The Hole (album)

The Hole
Studio album by Golden Earring
Released	May 1986
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	45:17
Label	Twenty One
Producer	Shell Schellekens
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Golden Earring chronology
Something Heavy Going Down (1984) The Hole (1986) Keeper of the Flame (1989)

The Hole is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). The band gave a free promotion concert in support of this album on the beach of Scheveningen for an audience of 185.000 people. Anton Corbijn made a video clip for the single "Quiet Eyes." The video clip is made in the same black and white style as the photographs he made for the inner sleeve of this album.

Track listing

all songs written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans, except where noted

1. "Why Do I" – 4:44
2. "Quiet Eyes" – 4:03
3. "Save the Best for Later" – 5:14
4. "Have a Heart" – 3:59
5. "Love in Motion" – 3:44
6. "Jane Jane" – 4:54
7. "Jump and Run" (Kooymans) – 5:52
8. "They Dance" – 5:10
9. "A Shout in the Dark" – 5:33

Personnel

• Rinus Gerritsen - bass, keyboard
• Barry Hay - vocals
• George Kooymans - guitar, vocals
• Robert Jan Stips - keyboard
• Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums

Additional personnel

• Lisa Boray - background vocals
• Loa Boray - background vocals
• Wim Both - trumpet
• Dionys Breukers - keyboard
• Piet Dolder - trombone
• Peter Kuyt - trumpet
• Julya Lo'Ko - background vocals
• Patty Paff - background 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

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1986	The Billboard 200	196

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	"Quiet Eyes"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	31