The Golden Earrings "That Day" 1966 [View all]

Everybody starts somewhere.

Dutch band "The Golden Earrings" began as a pop rock band in 1961 as "The Tornados". Upon discovery that that name was in use they changed it to "The Golden Earrings" after an instrumental by a band they were opening for. By 1967 they dropped "The" from the name and in '69 they lost the "S", becoming the Radar Love band we all know. Indeed, "Moontan" was their ninth studio effort and resulted in what I thought was overnight success.

"That Day" was a follow up to their first hit "Please Go". That song hit #2 on the Dutch charts. Dissatisfied with Dutch recording studios that went with Pye Records in London for "That Day". It was released only as a single and never appeared on any studio album. For better or worse.