Golden Earring

Golden Earring

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Golden Earring were a Dutch pop rock group formed in The Hague in 1961 by childhood friends George Kooymans and Rinus Gerritsen. They started performing as The Tornados before changing their renaming themselves Golden Earring after The Hunter’s instrumental track of the same name. Their first single, the 1965 Nederbeat track “Please Go” broke into the Dutch Top 10 and was later included in their studio debut Just Ear-rings, released later that year. Follow-up singles “That Day” and “If You Leave Me” enjoyed a similar degree of success, peaking at Number 2 and 8, respectively. Golden Earring scored their first Number 1 hit with 1968’s “Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong” and consolidated their lineup in 1970 with the addition of multi-instrumentalist and singer Barry Hay and drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk. In the following years, they went on an impressive streak of Number 1 studio albums such as Golden Earring (1970), Seven Tears (1971), and Moontan (1973), which made its way into the US and UK charts thanks to the chart-topping hit single “Radar Love.” By this point, the band’s attempt to cater to American audiences found them pivoting to hard rock and touring extensively throughout the US, opening for Santana, King Crimson, and The Doobie Brothers. After a series of well-received LPs, Golden Earring made another foray into the American market with 1982’s Cut, a more polished rock album that spawned the single “Twilight Zone,” which hit Number 1 in the Netherlands and reached the top of Billboard’s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Despite their American success proved to be short-lived, Golden Earring remained popular in Europe, where they kept recording and performing well into the 21st century. In 2021, the band announced its breakup after Kooyman’s diagnosis with ALS. Kooymans finally died on July 22, 2025, at the age of 77.

Top tracks

01
Radar Love
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
06:26
02
Twilight Zone
Golden Earring
The Long Versions - Part One
07:58
Composers: George Kooymans
01
Twilight Zone (Single Version)
Golden Earring
Twilight Zone
04:40
01
Radar Love (Original UK Single Version)
Golden Earring
Radar Love (Original UK Single Version)
03:43
Writer: George Kooymans - Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay / Other contributors: Golden Earring
01
Radr Love
Golden Earring
Ash Wednesday
05:05
06
Vanilla Queen (Remastered)
Golden Earring
Moontan (Remastered & Expanded)
09:19
01
Song Of A Devil's Servant
Golden Earring
On The Double
03:46
Composers: George Kooymans
01
Weekend Love
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part Two
04:15
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay - Rinus Gerritsen - Cesar Zuiderwijk
05
Kill Me (Ce Soir)
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
06:22
10
Goin To The Run
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part Two
03:56
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
02
Are You Receiving Me
Golden Earring
Moontan
09:32
07
Another 45 Miles
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
04:43
Composers: George Kooymans
06
Just A Little Bit Of Peace In My Heart
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
05:19
Composers: George Kooymans
03
Candy's Going Bad
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
06:12
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
05
When The Lady Smiles
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part Two
05:40
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
02
Long Blond Animal
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part Two
03:36
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
09
Holy Holy Life
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
03:54
Composers: George Kooymans
03
I've Just Lost Somebody
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 2 - Part One
03:08
11
Buddy Joe
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
03:50
Composers: George Kooymans
06
Mad Love's Comin'
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
07:45
04
Radar Love (Live)
Golden Earring
Live
11:18
Composers: G. Kooymans / B. Hay
01
The Devil Made Me Do It
Golden Earring
Cut
03:25
06
The Vanilla Queen
Golden Earring
Moontan
09:16
05
Just Like Vince Taylor
Golden Earring
Moontan
04:32
02
That Day
Golden Earrings
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
02:27
Composers: Rinus Gerritsen - George Kooymans
11
Quiet Eyes
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
04:01
02
Twilight Zone (Live)
Golden Earring
Something Heavy Going Down
10:17
14
Bombay
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
03:54
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
01
Yellow And Blue
Golden Earring
Golden Earring
03:45
08
Back Home
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part One
03:51
Composers: George Kooymans
05
The Wall Of Dolls
Golden Earring
Golden Earring
03:33
04
Quiet Eyes (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
03:57
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
13
Hold Me Now (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
03:33
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
03
Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock) (Remastered)
Golden Earring
Moontan (Remastered & Expanded)
04:26
03
She Flies On Strange Wings (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
06:11
Composers: George Kooymans
13
The Devil Made Me Do It (Acoustic - Live At Luxor, Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
07:17
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
03
One Huge Road
Golden Earring
Eight Miles High
03:06
01
Landing
Golden Earring
Eight Miles High
04:28
07
Sleepwalkin'
Golden Earring
The Long Versions - Part One
05:02
Composers: G. Kooymans / B. Hay
11
I Can't Sleep Without You (live)
Golden Earring
Very Best Of Vol. 1 - Part Two
03:28
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
04
Everyday's Torture
Golden Earring
Eight Miles High
05:20
02
Buddy Joe (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
02:21
Composers: George Kooymans
02
Avalanche Of Love
Golden Earring
Together
04:15
02
Song Of A Devil's Servant
Golden Earring
Eight Miles High
06:01

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  • Discography
Albums
Tits 'n Ass
℗ 2012 Golden Earring Benelux B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
01-01-2012
Tits 'n Ass
01
Identical
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
03:31
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
02
Little Time Bomb
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
03:56
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
03
Cool As It Gets
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
04:15
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
04
Acrobats And Clowns
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
04:10
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
05
What Do I Know About Love
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
04:32
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
06
Still Got The Keys To My First Cadillac
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
03:50
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
07
Dope Runner
Golden Earring
Tits 'n Ass
03:43
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
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Live In Ahoy
℗ 2006 Golden Earring Benelux B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
01-01-2006
Live In Ahoy
01
Sky Scraper Hell Of A Town (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
04:17
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
02
Another 45 Miles (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
03:12
Composers: George Kooymans
03
Watcha Gonna Do (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
03:26
Composers: Frank Carillo
04
Twilight Zone (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
08:26
Composers: George Kooymans
05
Save Your Skin (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
07:18
Composers: Barry Hay - Cesar Zuiderwijk - George Kooymans - Rinus Gerritsen
06
Are You Receiving Me (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
08:03
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans - John Alan Bramley Fenton
07
Smoking Cigarettes (Live In Ahoy 2006)
Golden Earring
Live In Ahoy
03:52
Composers: George Kooymans
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Naked Truth III
℗ 2012 Golden Earring Benelux B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
31-05-2005
Naked Truth III
01
Angel (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
04:33
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
02
Turn The World Around (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
04:30
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
03
Vince Taylor (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
03:36
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
04
I've Just Lost Somebody (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
03:28
Composers: Rinus Gerritsen
05
Sleepwalking (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
04:07
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
06
Need Her (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
03:26
Composers: Rinus Gerritsen - Barry Hay - George Kooymans - Cesar Zuiderwijk
07
The Thief (Live At The Panama, Amsterdam / 2005)
Golden Earring
Naked Truth III
03:20
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans - F. Carillo
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Millbrook USA
℗ 2003 Golden Earring Benelux B.V.
01-01-2003
Millbrook USA
01
The Hammer Of Love (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
03:46
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
02
Albino Moon (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
03:54
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
03
Skyscraper Hell Of A Town (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
04:18
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
04
A Sound I Never Heard (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
04:45
Composers: George Kooymans - F. Carillo
05
Better Off Dead (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
03:55
Composers: George Kooymans - F. Carillo
06
Colourblind (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
04:10
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
07
On A Night Like You (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Millbrook USA
03:51
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
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Last Blast Of The Century
℗ 1999 Golden Earring Benelux B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
01-01-1999
Last Blast Of The Century
01
Just Like Vince Taylor (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
04:03
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
02
Heart Beat (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
03:34
Writer: Barry Hay - Cesar Zuiderwijk - George Kooymans - Rinus Gerritsen / Composers: Barry Hay - Cesar Zuiderwijk - George Kooymans - Rinus Gerritsen
03
Another 45 Miles (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
03:29
Writer: George Kooymans / Composers: George Kooymans
04
Long Blond Animal (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
04:56
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
05
Liquid Soul (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
05:11
Writer: George Kooymans - Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
06
The Fighter (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
07:41
Writer: George Kooymans - Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
07
Hold Me Now (Live At The Groenoord Hallen, Leiden / 1999)
Golden Earring
Last Blast Of The Century
03:57
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
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Paradise In Distress
℗ 1999 Golden Earring Benelux B.V.
