Golden Earring - The Complete Naked Truth

Title: The Complete Naked Truth Artist: Golden Earring Release Date: 1998 Re-Released On: 8/19/2003 Label: Sony Music Distribution Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 5099747261930, 766484444425 Genre: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Album Rock Moods: Aggressive, Theatrical, Confident, Dramatic, Somber, Brash, Energetic, Exuberant, Freewheeling, Organic, Rousing, Rowdy, Passionate, Nocturnal Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Introduction [Live]
2. Jangalene [Live]
3. Another 45 Miles [Live]
4. Mad Love's Comin' [Live]
5. Why Do I [Live]
6. I Can't Sleep Without You [Live]
7. Weekend Love [Live]
8. Vanilla Queen [Live]
9. Twilight Zone [Live]
10. One Shot Away from Paradise [Live]
11. Long Blond Animal [Live]
12. Pouring My Heart Out Again [Live]
13. Radar Love [Live]
14. Eight Miles High [Live]
15. The Naked Truth [Live]

1. Back Home [#]
2. Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart [#]
3. Going to the Run [#]
4. Jangalene [Alternate Take][#]
5. Don't Stop the Show [#]
6. When the Lady Smiles [#]
7. Radar Love [Edit][#]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Sony Music Distribution 4726193 1994 CD Sony Music Distribution 472619

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After Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart scored notable success with recordings from their MTV Unplugged appearances, it was inevitable that other groups around the world would get in on the sudden popularity of acoustic recordings. However, this move is not quite as calculated as it may seem for Golden Earring: by the time they recorded this album, they had been doing acoustic-only performances for a few years. As a result, The Complete Naked Truth doesn't have the first-take sound common to many of the Unplugged albums. Instead, the group's sounds tight and confident as they enthusiastically plow through a variety of numbers that cover the last three decades of their recorded output. The group wisely includes a number of songs that had a strong acoustic orientation in the original versions: the two best examples are "Jangalene," a rave-up that has the crowd clapping along, and "Mad Love's Comin'," a taut acoustic blues tune whose expansive length allows Hay and Kooymans to work in plenty of flamenco-inspired guitar shadings to the song. The group also puts some of their warhorses through the acoustic mill to surprising effect: "Vanilla Queen" becomes a surprisingly lovely acoustic ballad when stripped of its prog rock theatrics and "Radar Love" loses none of its energy or forward thrust when recast in an unplugged style. Some of the tunes don't always work in this format ("Twilight Zone" meanders and loses a good deal of its energy when stripped of electric guitars), but The Complete Naked Truth remains an entertaining release and a great showcase for Golden Earring's formidable chops. Collector's note: The Complete Naked Truth differs from the standard version of this album by throwing an extra disc with another half hour's worth of songs. None of the choices seem revelatory, but Golden Earring fans will definitely appreciate their presence. ~ Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barry Hay Vocals, Guitar, Producer Cesar Zuiderwijk Producer, Drums, Percussion George Kooymans Vocals, Guitar, Producer Golden Earring Producer Henk Schiffmacher Cover Illustration, Design John Sonneveld Producer, Liner Notes, Engineer Patricia Steur Photography Peter Vincent Crew Reinoud Klazes Cover Photo Rinus Gerritsen Crew, Harmonica, Bass (Acoustic), Bass, Producer