Lot #131: Golden Earring - Moontan LP Vinyl 1974 Canadian Pressing Rare Ear/Earring Censored Clean Cover

Vintage Canadian vinyl pressing of the breakthrough ninth studio album, Moontan, by Dutch rock masters Golden Earring. Unique runout details sought after by regional variants collectors. Cat.: MCA-396 Pressing stamp: identified as a pressing from the historic MCA Records Pressing Plant in Cornwall, Ontario. Cover: The "Censored" Ear cover art - the original European and early US releases featured a controversial photograph of a nude exotic dancer draped in jewelry. To satisfy conservative North American retail chains, MCA replaced the artwork. This Canadian pressing features the "censored" clean design: a close up of an earlobe wearing a giant gold hoop earring. Revised NA Tracklist: this specific release swaps out the songs "Just Like Vince Taylor" and "Suzy Lunacy". In their place there is the epic track "Big Tree, Blue Sea" (originally from their 1970 self-titled album) to appeal to prog rock trends. Auction Note: All lots are from a single estate collection. This is an opportunity to purchase a carefully curated decades-spanning collection from a single collector. The majority of the vinyl is in near mint condition with many appearing unplayed - if there are flaws of note we did our best to photograph that specifically. If you would like any further information please use the question portion available on each lot. Shipping is available - if you win the lot please email [email protected] to arrange. Pickup category timeslot {A}