Golden Earring Eight Miles High (CD + DVD)

(Red Bullet) 8 + 1 tracks, digipack.

"Eight Miles High" was originally released in 1969 by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring. It was the first album they released under their slightly shorter name, which was previously The Golden Earrings.
The album is named after their cover of The Byrds' "Eight Miles High", of which the full 19-minute version is included. It is the longest track (The) Golden Ohrring has ever recorded. They recorded the entire album at Olympic Sound Studios in just 5 days. For this version of "Eight Miles", the first-generation master tapes from Olympic Sound Studios were remastered.

Formed in 1961 by George Kooymans and Rinus Gerritsen, the Dutch rock band Golden Earring (or Golden Earrings, until 1969) began as a beat band, experimented as a psychedelic quartet, and eventually became a heavy rock group. The psychedelic-tinged album "Eight Miles High" - originally released in 1969 as "The Golden Earring" - is the named after the 19-minute cover version of The Byrds' "Eight Miles High," the longest track the band ever recorded. The album was recorded over a two-week period in August / September 1969 at the legendary Olympic Sound Studios in London.

This expanded edition also includes the 7-inch single "Another 45 Miles," including the B-side "I Can't Get A Hold On Her," as well as the edited mono version of "Eight Miles High," which was only released as a promotional single in the United States. In addition, the DVD includes the long-awaited restored version of the hour-long documentary filmmaker Mat van Hensbergen shot during the band's tour in the summer of 1969, as well as during the subsequent recording sessions at Olympic. The documentary has been restored from the original 16mm film reels and includes English subtitles. All tracks have been remastered from the original master tapes in 24 bit / 192 kHz. The album includes a 32-page booklet with a new essay, memorabilia and photos.

Holländische Heavy-Rockgruppe von internationalem Rang. Wurde 19.66 von Bassist und Organist Marinus Gerritsen (geboren 9. 8.1946 in Den Haag) und seinem Schulfreund Gitarrist George Kooymans (geboren 11.3.1948 in Den Haag) gegründet. Die Single „That Day' war die erste Platte und wurde sofort in Holland ein Hit. ln den folgenden Jahren gingen Golden Earring mit Who in England, Deutschland und den Vereinigten Staaten auf Tournee. Das und die LP „Eight Miles High' brachten ihnen schließlich den Erfolg. 1973 gelang ihnen auch der welt- weite Durchbruch in den Hitparaden. „Radar Love' war der Song, der in Amerika, England und Deutschland die Hitparaden anführte. Schlagzeuger ist Cesar Zuiderwyk (geboren 18.7.1950 in Den Haag). Die Sologitarre spielt seit 1968 der in lndien geborene Barry Hay (geboren 16. 8.1948 in Salzabad). Er wurde der Nachfolger für Frans Krassenburg. ln Holland kamen von Golden Earring bis jetzt 18 Platten in die Hitparaden, 8 LPs wurden veröffentlicht. Original Presse-Info: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH