Seven Tears

Golden Earring | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1971)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polydor
• ASIN: B000025BDA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,378 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Silver Ships

2. The Road Swallowed Her Name

3. Hope

4. Don't Worry

5. She Flies on Strange Wings

6. This Is the Other Side of Life

7. You're Better off Free

Editorial Reviews

Import remastered reissue of the long running Dutch rock act's 1971 album that's out-of-print domestically. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars close to 5 stars but...., June 6, 2003

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mike (sandy,ut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Tears (Audio CD)

unfortunately,this chorus of "this is the other side of life" ruins that idea...anyways,after that minor complaint,what we have is another solid GE effort,led by the immortal "she flies on strange wings",this song was one of my first introductions to golden earring and "i was hooked"!!.such a modern sounding for 1971,i actually thought it was like 1981...probably a big reason for the earring not being so big in the US was because their material was at least 5-10 years ahead of it's time,this music needless to say really holds up well today!!.but lo and behold,"she flies..." is not the only solid tune here,this album is chock full of 'em,check out the black sab-ish riff on "the road swallows her name",barry hay sings great on this."the guitar-sax riff on "hope" will stick in your head forever,guaranteed:for better or worse."don't worry",has a nice dancing-bouncy rock riff and also great bass playing."you're better off free" is nicely sung by george kooymans(i love his voice),with a kiler riff and guitar solo in the mid-section jam."silver ships" is a multi-part epic,that reminds me of pink floyd,the who and uriah heep all at once!!.so all-in-all,a neccesary purchase for the rabid GE fan and also anyone that wants to dig deeper in the realms of heavy rock.like i said earlier,if they would have replaced "this is the other side of life" with "holy,holy life",this would have been an easy 5-star record.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Seven Tears are Seven GEms, December 21, 2004

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Chocolate Fudge "browniepower" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Tears (Audio CD)

Silver Ships, She Flies on Strange Wings are unforgettable.
You're Better off Free is a fantastic guitar jam- and why newer
music pales in comparison to such virtuosity and spirit. Hope and
Don't Worry (which is quite funky) are probably the less desirable but I still enjoy them. The Other side of Life is weird maybe Old Worldish but it grew on me. The Road Swallowed Her Name is a good ole big riff rocker.All in all, you just can't
get enough of this stuff.

5.0 out of 5 stars a five star seven star album, February 12, 2011

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B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Tears (Audio CD)

Seven Tears is a terrific early album by Golden Earring. What immediately surprises me is just how psychedelic, soulful and, in some specific instances, EXTREMELY heavy the guitar solos are. While I'm not the biggest fan of Together, Seven Tears definitely makes up for the few questionable moments I discovered on that album.

The psychedelic elements are most evident on "She Flies on Strange Wings". The midsection in particular is incredible for the way it takes these quiet electric guitar elements and combines them with a very strange psychedelic atmosphere and softly sung vocal melody. The verse melody and especially the guitar solo easily remind me of early Blue Oyster Cult which can only be a positive in my book.

"You're Better Off Free" absolutely FLOORS me with a *spectacular* 4-minute guitar jam. I can't even put into words the level of intensity this guitar jam delivers. Let's just say, I promise it will completely leave you speechless and wondering why Golden Earring never played like THAT ever again. Just unbelievable!!!

"Silver Ships" is a straight up psychedelic blues-influenced tune (think Jimi Hendrix) right down to the vocal melody, the lyrics, and the slowly performed, hypnotic guitar work. It's a really good song, too. My personal favorite is the devastatingly soulful "Hope". The clunky and melodic saxophone break in between the verse melody reminds me of classic Van Der Graaf Generator, but I'm really surprised Golden Earring went the extra distance to create a song with so much feeling. I've never heard the band attempt such a thing ever again. Just an excellent song.

One weak moment occurs during "This Is the Other Side of Life". The verse melody is oddly appealing, but the chorus is... yeah, not too good because it sounds WAY out of place. "Don't Worry" features some Grand Funk Railroad-like bass work, and the verse melody is pretty bouncy and catchy.

One thing I noticed is that there seems to be some similarities to the band the Guess Who. Just look at the album cover for instance- the dude standing all the way to the right resembles Burton Cummings quite a bit. The vocal work on "Hope" reminds me of late 60's Guess Who as well. It could be a coincidence though, I admit, but considering how popular the Guess Who were back in the day... well maybe not.

Overall, early Golden Earring isn't totally forgettable. Not when Seven Tears enters the discussion. I love this album so I highly recommend it.