The Earrings were one of the few seminal groups on the The Hague scene. We assume that the group was founded in 1961, contrary to what many other sources suggest. George Kooymans (vocals, guitar) and Rinus Gerritsen (bass) started working together with guitarist Hans van Herwerden and drummer Fred van der Hilst. In 1963, these two are expelled due to lack of musical ability, and Peter de Ronde (guitar), Jaap Eggermont (drums, ex-Pirates) and vocalist Frans Krassenburg joined the group in their stead.
In 1965, things started really happening for the group: in August - the first single was released, in September - the first radio appearance on Veronica, and in October - on TV, in the programme "Waauw". At the end of 1966, Peter de Ronde left the group, followed by Frans Krassenburg (solo and for a short while in Toby Collar) a few months later.
They were replaced by Barry Hay (vocals, guitar, sax, flute), who had turned down an offer by Shocking Blue, preferring the Earrings instead, in the wake of his own group, Haigs', demise. In 1969, Jaap Eggermont left the group, and switched mainly to production work (he later became known for his "Stars on 45" disco medley records, in the early 80s). His substitute was Sieb Warner (ex-Motions), who, in turn, was replaced (after just one LP!) by Cesar Zuiderwijk (ex-Livin' Blues). At the same time, the name was shortened to Golden Earring. In the seventies, the Earring gained international success, due in no small part to their tours with The Who. The lineup didn't change much from then on: from 1974 to 1976, Robert-Jan Stips (ex-Supersister, later with Sweet d'Buster) played keyboards, and after his departure, the group was augmented with a second guitarist, Eelco Gelling (ex-Cuby & The Blizzards).
