Golden Earring - Millbrook U.S.A. (2003)

“Millbrook U.S.A.” is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 2003. It was named after Millbrook, New York, where the band stayed to record the album. It´s a refreshing album, return to basics, just good old classic rock. The Veteran Dutch Band Returns in 2003 with their 31st Album.
This album, as the title says has been recorded in the states and you can really feel it. There's that country/folk feel add to the rocking usual Golden sound. A mix of rocking folk songs and good old hard rock.Some riffs even bring us back to some of their early works (Buddy Joe, Back Home...). No filler tracks, excellent performance from A to Z. A little bit of slide guitar, the usual complaints of Kooymans as co-singer, a blasting rythm section, and last but not least no synths or horns. The excellent opening riff to Skyscraper sounds like AC/DC, and the guitar playing is fantastic. Better Off Dead is a hard rocker about wasting your life being a hooker, and Hammer Of Love features some harmonica playing. I have to say that Hammer Of Love is a good song but is one of those that is better performed live. The Thief is a slow acoustic, spanish flavored song that was born at the last second when the American fan Dan Lynch's (who was invited by the band to visit and film their studio videos) wife had her car stolen back in Masschusettes. Kingfisher is a threatening rocker about a guy who's drunk on Kingfisher and is hallucinating in the night. Albino Moon, the big hit from the album, is a very catchy, fast paced song with a western flair. The Last frontier Hotel was made in memory of The Who's John Entwistle. It's a beautiful song sung by lead guitarist George Kooymans and I especsially love the choir singing at the end. All in all, Millbrook USA contains 14 tracks, many of which are now immortal Earring classics.
The Cover Art Looks Typically Dutch, with a Windmill and Typical Dutch Blue Etchings


01.  "The Hammer of Love"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 3:46
02.  "Albino Moon"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 3:54
03.  "Skyscraper Hell of a Town"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 4:18
04.  "A Sound I Never Heard"  (Frank Carillo, Kooymans)  - 4:45
05.  "Better Off Dead"  (Carillo, Kooymans)  - 3:55
06.  "Colourblind"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 4:10
07.  "On a Night Like You"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 3:51
08.  "Kingfisher"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 5:19
09.  "Coming in Going Out"  (Carillo, Hay, Kooymans)  - 3:08
10.  "The Thief"  (Carillo, Hay, Kooymans)  - 3:46
11.  "Beautiful Blue"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 4:10
12.  "Love Is a Loser (When Lust Comes Around)"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 4:21
13.  "The Last Frontier Hotel"  (Barry Hay, George Kooymans)  - 3:39

Credits
George Kooymans - guitar, vocals
Rinus Gerritsen - synthesizer, harmonica, bass, harmonium, Hammond organ, grand piano
Barry Hay - vocals
Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums
Frank Carillo - dulcimer, harmonium, background vocals, tamboura, slide guitar, laud
Birgit Lewis Singers - choir, chorus
Engineer - Chris Cubeta
Mixed By, Mastered By - Paul Orofino
Producer - Golden Earring

Notes
Photography By – Gerard Wessel
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Golden Earring Benelux BV
Marketed By – Universal Music
Recorded at – Millbrook Studios, Millbrook USA
Genre - Rock
Duration Time - 53:05
© 2003 Universal Records Label