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Gold |  | Artist: Ryan Adams
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 3199
Format: Extra tracks
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 74 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 008817026220
EAN: 0008817026220
ASIN: B00005RHGU
Release Date: February 5, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | New York, New York | | • | Firecracker | | • | Answering bell | | • | La Cienega just smiled | | • | The rescue blue | | • | Somehow, someday | | • | When the stars go blue | | • | Nobody girl | | • | SYLVIA PLATH | | • | Enemy fire | | • | Gonna make you love me | | • | Wild flowers | | • | Harder now that it's over | | • | Touch, feel and lose | | • | Tina Toledo's street walkin' blues | | • | Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd | | • | Rosalie come and go |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Torrential creativity has fast-forwarded the artistic evolution of former Whiskeytown frontman Ryam Adams from country-rock boy wonder to despondent troubadour with a 1960s fixation (his solo debut IHeartbreaker/I), but it may also explain why listeners often need to wade through some pedestrian material just to find a few pearls of poetic excellence. IGold/I is no exception to that trend, a sometimes engaging middle-of-the-road roots-pop album that's both overlong (70 minutes) and at times overindulgent. There are high spots--such as the bouncy, breezy opener "New York, New York" and the plaintive ballad "When the Stars Go Blue" (which features a vocal turn reminiscent of Morrissey)--but much of the disc gets lost in forests of indistinct guitars and plodding percussion that never nudges Adams into actually rocking. IGold/I is the work of a notoriously prolific songwriter who hasn't yet learned to play to his strengths, one whose execution doesn't yet match his vision. I--Anders Smith Lindall/I
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 Highly recommended July 13, 2004
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Gold was released by former Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams in 2001 and I purchased it on the back of a few decent reviews in various music magazines. Thrown into the 'Alt-Country' bracket, this is actually very musically diverse ranging from wonderful ballads such as 'The Stars go blue' and 'La Cienaga just smiled' to numbers that really rock ('Firecracker', 'Rosalie come and go').pWritten almost entirely by Ryan Adams and producer Ethan Johns (more recently the man behind the Kings of Leon), for me this album is one of the greatest albums of the decade so far. The album is very accessible, probably more so than his previous, equally fine effort 'Heartbreaker'. Other highlights for me are 'The Rescue Blues' (a song that reminds me a little of the Rolling Stones) and 'Touch, Feel and Lose'. With seventeen songs and at around seventy minutes long, this album also represents real value for money.pThis is a great starting point for anyone who is curious to listen to Ryan Adams' music as I have found his recent work to be a bit hit and miss, but this is probably to be expected from a man with such prolific output (he has released 7 albums 2 Eps in 5 years including side projects). I don't normally enthuse too much or over-endorse products as I think it can be a bit misleading but this is an album that deserves to be heard by anybody who has a broad taste in music. One of the decades hidden gems.
Quality throughout. October 29, 2007
Jayy Mannon (Glam, Wales)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Ryan Adams is nothing but prolific, the amount of work he releases is astonishing yet the quality always remains, Gold is possibly his most commerical work to date and showcases a great selection of relaxing, lyrically apt songs that will eat away at you somehow becoming instilled forever. Everytime i hear any song from this album it seems to calm me, a fantastic album from a very good and still youngish artist, lets hope there's plenty more to come. 'La Cienega just smiled' is my all time favourite Adams song.