1965 Please go/Chunk of steel Polydor S 1181
Lonely every day/Not to find 1185
LP Just Earrings 736007
1966 That day/The words I need 421023
If you leave me/Waiting for you 421036
Daddy buy me a girl/What you gonna tell 421050
Don't run too far/Wings 421056
Things go better with Coca Cola/Rum and Coca Cola Coca Cola SL 3004
1967 In my house/Smoking cigarettes Polydor S 1223
Sound of a screaming day/She won't come to me 1244
Together we live together we love/I wonder 1250
LP Winter harvest 736068
LP The beast and I (Earrings begeleidden Cees Schrama) 236148
1968 I've just lost somebody/The truth about Arthur S 1263
Dong dong diki digi dong/Wake up breakfast 1277
Just a little bit of peace in my heart/Remember my friend 1291
LP Greatest hits 236228
LP Miracle mirror 236283
1969 Where will I be/It's alright S 1315
Another 45 miles/I can't get a hold on her 1336
2LP On the double 236823/24
LP Highlights from the double 236832
LP Reflection Boek en Plaat F 762/9
1970 Back home/This is the time of the year Polydor 2050039
LP Eight miles high 656019
LP Best of the double 914706
LP Pop giants vol.15 Brunswick 2911526
1971 Holy holy life/Jessica Polydor 2001135
She flies on strange wings pt.1/Pt.2 2001237
LP Golden Earring 2340003
LP Seven tears 2344008
LP Greatest hits vol.2 2441027
1972 Buddy Joe/Avalanche of love Polydor 2050184
Stand by me/All day watcher 2050216
LP Together 2925009
LP Pop history vol.16 2625018
LP Superstarshine vol.1 2419028
1973 Radar love/The song is over 2050262
LP Moontan 2925017
LP Eight miles high (re) 1656019
LP For collectors 2495045
1974 Instant poetry/From heaven to hell 2001518
Candy's going bad/She flies on strange wings (USA) MCA 40309
LP Startrack 12 Polydor 2491511
1975 Ce soir/Lucky number 2050353
Tons of time/Love is a rodeo 2001595
LP Switch 2344046
LP The best; 10 years, 20 hits Arcade ADEH 11
1976 Sleepwalkin'/Babylon Polydor 2001626
To the hilt/Violins 2121289
Bombay/Faded jeans 2121312
LP To the hilt 2310436
LP Fabulous 2485052
2LP Rock of the century 2625031
LP Winter harvest (re) 2419053
LP Miracle mirror (re) 2419054
1977 Just like Vince Taylor/Radar love 2121335
LP Contraband 2391491
2LP Live 2335175/76
1978 LP Grab it for a second
1979 LP No promises no debts
1980 LP Prisoner of the night
1981 2LP Second live
1982 LP Cut
1984 LP N.E.W.S.
1984 LP Something heavy going down (live)
1986 LP The hole
1987 LP Keeper of the flame
1991 LP Bloody buccaneers
1991 LP The naked truth (unplugged live)
1994 LP Face it
1995 LP Love Sweat (Covers)
Barry Hay
1972 LP Only parrots, frogs and angels
Victory of bad taste
George Kooymans
1971 LP Jojo
Solo
Cesar Zuiderwijk
Labyrinth
Rinus Gerritsen
1979 LP Gerritsen en van Dijk (LP)
[25-09-1965]^10*20 PLEASE GO the golden earrings [29-01-1966]^2*15 THAT DAY the golden earrings [14-05-1966]^9*10 IF YOU LEAVE ME the golden earrings [10-09-1966]^12*10 DADDY BUY ME A GIRL the golden earrings [12-11-1966]^14*8 DON'T RUN TOO FAR the golden earrings [01-04-1967]^10*10 IN MY HOUSE the golden earrings [22-07-1967]^4*13 SOUND OF THE SCREAMING DAY the golden earrings [28-10-1967]^6*8 TOGETHER WE LIVE, TOGETHER WE LOVE the golden earrings [06-04-1968]^7*8 I'VE JUST LOST SOMEBODY the golden earrings [27-07-1968]^1*13 DONG-DONG-DI-KI-DI-GI-DONG the golden earrings [16-11-1968]^2*10 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF PEACE IN MY HEART the golden earrings [28-06-1969]^7*8 WHERE WILL I BE the golden earrings [13-12-1969]^3*9 ANOTHER 45 MILES golden earring [18-07-1970]^1*20 BACK HOME golden earring [06-02-1971]^5*9 HOLY HOLY LIFE golden earring [02-10-1971]^4*11 SHE FLIES ON STRANGE WINGS golden earring [13-05-1972]^4*9 BUDDY JOE golden earring [23-09-1972]^10*7 STAND BY ME golden earring [25-08-1973]^1*13 RADAR LOVE golden earring [27-04-1974]^3*9 INSTANT POETRY golden earring [01-03-1975]^5*8 CE SOIR (KILL ME) golden earring [24-01-1976]^5*8 SLEEPWALKIN' golden earring [11-12-1976]^7*9 BOMBAY golden earring [01-10-1977]^30*4 JUST LIKE VINCE TAILOR golden earring [14-10-1978]^27*7 MOVIN' DOWN LIFE golden earring [02-06-1979]^3*13 WEEKEND LOVE golden earring [15-12-1979]^29*5 I DO ROCK 'N ROLL golden earring [20-09-1980]^19*7 LONG BLOND ANIMAL golden earring [28-08-1982]^1*10 TWILIGHT ZONE golden earring [25-12-1982]^16*7 THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT golden earring [11-02-1984]^1*10 WHEN THE LADY SMILES golden earring [21-04-1984]^11*6 CLEAR NIGHT MOONLIGHT golden earring [01-12-1984]^33*3 SOMETHING HEAVY GOING DOWN golden earring [03-05-1986]^9*8 QUIET EYES golden earring [12-03-1988]^24*5 MY KILLER MY SHADOW golden earring [22-04-1989]^10*8 TURN THE WORLD AROUND golden earring [20-04-1991]^3*10 GOING TO THE RUN golden earring [10-08-1991]^26*3 TEMPORARY MADNESS golden earring