Gold (Ryan Adams album)
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| Studio album by Ryan Adams | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative country | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | Lost Highway | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
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Gold is the second studio album by Ryan Adams, released September 25, 2001 on Lost Highway Records. The album remains Adams' best-selling album, certifying gold in the UK[1] and going on to sell 364,000 copies in the U.S. and 812,000 worldwide.[2] Adams noted that "with Gold, I was trying to prove something to myself. I wanted to invent a modern classic."[3]
Adams intended for the album to be a double album,[4] but his record label, Lost Highway, condensed the album into a single disc. According to Adams, the label "took the last five songs, made it a bonus disc and put it on the first hundred and fifty thousand copies. Fucking my fans over and making them pay extra for a record I wanted to be a double album. They counted that as one record."[5] This bonus disc is known as Side Four; the disc's title reflects the fact that the bonus material makes up the fourth side of the double LP edition of the album.
The album includes "When the Stars Go Blue", which has been covered by artists such as The Corrs and Bono, Tyler Hilton, Bethany Joy Galeotti, and Tim McGraw. "New York, New York" became a notable MTV and VH1 favorite following the September 11 attacks. "The Rescue Blues" was featured in the end credits of the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines.
Adams' friend and former roommate Adam Duritz (lead singer of Counting Crows) lends background vocals to several tracks.
Adams received three Grammy Award nominations in 2002: Best Rock Album, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "New York, New York", and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Lovesick Blues".
Stephen King's 2006 book Lisey's Story includes part of the lyrics to "When the Stars Go Blue". Also, the song "The Rescue Blues" was featured in an episode of Scrubs. In 2011, "Answering Bell" was featured in the film and on the soundtrack to Bridesmaids.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Blender | [8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| Los Angeles Times | [11] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.0/10[12] |
| Q | [13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
| USA Today | [16] |
Q listed Gold as one of the best 50 albums of 2001.[17] Kludge included it on their list of the 25 best albums of 2001.[18] Rolling Stone ranked "Gold" the 81st best record of the 2000s.[19] NME ranked Gold at number 193 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time .[20]
Track listing
All tracks written by Ryan Adams unless otherwise stated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York, New York" | 3:46 | |
| 2. | "Firecracker" | 2:51 | |
| 3. | "Answering Bell" | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "La Cienega Just Smiled" | 5:03 | |
| 5. | "The Rescue Blues" | 3:38 | |
| 6. | "Somehow, Someday" | 4:24 | |
| 7. | "When the Stars Go Blue" | 3:31 | |
| 8. | "Nobody Girl" | Adams, Ethan Johns | 9:40 |
| 9. | "SYLVIA PLATH" | Adams, Richard Causon | 4:10 |
| 10. | "Enemy Fire" | Adams, Gillian Welch | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Gonna Make You Love Me" | 2:36 | |
| 12. | "Wild Flowers" | 4:59 | |
| 13. | "Harder Now That It's Over" | Adams, Chris Stills | 4:32 |
| 14. | "Touch, Feel & Lose" | Adams, David Rawlings | 4:15 |
| 15. | "Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues" | Adams, Johns | 6:10 |
| 16. | "Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd" | Adams, Causon | 3:25 |
| Bonus disc: "Side Four" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Rosalie Come and Go" | 3:54 | |
| 2. | "The Fools We Are As Men" | 4:01 | |
| 3. | "Sweet Black Magic" | Adams, Johns | 2:35 |
| 4. | "The Bar Is a Beautiful Place" | 5:58 | |
| 5. | "Cannonball Days" | 3:24 | |
| Bonus disc: "Side Five" | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Mara Lisa" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "From Me to You" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Touch, Feel & Lose (Live in Amsterdam)" | 4:42 |
Chart positions
Album
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US[21] | 59 |
| France[22] | 126 |
| Germany[23] | 51 |
| Ireland[24] | 17 |
| Netherlands[25] | 60 |
| New Zealand[26] | 45 |
| Norway[27] | 6 |
| Sweden[28] | 9 |
| UK[29] | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "New York, New York" | US Billboard Hot 100[30] | 112 |
| Dutch Mega Single Top 100[25] | 83 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[29] | 53 | ||
| 2002 | "Answering Bell" | Dutch Mega Single Top 100[25] | 92 |