01-01-1999
Paradise In Distress
01
Paradise In Distress
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
05:43
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
02
Apocalyps
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
04:56
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
03
Evil Love Chain
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
04:33
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
04
Darling
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
05:22
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
05
Take My Hand - Close My Eyes
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
04:38
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
06
The Fighter
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
07:26
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
07
One Night Without You
Golden Earring
Paradise In Distress
04:35
Composers: George Kooymans - Barry Hay
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Naked II
℗ 1997 Golden Earring Benelux B.V.
01-01-1997
Naked II
01
Who Do You Love (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
03:23
Composers: Ellas McDaniel
02
Buddy Joe (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
02:21
Composers: George Kooymans
03
She Flies On Strange Wings (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
06:11
Composers: George Kooymans
04
Quiet Eyes (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
03:57
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
05
Going To The Run (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
03:57
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
06
Bombay (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
03:39
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
07
Burning Stuntman (Acoustic - Live At Luxor Rotterdam / 1997)
Golden Earring
Naked II
04:09
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
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The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
This Compilation ℗ 1989 Geffen Records
01-01-1989
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
01
Radar Love
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
06:24
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
02
The Vanilla Queen
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
09:15
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
03
Candy's Going Bad
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
06:12
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
04
She Flies On Strange Wings
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
07:22
Writer: George Kooymans / Composers: George Kooymans
05
Ce Soir
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
06:16
Writer: Barry Hay - John Fenton / Composers: Barry Hay - John Fenton
06
Mad Love's Comin
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
07:45
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
07
Leather
Golden Earring
The Continuing Story Of Radar Love
05:00
Writer: Barry Hay - George Kooymans / Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
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Moontan
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1973
Moontan
01
Radar Love
Golden Earring
Moontan
06:24
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
02
Candy's Going Bad
Golden Earring
Moontan
06:12
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
03
The Vanilla Queen
Golden Earring
Moontan
09:15
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
04
Big Tree, Blue Sea
Golden Earring
Moontan
08:13
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
05
Are You Receiving Me
Golden Earring
Moontan
09:32
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans - John Alan Bramley Fenton
EPs
The Hague
℗ 2015 Golden Earring Benelux B.V., under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
04-12-2015
The Hague
01
Je Regrette
Golden Earring
The Hague
03:48
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
02
That's Why I Believe In Her
Golden Earring
The Hague
04:08
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
03
My Lips Are Sealed
Golden Earring
The Hague
05:12
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
04
Did I Make You Up
Golden Earring
The Hague
04:05
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
05
Come On Home
Golden Earring
The Hague
05:08
Writer: Barry Hay / Composers: George Kooymans
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EZ Ridin'
This Compilation ℗ 2002 UMG Recordings, Inc.
