Golden Earring (album)

Golden Earring
Studio album by Golden Earring
Released	August 1970
Genre	Hard rock progressive rock
Length	38:40
Label	Polydor
Producer	Fred Haayen
Golden Earring chronology
Eight Miles High (1969) Golden Earring (1970) Seven Tears (1971)
Singles from Golden Earring
"Back Home" Released: July 1970

Golden Earring is the self-titled album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1970. Fans often refer to it as Wall of Dolls due to the cover artwork. This is the first Golden Earring album with drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk as a member. From that time, all four members of the band on this album have remained in the lineup.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

All songs written by Kooymans except where noted.

1. "Yellow and Blue" – 3:43
2. "The Loner" – 3:28
3. "This Is the Time of the Year" – 3:32
4. "Big Tree, Blue Sea" (Hay, Kooymans) – 6:09
5. "The Wall of Dolls" (Gerritsen, Hay) – 3:31
6. "Back Home" – 3:50
7. "See See" (Hay) – 3:10
8. "I'm Going to Send My Pigeons to the Sky" – 5:57
9. "As Long As the Wind Blows" – 5:20

Personnel

• Barry Hay – flute, rhythm guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 2, 4–8)
• George Kooymans – lead guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 9)
• Rinus Gerritsen – bass, piano, organ, Mellotron
• Cesar Zuiderwijk – drums, percussion

Production

• Producer: Fred Haayen
• Engineer: Albert Kos
• Photography: Claude Van Heye

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	1