O knihe: Golden Earring: Eight Miles High / Remastered -amp; Expanded
CD+Dvd, Expanded Edition, Remastered, Digipak, Bonus Track(S)Founded in 1961 by George Kooymans and Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch rock band Golden Earring (or Golden Earrings, until 1969) started off as a beatband, experimented as a psychedelic quartet and finally became a heavy rock group. The psychedelic influenced Eight Miles High album - originally released in 1969 as The Golden Earring - is the band’s only album featuring drummer Sieb Warner. The album is named after their side long 19-minute cover version of The Byrds’ Eight Miles High; the longest track the band ever recorded. The record was taped over a period of two weeks in August/September 1969 at the legendary Olympic Sound Studios in London.This expanded edition also contains the Another 45 Miles 7-inch single, including the B-side I Can’t Get A Hold On Her, plus the edited mono version of Eight Miles High that was released as a promotional only single in the United States. In addition, the DVD features the long-awaited restored version of the hour-long documentary that filmmaker Mat van Hensbergen taped during the band’s tour in the Summer of 1969, as well as the following recording sessions at Olympic. The documentary has been restored from the original 16 mm film reels and contain English subtitles. All tracks have been 24 bit/192 kHz remastered from the original mastertapes. The album includes a 32-page booklet with a new essay, memorabilia, and photos.
