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| Good Times | ||||
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| Released | 30 October 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 8 November – 22 December 1973, 21 February – 7 March 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sound Push Studios, Blaricum, Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, glam rock, funk rock | |||
| Length | 37:33 | |||
| Label | Pink Elephant | |||
| Producer | Rudy Bennett | |||
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Good Times is the eighth and final studio album by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released in 1974.[ citation needed ] The album is the first and only album recorded without the founding member, primary songwriter and guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen, who was replaced by Martin van Wijk.
All songs written by Martin van Wijk, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Times" | Harry Vanda, George Young | 3:27 |
| 2. | "You'll Come" | M. Black | 2:06 |
| 3. | "My Life" | 2:35 | |
| 4. | "Morning Sun" | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Loving Girl" | Ron Floegel, Andrew Samuels, Tom Phillips | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Beggin'" | Peggy Farina, Bob Gaudio | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "This America" | 2:57 | |
| 8. | "Nashville Rebel" | Waylon Jennings (or Harlan Howard ?) | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Ball of Confusion" | 3:25 | |
| 10. | "Mississippi Delta" | Bobbie Gentry | 2:50 |
| 11. | "I Won't Be Lonely Long" | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "Come My Way" | 3:19 |
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