Last Blast of the Century

Last Blast of the Century
Live album by
Released17 January 2000
Recorded12 November - 18 December 1999
GenreHard rock
Length148:31
LabelRoadrunner International
ProducerGolden Earring
John Sonneveld
Golden Earring chronology
Paradise in Distress
(1999)
Last Blast of the Century
(2000)
Millbrook U.S.A.
(2003)

Last Blast of the Century is the sixth live album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album was not issued in the U.S.

Track listing

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All songs written by Hay and Kooymans except where noted.

  1. "Just Like Vince Taylor" – 4:01
  2. "Heartbeat" (Gerritsen, Hay, Kooymans, Zuiderwijk) – 3:34
  3. "Another 45 Miles" (Kooymans) – 3:29
  4. "Long Blond Animal" – 4:56
  5. "Liquid Soul" – 5:11
  6. "The Fighter" – 7:41
  7. "Hold Me Now" – 3:57
  8. "Gambler's Blues" (Hay, Kooymans, E.H. Roelfzema) – 4:31
  9. "Twilight Zone" (Kooymans) – 12:37
  10. "Evil Love Chain" (Kooymans) – 5:01
  11. "Take My Hand, Close My Eyes" – 5:46
  12. "One Night Without You" – 4:19
  13. "Paradise in Distress" – 5:43
  14. "In a Bad Mood" – 6:00
  15. "Making Love to Yourself" (Hay, Kooymans, Zuiderwijk) – 5:07
  16. "Whisper in a Crowd" – 4:01
  17. "Going to the Run" – 4:06
  18. "Distant Love" (Gerritsen) – 6:18
  19. "She Flies on Strange Wings" (Kooymans) – 7:16
  20. "Burning Stuntman" – 6:16
  21. "The Devil Made Me Do It" – 5:28
  22. "Johnny Make Believe" – 4:51
  23. "When the Lady Smiles" – 7:26
  24. "Legalize Telepathy" (Hay, Kooymans, Roelfzema) – 4:20
  25. "Radar Love" – 9:51
  26. "I Can't Sleep Without You" – 6:45

Personnel

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Additional personnel

  • Patricia Balrak - background vocals
  • Bertus Borgers - guest appearance
  • Wim Both - horn
  • Jan Oosting - horn
  • Jelle Schouten - horn
  • Secret Weapon - background vocals
  • Robert Jan Stips - guest appearance

Production

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  • Producers: Golden Earring, John Sonneveld
  • Engineers: Golden Earring, John Sonneveld
  • Horn arrangements: Hans Hollestelle
  • Vocal director: Berget Lewis
  • Art direction: Barry Hay, Henk Schiffmacher
  • Photography: Kees Tabak

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[3] Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – Last Blast Of The Century" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Golden Earring – Last Blast of the Century" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 6 May 2021. Enter Last Blast of the Century in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2000 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".