Contraband is an album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1976 in Europe and 1977 in the US.
For the US, the album was re-titled Mad Love and the track "Faded Jeans" was omitted and replaced with "I Need Love".
Track listing Contraband (Europe, South Africa)
Mad Love (USA/Canada)
Personnel Golden Earring Barry Hay – vocals George Kooymans – guitars, vocals Eelco Gelling – guitars, slide guitar Rinus Gerritsen – bass, vocals Cesar Zuiderwijk – drums
Guest musicians Robert Jan Stips – piano on "Faded Jeans", Minimoog on "Con Man", string arrangement on "Fightin' Windmills" Patricia Paay – vocals Nippy Noya – congas
Production Producers: Golden Earring, John Kriek, Damon Lyon-Shaw Engineer: Robin Freeman Mixing: John Kriek, Steve Lillywhite, Damon Lyon-Shaw Cutting engineer: Melvyn Abrahams String arrangements: Robert Jan Stips Coordination: Jan Vermaes Art direction: Koos Van Oostrom Artwork: Koos Van Oostrom
Charts Chart (1976–1977) Peak position
Release history Country Date Netherlands December 1976 United Kingdom March 1977 United States May 1977
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