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, released in 1969. It was the last album released under the name Golden Earrings as well as the last to feature drummer Jaap Eggermont, who left to pursue a career as a record producer, ultimately creating ''

Stars on 45 Stars on 45 was a Dutch novelty pop act that was successful in Europe, the United States, and Australia in the early 1980s. The group later shortened its name to Stars On in the U.S., while in the UK and Ireland it was known as Starsound (aka ...

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Track listing

All songs written by Kooymans except where noted. #"Song of a Devil's Servant" – 3:45 #"Angelina" – 3:11 #"Pam Pam Poope Poope Loux" – 2:44 #"Hurry, Hurry, Hurry" – 4:23 #"My Baby Ruby" – 3:18 #"Judy" (Gerritsen) – 1:44 #"Goodbye Mama" – 3:09 #"Murdock 9-6182" – 3:12 #"Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart" – 5:20 #"The Sad Story of Sam Stone" (Gerritsen) – 2:26 #"High in the Sky" – 3:22 #"Remember My Friend" (Gerritsen) – 2:57 #"Time Is a Book" – 4:06 #"Backbiting Baby" – 5:37 #"I'm a Runnin'" – 3:27 #"I Sing My Song" – 4:00 #"Mitch Mover" – 3:00 #"God Bless the Day" – 2:40 #"The Grand Piano" (Gerritsen) – 3:26

Personnel

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 ...

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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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Jaap Eggermont Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eggermont (born 31 October 1946, The Hague) is a Dutch record producer, best known for his Stars on 45 project. Eggermont's first job in the musical profession was from 1965 until 1969 as the drummer of the band Golden E ...

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;Additional personnel *Gerard Beckers - sound engineer

Charts

References

{{Authority control Golden Earring albums 1969 albums Polydor Records albums