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| Released | 10 September 1982[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[2] | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Capitol, 21/Polygram (US) Mercury | |||
| Producer | Shell Schellekens | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Cut is the sixteenth studio albumbyDutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The album spawned the hit song "Twilight Zone," which reached No. 1 in the Netherlands and No. 1 in the United StatesonBillboard'sHot Mainstream Rock Tracks (it reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.)
The album's cover image is the 1964 photo Cutting the Card Quickly taken by M.I.T. Professor "Doc" Edgerton showing the jackofdiamonds playing card being shredded by a bullet. The image is used in the music video of "Twilight Zone" in which the card represents the life of the rogue espionage agent.
All tracks are written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Devil Made Me Do It" | 3:25 | |
| 2. | "Future" | Kooymans | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Baby Dynamite" | Hay | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Last of the Mochicans" | 4:09 | |
| 5. | "Lost and Found" | Rinus Gerritsen, Hay | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Twilight Zone" | Kooymans | 7:58 |
| 7. | "Chargin' Up My Batteries" | 4:17 | |
| 8. | "Secrets" | Hay | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 38:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Twilight Zone" (7" single version) | 4:47 |
| 10. | "King Dark" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "The Devil Made Me Do It" (7" single version) | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Shadow Avenue" | 3:51 |
| 13. | "The Devil Made Me Do It" (7" US single censored version) | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Future" (Early Version 11-81) | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Twilight Zone" (Early Version 11-81) | 5:46 |
| 3. | "Don't Be Silly" (Monitor Mix 1-82) | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Lost and Found" (Instrumental Early Mix 2-82) | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Future" (Alternate Lyrics Version 2-82) | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Twilight Zone" (Early Mix 2-82) | 8:09 |
| 7. | "Chargin' Up My Batteries" (Early Mix 2-82) | 4:47 |
| 8. | "King Dark" (Early Mix 2-82) | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Last of the Mochicans" (Early Version 2-82) | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Jazz - Shadow Avenue" (Basic Track 2-82) | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Secrets" (Early Mix 5-82) | 4:02 |
| 12. | "The Devil Made Me Do It" (Early Mix 6-82) | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Baby Dynamite" (Early Mix 6-82) | 6:04 |
| 14. | "Twilight Zone" (Instrumental Early Mix 2-82) | 8:05 |
Street choirs on "Twilight Zone" & "The Devil Made Me Do It" (album Cut) by:
Golden Earring thanking American Gypsy & Evert Nieuwstede on album Cut (inner sleeve-LP & booklet-CD)
| Chart (1982-1983) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 18 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 1 |
| USBillboard 200[8] | 24 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date |
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| Netherlands | September 1982 |
| United States | November 1982 |
| United Kingdom | February 1983[11] |
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