The Hole (album)
| The Hole | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 45:17 | |||
| Label | Twenty One | |||
| Producer | Shell Schellekens | |||
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The Hole is the eighteenth studio album by the Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1986. The band gave a free promotion concert in support of the album on the beach of Scheveningen for an audience of 185,000. Anton Corbijn directed a video clip for the single "Quiet Eyes". It was made in the same black and white style as the photographs he made for the inner sleeve of the album.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans except where noted.
- Side one
- "They Dance" - 5:10
- "Quiet Eyes" - 4:03
- "Save the Best for Later" - 5:14
- "Have a Heart" - 3:59
- "Love in Motion" - 3:44
- Side two
- "Jane Jane" - 4:54
- "Jump and Run" (George Kooymans) - 5:52
- "Why Do I" - 4:44
- "A Shout in the Dark" - 5:33
Personnel
[edit]- George Kooymans - guitar, vocals
- Rinus Gerritsen - bass guitar, keyboards
- Barry Hay - vocals
- Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums
Additional personnel
[edit]- Robert Jan Stips - keyboards
- Lisa Boray - backing vocals
- Loa Boray - backing vocals
- Wim Both - trumpet
- Dionys Breukers - keyboards
- Piet Dolder - trombone
- Peter Kuyt - trumpet
- Julya Lo'Ko - backing vocals
- Patty Paff - backing vocals
- Rudi Van Dijk - saxophone
Production
[edit]- Producer: Shell Schellekens
- Engineer: Kees Van Gool
- Mixing: Robin Freeman, Jan Schuurman
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
- Horn arrangements: Rudi Van Dijk
- Art direction: Anton Corbijn
- Photography: Anton Corbijn
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[1] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[2] | 196 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – The Hole" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Earring Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
