On The Double (1969) is a double album by Dutch beat group The Golden Earrings (from The Hague), who would (later in 1969) slightly change their name to become Golden Earring. On The Double was their fourth and final album under the moniker of The Golden Earrings. Personnel: Barry Hay - vocals George Kooymans - guitar, vocals Rinus Gerritsen - bass Jaap Eggermont - drums 1969 was a crucial, pivotal year for The Golden Earrings. Founded in 1961, the band had released twelve singles in their native The Netherlands in the years 1965-1968, ten of which reached the Dutch top ten. They were originally a Dutch equivalent of The Beatles: a melodic beat/pop band that slowly shifted towards psychedelic pop and 'flower power'-tinged pop in 1967 and 1968. By 1968 they were Holland's most succesful band by far and generally regarded as a band with 'international potential', as underscored once more by the November 1968 hit single Just A Little Bit Of Peace In My Heart, a delicately arranged and orchestrated piece of work by George Kooymans, who was only 20 years of age at the time. The single only just failed to hit #1 in the Dutch charts: it got stuck at #2, but still stands as a Golden Earring classic, frequently played by the band during their acoustic theatre concerts today. By the end of 1969 the band felt that they had somehow reached the end of an era: it was about time to work on an international career, and also time to choose a new musical direction. It was in this phase, i