Label: Red Bullet (Netherlands), RB 66.205
Style: Rock, Classic Rock
Country: The Hague, Netherlands
Time: 39:24
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 261 Mb
Together
represents an important step forward for Golden Earring. Unlike the
group's previous outings, the songs on this album don't fall into strict
rock or progressive categories. Instead, the group blurs these strict
lines and weaves elements of each genre into a distinctive style that
gives the songs their unique flavor. For instance, "Brother Wind" has
the complex arrangement and length of a prog rock epic, but it moves
forward with the energy and powerful riffing of a hard rock song. The
group also makes a concerted effort to give each song a tight
arrangement and usually more than one catchy hook. The result is the
band's first truly consistent album. Driving rockers abound on Together:
"Avalanche of Love" is driven by a procession of gutsy riffs that live
up to the song's title, and "Buddy Joe" is a surging, dramatic adventure
tale built on a singalong chorus and an insidiously catchy Indian-style
guitar riff (this rousing tune has remained a popular part of the
band's live set list). "Jangalene" is another highlight, a cleverly
arranged tune that starts out as an acoustic blues but flowers into a
full-throttle rocker midway through. The downside of Together is that,
while the songs are all solid and the arrangements stay interesting, it
is slightly less adventurous than previous albums. As a result, its
songs never quite hit the manic highs of past classics like "Big Tree,
Blue Sea" or "She Flies on Strange Wings." Despite that minor quibble,
Together remains an impressive album and clearly shows off the chops and
songwriting skills that would bring the group a massive worldwide
success the next year with Moontan.
(allmusic.com/album/together-mw0000454487)
01. All Day Watcher (04:50)
02. Avalanche Of Love (04:15)
03. Cruisin' Southern Germany (03:02)
04. Brother Wind (07:57)
05. Buddy Joe (03:50)
06. Jangalene (05:10)
07. From Heaven From Hell (06:07)
08. Thousand Feet Below You (04:11)
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