Golden Earring (October 10, 1974) – “Candy’s Going Bad” Advert – Rolling Stone.

Oct 9, 1974

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A full‑page Rolling Stone advertisement promotes Golden Earring’s new single “Candy’s Going Bad” while simultaneously publicising the band’s extensive Fall 1974 American tour. The advertisement presents the Dutch rock group as an emerging international live attraction following the success of their breakthrough period in the United States.

Publication: Rolling Stone

Publication Date: October 10, 1974

Country: USA

Event Date: September–November 1974 Fall U.S. Tour

This full‑page advertisement from MCA Records promotes “Candy’s Going Bad”, the latest single from Golden Earring, taken from the album Moontan.

The layout features individual photographs of band members George Kooymans, Cesar Zuiderwijk, Barry Hay, and Rinus Gerritsen, together with a concert crowd image and prominent promotional text announcing the new single.

A substantial section of the advertisement is dedicated to the band's Fall 1974 American tour, listing appearances across the United States from late September through early November. Cities promoted include Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Rochester, New York, Hampton Roads, Columbus, Chicago, Cincinnati, Boston, Pittsburgh and Binghamton.

The advertisement demonstrates MCA Records' efforts to build on Golden Earring's growing American profile by linking the new single directly with an extensive live touring campaign.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Published in Rolling Stone during October 1974, this advertisement captures Golden Earring during one of the most significant international periods of their career. Following increased exposure in North America, the band undertook a major tour while MCA Records promoted material from Moontan.

The page serves as a contemporary record of both the group's American touring schedule and the promotion of Candy's Going Bad, illustrating how record companies combined touring and single releases to build momentum in the U.S. market.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Promotion of Candy's Going Bad and U.S. tour

Era: 1974 – Moontan period

Tone: Promotional and commercially focused

Photography: Individual portrait photographs of the four band members alongside a live audience image

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

Rolling Stone full‑page advertisement
Promotion for “Candy's Going Bad”
Advertisement for the Moontan album
Fall 1974 U.S. tour itinerary
Photographs of all four members of Golden Earring
MCA Records promotional campaign

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