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by Dutch hard rock band

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, released in 1982 (see

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). The album spawned the hit song " Twilight Zone," which reached No. 1 in the Netherlands and No. 1 in the

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(it reached No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.) The album's cover image is the 1964 photo ''Cutting the Card Quickly'' taken by M.I.T. Professor "Doc" Edgerton showing the jack of

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. The image is recreated repeatedly in the music video of "Twilight Zone" in which the card represents the life of the rogue espionage agent.

Track listing

Personnel

Golden Earring

Rinus Gerritsen Marinus Gerritsen (born 9 August 1946) is a Dutch bassist. Best known for being founding member of Dutch group Golden Earring, he is also a producer of artists like Herman Brood. Career In 1961, Gerritsen and his neighbour George Kooymans ...

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, keyboards *

Barry Hay Barry Andrew Hay (born 16 August 1948) is an Indian-born Dutch musician; he was the lead vocalist and frontman of Dutch rock band Golden Earring from 1967 until their disbandment in 2021. He has also released three solo albums. Early life and ...

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George Kooymans George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948) is a Dutch retired guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote " Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...

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Cesar Zuiderwijk Cornelis Johannes "Cesar" Zuiderwijk, (born 18 July 1948) is a Dutch drummer. He is best known as the drummer of the Dutch rock music, rock band Golden Earring from 1970 until their retirement in 2021. Career He was asked to replace Golden Earr ...

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Additional personnel

Robert Jan Stips Robert Jan Stips (4th February, 1950) is a Dutch musician born in The Hague. He initially found fame as a keyboard player, arranger, and producer with the group Supersister. This led to an invitation to join Golden Earring, one of the most su ...

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* Street choirs on "Twilight Zone" & "The Devil Made Me Do It" (album cut) by: * Steve Clisby (American Gypsy) – backup vocals * Omar Dupree (American Gypsy) – backup vocals * Evert Nieuwstede (Urban Heroes) – backup vocals **Golden Earring thank American Gypsy & Evert Nieuwstede on album Cut (inner sleeve-LP & booklet-CD)

Production

* Producer: Shell Schellekens * Engineer: John Kriek * Digital mastering: Dick Van Leeuwen * Horn arrangements: Hans Hollestelle * Photography: Harold Edgerton, Kees Tabak * Lettering: Koos O.

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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