| Irish Singles Chart[24] | 49 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[29] | 39 |
Personnel
- Ryan Adams – Vocals (D1- all tracks S4- all tracks), acoustic guitar (D1- tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12,13 S4- tracks 2,3,5), electric guitar (D-1 tracks 8,10,14,15 S4- track 1), banjo (D1- track 3), piano (D1- track 3 S4- tracks 3,4)
- Bucky Baxter – Steel guitar (D1- tracks 3,13)
- Andre Carter – Trumpet (D1- track 14 S4- track 4)
- Richard Causon – Piano (D1- tracks 1,4,6,7,9,16)
- Jennifer Condos – Bass (D1- tracks 2,3,4,10,12,14 S4- tracks 1,2,4)
- Milo De Cruz – Bass (D1- tracks 8,11,15)
- Adam Duritz – Choir (D1- tracks 5,14), background vocals (D1- track 3 S4- track 1)
- Keith Hunter – Choir (D1- tracks 5,14)
- Rami Jaffi – Accordion (D1- track 13)
- Ethan Johns – Drums (D1- 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15 S4- tracks 1,4), electric guitar (D1- tracks 1,2,5,6 S4- track 1), guitar (D1- track 3), chamberlain strings (D1- tracks 4,7,12,13), lead guitar (D1- tracks 8,13,15), hammond B-3 (D1- tracks 1,6,8 S4- track 5), background vocals (D1- tracks 6,15 S4- track 3), acoustic guitar (D1- tracks 2,6,8 S4- track 5), 12-string guitar (D1- tracks 5,7), mandocello (D1- tracks 6,7 S4- track 2), vibes (D1 tracks 4,12), string arrangement (D1- tracks 9,16), slide guitar (D1- track 15), mandolin (D1- track 13 S4- track 2), bass (D1- track 5), electric piano (D1- track 7), celeste (D1- track 12), harmonium (D1- tracks 7 S4- track 2), congas (D1- track 1), banjo (S4- track 3)
- Jim Keltnor – Drums (S4- track 4)
- Rob McDonald – Choir (D1- tracks 5,14)
- Sid Paige – Concert master (D1- tracks 9,16)
- Julianna Raye – Background vocals (D1- track 7), choir (D1- tracks 5,14)
- Chris Stills – Background vocals (D1- tracks 2,6,8,13), electric guitar (D1- tracks 8,11,15), bass (D1- tracks 1,13), acoustic guitar (D1- track 4), acoustic 12-string guitar (D1- track 12), guitar (S4- track 1)
- Benmont Tench – Hammond B-3 (D1- tracks 2,3,5,14), piano (D1- tracks 2,15)
- Kamasi Washington – Saxophone (D1- tracks 1,14 S4- track 4)
- C.C. White – Background vocals (D1- tracks 8,15), choir (D1- tracks 5,14), solo vocals (D1- track 15)
Note: D1= Disk 1 and S4= Side 4
References
- ↑ "BPI searchable database". BPI. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ↑ Q Magazine, September 2007, Page 63
- ↑ Spitz, Marc (2003-11-24). "Who The F**k Is Ryan Adams?". Spin. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ↑ "Ryan Adams Reflects on Pneumonia, Gold". MTV.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ Watson, Ian (January 2004). "Ryan Adams". Rolling Stone (Australia), January 2004. Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Reviews for Gold by Ryan Adams". Metacritic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Gold – Ryan Adams". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (August–September 2001). "Ryan Adams: Gold". Blender (2): 120. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Browne, David (September 24, 2001). "Gold". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ "California dreaming". The Guardian. September 21, 2001. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Cromelin, Richard (September 23, 2001). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Schiel, Christopher F. (October 9, 2001). "Ryan Adams: Gold/Side 4". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on February 3, 2003. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Ryan Adams: Gold". Q (182): 117. October 2001.
- ↑ Fricke, David (October 25, 2001). "Gold". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Allan (October 2001). "Ryan Adams: Gold". Uncut (53).
- ↑ "Ryan's songs worth their wait in 'Gold'". USA Today. October 30, 2001. Retrieved December 19, 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "The Best 50 Albums of 2001". Q. December 2001. pp. 60–65.
- ↑ Perez, Arturo. "Top 10 Albums of 2001". Kludge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Ryan Adams, 'Gold'". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Rocklist.net....NME: The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time : October 2013". www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "American Charts". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "French Charts" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "German Charts" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- 1 2 "Irish Charts" (in Dutch). Irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- 1 2 3 "Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "Norwegian Charts". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "Swedish Charts". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- 1 2 3 "UK Chart Log". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ↑ "American Singles Charts". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
External links
External links
- Gold at Metacritic