On the Double is a double album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1969. It was the last album released under the name Golden Earrings as well as the last to feature drummer Jaap Eggermont, who left to pursue a career as a record producer, ultimately creating Stars on 45.

On the Double
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1969
Genre
Length65:47
LabelPolydor
ProducerFred Haayen
Golden Earring chronology
Miracle Mirror
(1968)
On the Double
(1969)
Eight Miles High
(1969)
Singles from On the Double
  1. "Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart"
    Released: November 1968[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing edit

All songs written by George Kooymans except where noted.

Side A

  1. "Song of a Devil's Servant" – 3:45
  2. "Angelina" – 3:11
  3. "Pam Pam Poope Poope Loux" – 2:44
  4. "Hurry, Hurry, Hurry" – 4:23

Side B

  1. "My Baby Ruby" – 3:18
  2. "Judy" (Marinus Gerritsen) – 1:44
  3. "Goodbye Mama" – 3:09
  4. "Murdock 9-6182" – 3:12
  5. "Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart" – 5:20

Side C

  1. "The Sad Story of Sam Stone" (Gerritsen) – 2:26
  2. "High in the Sky" – 3:22
  3. "Remember My Friend" (Gerritsen) – 2:57
  4. "Time Is a Book" – 4:06
  5. "Backbiting Baby" – 5:37

Side D

  1. "I'm a Runnin'" – 3:27
  2. "I Sing My Song" – 4:00
  3. "Mitch Mover" – 3:00
  4. "God Bless the Day" – 2:40
  5. "The Grand Piano" (Instrumental) (Gerritsen) – 3:26

Personnel edit

Additional personnel
  • Niko Venneker – saxophone
  • Cees Schrama – additional keyboards
  • Frans Mijts – orchestral arrangements
  • Gerard Beckers – sound engineer

Charts edit

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Golden Earring singles".
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r39106
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earrings – On the Double" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.