Grab It for a Second is an album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1978.
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| Released | 22 September 1978 [1] | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock[2] | |||
| Length | 34:43 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Iovine | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10[5] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Hay and Kooymans.
- "Roxanne" - 3:39
- "Leather" - 5:01
- "Tempting" - 3:43
- "U-Turn Time" - 3:25
- "Movin' Down Life" - 3:31
- "Against the Grain" - 4:35
- "Grab It for a Second" - 4:10
- "Cell-29" - 6:39
Personnel
edit- Barry Hay - vocals
- George Kooymans - guitar, Arp synthesizer guitar, vocals
- Eelco Gelling - guitar, slide guitar
- Rinus Gerritsen - bass guitar, Moog Bison synth bass
- Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums
Additional personnel
edit- Lani Groves - backing vocals
- Jimmy Maelen - percussion
- Kevin Nance - keyboards
- John Zangrando - saxophone on "Against the Grain"
Production
edit- Producer: Jimmy Iovine
- Engineer: Shelly Yakus
- Assistant engineers: John Kriek, Thom Panunzio
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
- String arrangements: Kenny Ascher
- Design: Barry Hay, Mick Rock, Ernst Thormahlen
- Photography: Anton Corbijn, Mick Rock
- Illustrations: Ernst Thormahlen
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "Golden Earring albums".
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Golden Earring - Grab It for a Second Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Golden Earring singles".
- ^ "Grab It for a Second Review by Donald A. Guarisco". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (May 31 - June 13, 1979): 25.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – Grab It for a Second" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.