26-02-2002
EZ Ridin'
01
Born To Be Wild (Single Version)
Steppenwolf
EZ Ridin'
03:28
Composers: Mars Bonfire
02
Call Me The Breeze
Lynyrd Skynyrd
EZ Ridin'
05:06
Composers: J.J. Cale
03
Rollin' Home
Elvin Bishop
EZ Ridin'
04:56
Composers: Elvin Bishop
04
Free Wheelin
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
EZ Ridin'
03:45
Composers: Blair Thornton
05
One Way Street
James Gang
EZ Ridin'
04:35
Composers: Domenic Troiano
06
Radar Love
Golden Earring
EZ Ridin'
06:24
Composers: Barry Hay - George Kooymans
07
Street Of Dreams
Rainbow
EZ Ridin'
04:24
Composers: Joe Lynn Turner - Ritchie Blackmore
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Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
(P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment, distributed by 30th Century Records/Columbia Records
23-06-2017
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
01
Bellbottoms
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
05:17
Composers: Spencer - Explosion
02
Harlem Shuffle
Bob & Earl
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
02:50
Writer: Robert Relf - Earl Nelson / Composers: Robert Relf - Earl Nelson
03
Egyptian Reggae
Jonathan Richman
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
02:37
Writer: Jonathan Richman / Composers: Jonathan Richman
04
Smokey Joe's La La
Googie Rene
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
02:55
Composers: Rafael Rene
05
Let's Go Away For Awhile
The Beach Boys
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
02:17
Writer: Brian Wilson / Composers: Brian Wilson
06
B-A-B-Y
Carla Thomas
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
02:54
Writer: David Porter - Isaac Hayes / Composers: David Porter - Isaac Hayes
07
Kashmere
Kashmere Stage Band
Baby Driver (Music from the Motion Picture)
04:56
Writer: Conrad Johnson / Composers: Conrad Johnson
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Ash Wednesday
2003 KOCH RECORDS
11-02-2003
Ash Wednesday
01
Radr Love
Golden Earring
Ash Wednesday
05:05
02
Let It Ride
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Ash Wednesday
04:25
03
Shout It Out Loud
Lemmy Kilmister
Ash Wednesday
03:56
04
Tell Me What You Want
Zebra
Ash Wednesday
03:52
05
Fight The Good Fight
Triumph
Ash Wednesday
06:22
06
Tuesday's Gone
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ash Wednesday
07:33
07
It Don't Matter To Me
Matthew Sweet
Ash Wednesday
03:17
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Rock Of The 80's
This Compilation ℗ 1998 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1998
Rock Of The 80's
01
The Heat Is On (From "Beverly Hills Cop" Soundtrack)
Glenn Frey
Rock Of The 80's
03:45
Writer: Keith Forsey - Harold Faltermeyer / Composers: Keith Forsey - Harold Faltermeyer
02
Heat Of The Moment
Asia
Rock Of The 80's
03:53
Writer: John Wetton - Geoffrey Downes / Composers: John Wetton - Geoffrey Downes
03
All I Wanted
Kansas
Rock Of The 80's
03:20
Writer: Steve Morse - Steve Walsh / Composers: Steve Morse - Steve Walsh
04
The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats
Rock Of The 80's
02:44
Writer: Ivan Doroschuk / Composers: Ivan Doroschuk
05
Twilight Zone (Album Version)
Golden Earring
Rock Of The 80's
07:55
Writer: George Kooymans / Composers: George Kooymans
06
(You Can Still) Rock In America
Night Ranger
Rock Of The 80's
04:14
Writer: Jack Martin Blades - Bradley Frank Gillis / Composers: Jack Martin Blades - Bradley Frank Gillis
07
Harden My Heart
Quarterflash
Rock Of The 80's
03:51
Writer: Marvin Ross / Composers: Marvin Ross
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70's Throwback Hits
This Compilation ℗ 2024 UMG Recordings, Inc.
10-11-2023
70's Throwback Hits
01
Brown Sugar (Remastered 2009)
The Rolling Stones
70's Throwback Hits
03:49
Writer: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards / Composers: Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
02
Hollywood Nights
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
70's Throwback Hits
04:59
Writer: Bob Seger / Composers: Bob Seger
03
All Right Now
Free
70's Throwback Hits
05:32
Writer: Andrew Fraser - Paul Bernard Rodgers / Composers: Andrew Fraser
04
Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy
70's Throwback Hits
04:05
Writer: Phil Lynott / Composers: Phil Lynott
05
Rock And Roll All Nite
Kiss
70's Throwback Hits
02:47
Writer: Paul Stanley - Gene Simmons / Composers: Paul Stanley - Gene Simmons
06
The Spirit Of Radio
Rush
70's Throwback Hits
04:59
Writer: Geddy Lee - Alex Lifeson - Neil Peart / Composers: Geddy Lee - Alex Lifeson - Neil Peart
07
Layla (40th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
Derek & The Dominos
70's Throwback Hits
07:05
Writer: Eric Clapton - James Beck Jim Gordon / Composers: Eric Clapton - James Beck Jim Gordon
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