Eight Miles High (album)

Eight Miles High
Studio album by Golden Earring
Released	17 November 1969 [1]
Genre	Hard rock progressive rock psychedelic rock
Length	37:51
Label	Polydor (Europe) Atlantic (US)
Producer	Fred Haayen
Golden Earring chronology
On the Double (1969) Eight Miles High (1969) Golden Earring (1970)

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Eight Miles High is the fifth studio album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1969 on Polydor Records in Europe and Atlantic in the US. It was the first album released under the name The Golden Earring (formerly Golden Earrings) and the only album with drummer Sieb Warner.

Track listing

All songs written by Kooymans except where noted.

1. "Landing" (Gerritsen) – 4:27
2. "Song of a Devil's Servant" – 6:00
3. "One Huge Road" – 3:05
4. "Everyday's Torture" – 5:19
5. "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 19:00

2023 Reissue bonus tracks

6. "Another 45 Miles" – 4:49
7. "I Can't Get a Hold of Her" – 6:17
8. "Eight Miles High" [mono single] – 2:25

Note: "Another 45 Miles" and "I Can't Get a Hold of Her" were both sides of a non-album 1969 single, recorded during a short session separate from the Eight Miles High album sessions. No singles were issued from Eight Miles High, except in the U.S., where an edit of "Eight Miles High" was issued without the band's consent.

Personnel

• Barry Hay – flute (2), rhythm guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4)
• George Kooymans – lead guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 3, 5)
• Rinus Gerritsen – bass, organ, piano
• Sieb Warner – drums, percussion (2)

References

1. "Golden Earring albums".
2. "Eight Miles High - Golden Earring | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .