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Golden Earring - The Complete Naked Truth Audio CD

A fair review of the Golden Earring "The Complete Naked Truth" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Golden Earring reviews here, or go back to the Golden Earring tabs.

Golden Earring Band: Golden Earring
Title: The Complete Naked Truth
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Release Date: 1999-12-28
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 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: Naked Truth [Live] 16: Back Home [#] 17: Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart [#] 18: Going to the Run [#] 19: Jangalene [Alternate Take][#] 20: Don't Stop the Show [#] 21: When the Lady Smiles [#] 22: Radar Love [Edit][#]

Acoustic Guitars Will Not Tame These Guys
Already, Stars in Europe for years, they had all the ingredients in place. The first "Live" Golden Earring that I was Lucky enough to hear was the band on a Bootleg LP, recorded in Germany 1969. . . THEY ROCKED!!!

After the Release of "Radar Love", I saw the Band, live at Winterland, San Francisco in 1974, they were Third on the Bill to 2 other groups I have since Forgotten about, Golden Earring had stolen the Show, Hands Down.

When the First Live Record came out in the Late Seventies, Punk Junk was at it's Peak and "Golden Earring Live" didn't Chart in the USA. It did really well in Europe, but America was not listening anymore, and that was a Shame, "live" is a GREAT Record from a GREAT Band.

With "Twilight Zone" all over MTV in 1984, Golden Earring was Back, bigger than ever. But, it wouldn't be until 1996 for another Live album to be Released and that was "The Naked Truth". It knocked my Socks Right off to hear the Band in all their Acoustic Glory! This Record COOKS from start to finish, it is just as Powerful as the Electric Band, George Kooymans is on FIRE, all the way through this recording. Playing Hard, Mean & Fast. . . this ain't no CS&N Concert! My favorite Versions of "Eight Miles High" and "Mad Love's Comin" are Right here, and not because they are 'Mild' acoustic "Un-Pulged" versions, BUT because they are the BEST Versions I have heard. The version of "Twilight Zone" featured here is also killer, there are not enough words to express just how good this one is, and this 'Expanded Edition' is the one to Buy. There are 7 more Tracks included on the Second Disk, and you need em' (Except for the Edited version of Radar Love, it's not essential).

This Band has more Fire & Energy than by most Groups who are out there and are Half the Age as these guys. This is Real Rock Performed by the Dutch Masters. . . FIVE STARS !!!.


Listen to once and you will buy more of Golden Earring
Listen to them just once and you will be hooked. Golden Earring is fantastic. I have several C. D's and have purchased the D. V. D's too and will continue to. They are not a band that you listen to once and are bored with, their sounds sticks with you for years. In the ratings. . . . they are actually beyond the five that I was allowed to give them. .


Which Naked to buy??
Confused? Wondering which one to buy? Well, I prefer Fully Naked as it includes a few excellent versions of songs like Yellow And Blue and As Long As The Wind Blows that are better than studio. The Naked Truth, Complete naked Truth and Fully Naked. However, The Devil Made Me Do It included on Fully Naked (not the superior Naked II version) is pretty lousy. Unfortunately Fully Naked costs almost ten bucks more than The Complete Naked Truth. What to do? Well, I go for Fully Naked but only buy it if you're interested in the extra tracks, some of which are very good.


Don't buy if you already got Naked truth and Naked II
the first cd is exactly the same as the edition of 1991. Of course, Golden Earring are the best dutch rock group especially acoustic ( all the acoustic sessions for the 1st and second quarter of 2001 are already sold out!) they didn't need to do this. the extra tracks cd is very dissapointing, if you already have golden earrings second acoustics album Naked II, since two of the tracks are of that album (When the Lady Smiles and Going to The run), an alternate version of Jangalene which isn't really alternate. And an edited version of the acoustic version of Radar Love and who - for crying out loud- would like to have a 7 minutes masterpiece cut down to mere 4 minutes? That only leaves the three other tracks: Back Home, Just A little Bit Of Peace In My Heart and Don't Stop The Show. as always these tracks are greatly performed with Don't Stop the Show showing that true Rock 'n roll can be totally transferred to acoustic.

If you haven't bought the naked truth, then buy this, you get a great acoustics cd and 5 extra tracks!

If you already bought the Naked truth, then don't buy this. 5 extra songs aren't worth 20 bucks.

in case you only bought Naked II and have decided to buy naked truth as well, take this one, you'll get three extra tracks that are worth your money.


Excellent car music
Hard to improve.


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