Moontan

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All tracks are written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except where noted

Moontan
Golden Earring - Moontan.jpg
Studio album by
Golden Earring
ReleasedAugust 1973
Genre
Length40:19
39:41 (US version)
Label Track, MCA, Polydor
Producer Golden Earring
Golden Earring chronology
Together
(1972)		Moontan
(1973)		 Switch
(1975)
Alternative cover
Golden Earring - Moontan US.jpg
United States rerelease cover
Original track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Candy's Going Bad" 6:12
2."Are You Receiving Me"Kooymans, Hay, John Fenton [8] 9:31
3."Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)" 4:24
4."Radar Love" 6:26
5."Just Like Vince Taylor" 4:33
6."Vanilla Queen" 9:16
Total length:40:19
US/UK track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Radar Love" 6:26
2."Candy's Going Bad" 6:12
3."Vanilla Queen" 9:20
4."Big Tree, Blue Sea" 8:13
5."Are You Receiving Me"Kooymans, Hay, Fenton9:32
Total length:39:41

This is also the track listing on the original UK vinyl release (see above), as well as on early U.S. LP pressings (Track/MCA 396). The U.S. version of the album was originally issued with the UK "exotic dancer" cover with Jilly Johnson, but this was quickly withdrawn and replaced with the "earring" cover depicted at right.

In September 2021, Moontan Remastered & Expanded, a new 2CD edition of the 1973 classic album, was released, featuring the original album newly remastered for the first time from the first-generation master tapes, and featuring six bonus tracks, nine previously unreleased mixes/different versions, a 32-page booklet with a new essay, memorabilia, and photos.

2021 remastered edition bonus tracks (CD1)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Big Tree, Blue Sea" (1973 version; replaced "Suzy Lunacy" and "Just Like Vince Taylor" on UK/US 1973 releases) 8:12
8."Candy's Going Bad" (single version) 2:52
9."Radar Love" (single version) 3:45
10."The Song Is Over" ("Radar Love" B-side in continental Europe)Kooymans4:52
11."Instant Poetry" (single A-side, 1974) 5:08
12."From Heaven, from Hell" (1974 version; "Instant Poetry" B-side)Kooymans6:05
2021 remastered edition CD 2: The Moontan Sessions
No.TitleLength
1."Vanilla Queen" (early version)10:03
2."Radar Love" (basic track)6:27
3."The Song Is Over" (basic track)5:14
4."Are You Receiving Me" (basic track)9:30
5."Candy's Going Bad" (rough mix)4:06
6."Vanilla Queen Part 1" (rough mix)5:36
7."Just Like Vince Taylor" (alternate mix)4:27
8."Big Tree, Blue Sea Part 1" (rough mix)3:14
9."Radar Love" (instrumental mono mix)6:30

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1973-1974)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [9] 13
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [10] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] 1
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 24
US Billboard 200 [13] 12

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDate
NetherlandsAugust 1973
United KingdomDecember 1973 [16]
United StatesApril 1974

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