On the Double is the fourth studio album and first double album by Dutch rock band Golden Earrings, released in 1969 on Polydor Records. 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 is a sprawling record including many different styles, including psychedelic rock ("Song of a Devil's Servant"), baroque pop and orchestral ballads ("Angelina", "Just a Little Bit of Peace in My Heart"), acoustic folk ("Judy", "Murdock 9-6182") and hard rock ("Backbiting Baby").
In November 2025, Red Bullet Productions released their seventh installment of their Golden Earring Remastered & Expanded reissues, overseen by band archivist Wouter Bessels. The album was remastered from the original master tapes, and includes bonus tracks of their two non-album singles and B-sides from the period: "Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong" from July 1968, and "Where Will I Be" from August 1969.
Track listing
Personnel Golden Earrings Barry Hay – vocals, flute, rhythm guitar, percussion, inner sleeve design George Kooymans – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals Rinus Gerritsen – bass guitar, organ, piano Jaap Eggermont – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Cees Schrama – additional keyboards Frans Mijts – orchestral arrangements Niko Venneker – saxophone
Production Fred Haayen – producer Gerard Beckers – sound engineer Wil Luikinga – sound engineer Niko Venneker – cover photography Ronnie Hertz – inner photography Claude van Heye – inner photography Ronnie Seubert – inner photography Wouter Bessels – production, research, remastering (2025 reissue) Wout de Kruif – tape transfers (2025 reissue)
Charts Chart (1969) Peak position
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