Golden Earring - new boxset "The Complete Studio Recordings"

I would have prefered the original back covers of the albums. Now all albums have the same back cover, a new design for all discs.

 

Whaaaa? That's weird, and a terrible decision.

 

People may want to consider the original Polydor CD's for albums prior to "The Hole", they sound better than the Red Bullets IMO.

 

Been giving this box set a quite substantial listen over the past few days and can't believe this band pretty much passed me by all these years - great stuff indeed.

 

That's not quite accurate. The format of the tracklistings are the same on all discs (ie font and layout) but the background images are all different and I assume the original art.

 

Amazing album. Yellow And Blue is a great track!

 

This is a box set that just keeps on giving...I don't think I've heard a track I don't like and I'm working backwards with only 5 cds to go (currently playing Eight Miles High)

 

Side one of Wall of Dolls is great stuff. I prefer the version of Big Tree, Blue Sea on this album.

Their run from 70-75 was hot!

 

I think their 1991-now output is pretty great as well! Face It is an awesome album and Love Sweat is one of my favorite albums as well.

 

Still, my favourite song is out of 1979...

 

This is also a great one after that run (out of 1984), 'When the Lady Smiles' which was, strangely enough, being used as campaign song of Hillary Clinton in 2008. Maybe her team never watched the original video clip of that song which was broadcasted here in Holland, but not in the US?



I thought Anton Corbijn, coming also from The Hague, directed this video clip which raised some controvery...

 

I have this box on my wish list. It's amazing how many records they made- especially with the same 4 core guys.

 

They should have just used the original art, IMO. Not a redesigned format.

 

I thought Dick Maas directed it. But you are certainly right about the controversy!

 

No, it was Dick Maas who direct this video. As a film director he was at his most popular around that time (with the movies De Lift and Flodder). Anton Corbijn directed Quiet Eyes.

 

I have Moontan through No debts,doesn't even sound like the same band to me after that.

 

I got mine from Import CDs today. This may sell out quickly, so don't hesitate. It took three weeks for mine to ship.

 

I was spared the temptation. ImportCDs is showing "Backorder" on it again. Just took delivery of a few boxes anyway, so it'll be a few months before I've got the listening space to pick this one up. Will probably do so over the summer though.

 

Apparently this set is limited to 4,000 copies so should be around for a while you'd think...

 

Hmm... Didn't realize it was a limited deal. May have to slightly more attentively look for it to come back in stock...

 

Better buy the original CDs or the first run of Red Bullet remasters. They are easy and cheap to get. You won't have a fancy box set but better sound quality.

 

Even the front covers are not original. It's ugly. Look at Switch (left from box, right original).

 

Front cover Together (left from box, right original):

 

I'm only on the eighth album so far, but I am really enjoying this collection! Prior to this, the only Golden Earring I've ever owned is the "Continuing Story" compilation. I think "Cut" and "N.E.W.S." are the only albums I've ever heard before.

 

FYI, I scanned nearly every CD as I was having trouble finding decent artwork. I haven't uploaded anything other than the three Non-Album Tracks discs to Discogs.