Moontan
1973 studio album by Golden Earring / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moontan is the ninth album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1973. It contains the radio hit "Radar Love", and was voted ninth-best Dutch pop album ever by readers of music magazine Oor in 2008.[3] In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album rated No. 32 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".[4] Moontan is the band's most successful album in the United States, being the only Golden Earring album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[5]
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Released | July 1973 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, progressive rock | |||
Length | 40:19 39:41 (US version) | |||
Label | Track, MCA, Polydor | |||
Producer | Golden Earring | |||
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Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
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