Last Blast of the Century

Last Blast of the Century
Live album by
Golden Earring
Released17 January 2000
Recorded12 November - 18 December 1999
GenreHard rock
Length148:31
LabelRoadrunner International
ProducersGolden 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

All songs written by Hay and Kooymans except where noted.

All tracks are written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay, except where noted.

CD1
No.TitleWriter(s)Studio versionLength
1."Just Like Vince Taylor" Moontan (1973)4:01
2."Heartbeat"Kooymans, Hay, Rinus Gerritsen, Cesar ZuiderwijkNo Promises...No Debts (1979)3:34
3."Another 45 Miles"KooymansA-side single (1969)3:29
4."Long Blond Animal" Prisoner of the Night (1980)4:56
5."Liquid Soul" Face It (1994)5:11
6."The Fighter" Paradise in Distress (1999)7:41
7."Hold Me Now" Face It3:57
8."Gambler's Blues"Kooymans, Hay, E.H. RoelfzemaParadise in Distress4:31
9."Twilight Zone"KooymansCut (1982)12:37
10."Evil Love Chain"Kooymans, Hay, E.H. RoelfzemaParadise in Distress5:01
11."Take My Hand, Close My Eyes" Paradise in Distress5:46
12."One Night Without You" Paradise in Distress4:19
13."Paradise in Distress" Paradise in Distress5:43
Total length:70:57
CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)Studio versionLength
1."In a Bad Mood" Bloody Buccaneers (1991)6:00
2."Making Love to Yourself"Kooymans, Hay, ZuiderwijkBloody Buccaneers5:07
3."Whisper in a Crowd" Paradise in Distress4:01
4."Going to the Run" Bloody Buccaneers4:06
5."Distant Love"GerritsenKeeper of the Flame (1989)6:18
6."She Flies on Strange Wings"KooymansSeven Tears (1971)7:16
7."Burning Stuntman" Naked II (1997)6:16
8."The Devil Made Me Do It" Cut5:28
9."Johnny Make Believe" Face It4:51
10."When the Lady Smiles" N.E.W.S. (1984)7:26
11."Legalize Telepathy"Kooymans, Hay, RoelfzemaFace It4:20
12."Radar Love" Moontan9:51
13."I Can't Sleep Without You" The Naked Truth (1992)6:45
Total length:77:54

Personnel

Golden Earring
Additional musicians[1]
  • Robert Jan Stips – keyboards (special guest) on "Hold Me Now", "Gambler's Blues", "Twilight Zone"
  • Bertus Borgers – saxophone (special guest) on "Gambler's Blues"
  • The Last Blast Horns: Ruud Breuls, Wim Both, Jan Oosting, Philip Kolb, Jelle Schouten, Marcel Rijs, Bert Pfeiffer, Peter Broekhuizen – horns
  • Secret Weapons: Berget Lewis, Patricia Balrak, Marjorie Pelgrim, Tarif Heljanan – backing vocals

Production

  • 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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[4] Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Golden Earring – Last Blast Of The Century – 2 x CD (Album, Reissue), [r5209227]". Discogs. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – Last Blast Of The Century" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "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".
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