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Polydor Special 2419 039 (LP) - 1973
Side a:
South side Lady G. Kooymans
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Piano: Hans Hollestelle; Vocals: George Kooymans; Organ: Paul Natte; Background vocals: Cesar Zuiderwijk, George Kooymans
Day and night G. Kooymans
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Rhythm guitar: Hans Hollestelle; Lead guitar/ All vocals: George Kooymans
Lay it on me G. Kooymans/ J. Voisin
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Guitar: Hans Hollestelle; Fender Piano: Helmig v.d. Vegt; Lead guitar: Eelco Gelling; Acoustic guitar/ All vocals: George Kooymans
For gail** G. Kooymans
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Lead Guitar: Hans Hollestelle; Lead guitar/ All vocals: George Kooymans; Organ: Rinus Gerritsen
Lovin' and hurtin' G. Kooymans
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Piano: Helmig v.d. Vegt; Vocals: George Kooymans
Side b:
Low rider G. Kooymans
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Piano: Paul Natte; Rhythm guitar, Lead guitar, All vocals: George Kooymans; Saxophone: Bertus Borgers
We're just marking time** G. Kooymans/ B. Kirkman
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle;Fender Piano: Hans Hollestelle; Acoustic-Electric Guitars, Lead guitar, Vocals: George Kooymans
A drifter's love G. Kooymans
Drums: Louis Debij; Bass: Jan Hollestelle; Acoustic Guitar: Hans Hollestelle; Acoustic Guitar, Vocals: George Kooymans; Pedal Steel Guitar: Frans Doolaard
Spending all my time with you G. Kooymans/ B. Kirkman
Stringbass: Jan Hollestelle; Acoustic Guitar: Hans Hollestelle; Acoustic Guitar, Vocals: George Kooymans
Don't be lonely G. Kooymans
Drums, Vocals: George Kooymans; Bass: George Kooymans; Guitar: Eelco Gelling; Piano: Helmig v.d. Vegt
Additional Info
Produced for Red Bullet Productions by George Kooymans
** 'We're just marking time' and 'For gail' produced by Fred Haayen & George Kooymans.
Produced at Phonogram Studio
Sound: Pieter Nieboer
Arrangements strings/ brass: Harry van Hoof
Pictures & Cover design by Jan Bogaerts
Many thanks to Bob Lampeart and Charles Irvin
COVERLINES
There's a picture of George holding his first electric guitar. A birthday present that his father had to work over-time for. The guitar is about as big as he himself was then, but his eyes show that this is what he really wanted, and the way ho holds the neck, shows a lot of skill already. It's pinned on a wall now over a white piano, that is flanked by some eight or nine of the finest acoustic and electric guitars that money can buy. Eight years of hard work and paying dues on the one righter circuit as leadguitarist and songwriter of Golden Earring materialised, so now he can buy himself the guitars he wants to. But still he does a lot of his picking on the old one . .
George flew to New York to find the inspiration for this album, which is his first solo-effort, and inspiration he certainly found in the city of rock. Getting loose and jamming with the friends he made on the two tours of the States that Golden Earring did, sot the mood just right for one of the most significant rock-albums, that were ever recorded in a Dutch studio. Some of the songs are a downright reflection of his New York experience, especially those that wore co-written by New York friends, some deal with his personal relationships with other people. Each one is a fine example of his abilities as a songwriter, leadguitarist and recordproducer, that ensure us that the eight years that lay behind him are only the starting point for a lot of beautiful things to come.
Thanks to: Ben's Record Vault