''Paradise in Distress'' is the twenty-third

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band

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, released in 1999 (see

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). The album was not issued in the U.S.

Track listing

All songs written by Hay and Kooymans except where noted. #"Paradise in Distress" – 5:42 #"Apocalypse" – 4:53 #"Evil Love Chain" (Hay, Kooymans, E.H. Roelfzema) – 4:16 #"Darling" – 5:27 #"Take My Hand-Close My Eyes" – 4:48 #"The Fighter" – 7:24 #"One Night Without You" – 4:32 #"Whisper in a Crowd" – 3:37 #"Deja Voodoo" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) – 5:49 #"Bad News to Fall in Love" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) – 5:08 #"42nd Street" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) – 3:00 #"Fluid Conduction" – 4:10 #"Desperately Trying to Be Different" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) – 4:08 #"Gambler's Blues" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) – 4:35

Personnel

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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Production

*Producers: Golden Earring, John Sonneveld *Engineer: John Sonneveld *Mastering: Miles Showell *Saxophone arrangement: Hans Hollestelle

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