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hard rock band

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, released in 1982 (see

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). The album spawned the hit song " Twilight Zone," which reached No. 1 in the Netherlands and No. 1 in the

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(it reached No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.) The album's cover image is the 1964 photo ''Cutting the Card Quickly'' taken by

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playing card being shredded by a bullet. The image is used in the music video of "Twilight Zone" in which the card represents the life of the rogue espionage agent. A music video was also made to support the second single released from the album, "The Devil Made Me Do It." However, the video saw limited airplay in the United States, because its lyrics contain the word "bullshit."

Track listing

All songs written by Hay and Kooymans except where noted. # "The Devil Made Me Do It" – 3:25 # "Future" (Kooymans) – 5:25 # "Baby Dynamite" (Hay) – 5:15 # "Last of the Mohicans" – 4:09 # "Lost and Found" (Gerritsen, Hay) – 4:00 # " Twilight Zone" (Kooymans) – 7:58 # "Chargin' Up My Batteries" – 4:17 # "Secrets" (Hay) – 4:04

Personnel

Golden Earring

Rinus Gerritsen Marinus Gerritsen (born 9 August 1946 in The Hague) is a Dutch bassist. Best known for being founding member of Dutch group Golden Earring, he is also a producer of artists like Herman Brood. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an ...

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Barry Hay Barry Andrew Hay (born 16 August 1948) is an Indian-born Dutch musician; he was the lead vocalist and frontman of Dutch rock band Golden Earring from 1967 until their disbandment in 2021. Biography Hay was born in Faizabad, India, to a Dutch- ...

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George Kooymans George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948, The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone (Golden Earring song), Twilight Zone", the group's ...

- guitar, vocals *

Cesar Zuiderwijk Cornelis Johannes "Cesar" Zuiderwijk, (born 18 July 1948) is a Dutch drummer. He is best known as the drummer of the Dutch rock band Golden Earring from 1970 until their retirement in 2021. Biography When Zuiderwijk was twelve he started playi ...

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Additional personnel

Robert Jan Stips Robert Jan Stips is a Dutch musician born in The Hague, 4 February 1950. He initially found fame as a keyboard player, arranger, and producer with the group Supersister. This led to an invitation to join Golden Earring, one of the most succes ...

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Production

* Producer: Shell Schellekens * Engineer: John Kriek * Digital mastering: Dick Van Leeuwen * Horn arrangements: Hans Hollestelle * Photography:

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, Kees Tabak * Lettering: Koos O.

Charts

Album

Singles

Twilight Zone The Devil Made Me Do It

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Golden Earring albums 1982 albums Capitol Records albums Mercury Records albums PolyGram albums