To the Hilt is an album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1976.

To the Hilt
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1976
Recorded1975
Genre
Length44:11
LabelPolydor (Europe)
MCA (U.S.)
ProducerGolden Earring
Golden Earring chronology
Switch
(1975)
To the Hilt
(1976)
Contraband
(1976)
Singles from To the Hilt
  1. "Sleepwalkin'"
    Released: January 1976[2]
  2. "To the Hilt"
    Released: June 1976[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Track listing

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All songs written by Hay and Kooymans except where noted.

  1. "Why Me?" (John Fenton, Hay, Kooymans) – 7:13
  2. "Facedancer" – 4:09
  3. "To the Hilt" – 3:07
  4. "Nomad" – 7:06
  5. "Sleepwalkin'" – 5:00
  6. "Latin Lightning" – 7:15
  7. "Violins" – 10:21

Personnel

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Additional personnel

Production

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  • Producer: Golden Earring
  • Executive producer: Fred Haayen
  • Engineer: John Kriek
  • Assistant engineer: Robert Ash
  • String arrangements: Robert Jan Stips
  • Concept: George Hardie
  • Photography: Richard Manning

Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 46
US Billboard 200[7] 156

References

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  1. ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Golden Earring - Contraband Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Golden Earring singles".
  3. ^ "Golden Earring singles".
  4. ^ "To the Hilt - Golden Earring | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – To the Hilt" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Golden Earring – To the Hilt". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Golden Earring Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.