The Hole is the eighteenth studio album by the Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1986. The band gave a free promotion concert in support of the album on the beach of Scheveningen for an audience of 185,000. Anton Corbijn directed a video clip for the single "Quiet Eyes". It was made in the same black and white style as the photographs he made for the inner sleeve of the album.
Track listing All songs written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans except where noted. Side one "They Dance" - 5:10 "Quiet Eyes" - 4:03 "Save the Best for Later" - 5:14 "Have a Heart" - 3:59 "Love in Motion" - 3:44 Side two "Jane Jane" - 4:54 "Jump and Run" (George Kooymans) - 5:52 "Why Do I" - 4:44 "A Shout in the Dark" - 5:33
Personnel George Kooymans - guitar, vocals Rinus Gerritsen - bass guitar, keyboards Barry Hay - vocals Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums
Additional personnel Robert Jan Stips - keyboards Lisa Boray - backing vocals Loa Boray - backing vocals Wim Both - trumpet Dionys Breukers - keyboards Piet Dolder - trombone Peter Kuyt - trumpet Julya Lo'Ko - backing vocals Patty Paff - backing vocals Rudi Van Dijk - saxophone
Production Producer: Shell Schellekens Engineer: Kees Van Gool Mixing: Robin Freeman, Jan Schuurman Mastering: Greg Calbi Horn arrangements: Rudi Van Dijk Art direction: Anton Corbijn Photography: Anton Corbijn
Charts Chart (1986) Peak position
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