N.E.W.S. (Golden Earring album)

N.E.W.S.
Studio album by Golden Earring
Released	24 February 1984 [1]
Genre	Hard rock, new wave
Length	36:27 (Vinyl) 41:13 (CD)
Label	21/Polygram (US) Mercury
Producer	Shell Schellekens
Golden Earring chronology
Cut (1982) N.E.W.S. (1984) Something Heavy Going Down (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Kerrang!	(mixed)[3]

N.E.W.S. (Also known as North East West South) is an album by Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).

Track listing[]

All songs written by Hay and Kooymans.

Side one[]

1. "Clear Night Moonlight" - 3:25
2. "When the Lady Smiles" - 5:12
3. "Enough Is Enough" - 3:43
4. "Fist in Glove" - 3:27

Side two[]

1. "Mission Impossible" - 5:57
2. "I'll Make It All Up to You" - 5:22
3. "N.E.W.S." - 5:18
4. "It's Over Now" - 4:03

CD edition track listing[]

1. "Clear Night Moonlight" – 3:23
2. "When the Lady Smiles" – 5:39
3. "Enough Is Enough" – 3:42
4. "Fist in Glove" – 3:25
5. "Orwell's Year" – 4:20
6. "N.E.W.S." – 5:16
7. "I'll Make It All up to You" – 5:22
8. "Mission Impossible" – 5:58
9. "It's Over Now" – 4:08

Personnel[]

Band members[]

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

Production[]

• Producer: Shell Schellekens
• Engineer: John Kriek
• Digital mastering: Greg Calbi
• Horn arrangements: Cees Stolk
• Concept, design and artwork: Max Crace
• Photography: James N. McJunkin, Kees Tabak

Charts[]

Album - Billboard (United States)

Singles - Billboard (United States)

References[]