| Total length: | 21:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | "Sleepwalkin'" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Latin Lightning" | 7:15 |
| 7. | "Violins" | 10:21 |
| Total length: | 22:41 | |
Personnel
- Golden Earring
- Barry Hay – vocals
- George Kooymans – guitar, vocals
- Rinus Gerritsen – bass
- Cesar Zuiderwijk – drums, percussion
- Robert Jan Stips – keyboards, ARP and Mood synthesizers, string arrangement on "Violins"
- Additional musician
- Chris Mercer – tenor saxophone on "Sleepwalkin'" and "Latin Lightning"
Production
- Producer: Golden Earring
- Executive producer: Fred Haayen
- Engineer: John Kriek
- Assistant engineer: Robert Ash
- Concept: George Hardie
- Photography: Richard Manning
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 3 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 46 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 156 |