Third masterpiece in a year... September 17, 2001
35 out of 38 found this review helpful
Ryan Adams is the same age as me. 27. And I have lived with him through his music for about three years now. Whiskeytown's Stranger's Almanac, an album I picked up in a New York bargain bin for 5 bucks, was my introduction, my tonic, my addiction. The record reminded me of how I felt when I first listened alone to REM's Life's Rich Pageant - it was that good. My ability to market this great album was limited by its tendency to float into country ( it even has a fiddle on there for God's sake! ) but the Gram Parsons in me kept the faith.p Late last year, Adams returned with Heartbreaker, documenting in a 14 day studio stint how he fell in and out of love in Nashville. As I said at the time, "One not to listen to in the dark.". But, somehow with time, I find this one of the most uplifting collections of songs I have. His voice seemed more singular, more assured., like he finally understood and accepted just how good he is. Earlier this year, Whiskeytown's final album, Pneumonia, was released and was just as warm and melodic as its predecessor. So, with two albums already under his belt this year, surely a third was too much to ask?p But, in truth, a third is maybe not enough. Gold is a fabulous record. Country and rock do not hold Adam's muse no more... soul, blues, even the late night croon of early Tom Waits give full reign to Adam's wonderful voice. He has never used his higher register before but this tremulous instrument envelopes songs like 'Answerin' Bell' and 'Wild Flowers' in velvet. Evidently Adams has discovered Neil Young and Van Morrison. So those of you who wallowed in the melodic misery of Heartbreaker are well served.p But there are surprises. Opener 'New York, New York' is now impossibly poignant and kicks off with a classis Stone combo - acoustic guitar, Hammond organ and bongos. Driven by a relentless acoustic riff the song describes churches on the Upper East Side and the bitter Christmas cold of the now stricken city.... p Indeed the Stones are recalled on the slow, languorous 'The Rescue Blues', complete with choir-led finale. The 10 minute long guitar wig-out, 'Nobody Girl', is followed by the stunning 'I Wish I Had a Sylvia Plath'. Adams, alone with his piano and subdued strings, pines after the tragic poet who would "... take me to France, or maybe to Spain, she'd ask me to dance..."p 'Harder Now That It's Over' describes a scene of domestic violence, where a young man explains to his distraught lover, ".... you're free with the history...." as the cops handcuff her. He wryly observes "...I heard your wrists got bruised, must have felt just like old times...". As the elegiac guitar fades, Adams murmurs "I'm sorry" over and over... p Sixteen songs, and not a clunker amongst them, really is an embarrassment of riches and will surely bring this gifted singer songwriter the audience he deserves. Dylan, The Beatles, The Stones, Bowie have all enjoyed such periods of intense productivity. Let's enjoy Ryan Adams, he now truly belongs to the gold league.
Gold The correct title for this CD. May 9, 2005
David Palmer (Saundersfoot, Pembrokshire United Kingdom)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was simply knocked out by Ryan Adams first Cd, so when Gold came out I rushed to the shops to buy it. There are not many CDs that you play and relise you are listening to pure genius, but this is it. From the fist track 'New York' to the last 'Goodnight, Holywood Blvd' it is simply wonderful. It has everything Rock, Blues, Country and simply breath taking balards.brIf you like great music them GOLD must be in your collection.
A Gold Rush October 20, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Venturing into a solo career in 2000 with the tremendous tenderhearted ballads of 'Heartbreaker', Ryan Adams displayed an all-too-seldom-seen touch of musical genius, leading to mass critical acclaim. Now in 2001, with the release of 'Gold', he has progressed still further from the alt.country roots of his 'Whiskeytown' days, and assembled a truly stunning follow-up. pThis album has an enhanced polished feel to it that his previous outing lacked, which is in part due to him being signed up by the artist-driven Lost Highway label. Also evident here is a much broader scope of emotion. Yes, there's the ever present laid-back lamenting prevalent throughout 'Heartbreaker', but this time that's accompanied by some resounding rock tunes (Firecracker, Gonna Make You Love Me). And with Ethan Jones producing it's no wonder he's sounding better than ever. His star is certainly in the ascendancy! pThere are echoes here of some of the greatest musical giants of the 20th century. The opening song, New York, New York is pure Dylan, and its poignancy is all too apparent following recent events. The Rescue Blues and the epic Nobody Girl have strong undertones of the Stones, while Answering Bell could well have been written by Van Morrison. His solemn, soulful singing encountered in La Cienega Just Smiled and Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd is moodily beautiful. What a voice! Believe me, there is absolutely no filler during this entire 70-minute journey from New York to LA. pThis album will definitely generate a much bigger, broader following for him, and it can't come soon enough. When you discover Ryan Adams, you'll find it hard to let go. His passionate style is so irresistibly contagious. Buy it, play it, love it! You won't regret it.
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