Gold (Ryan Adams album)

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Gold
Studio album by Ryan Adams
Released	September 25, 2001
Recorded	The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Alternative country Rock
Length	70:26
Label	Lost Highway Records
Producer	Ethan Johns
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The A.V. Club (Favourable) link Robert Christgau link Entertainment Weekly (B+) Launch.com Blender Pitchfork Media (6.0/10) link Stylus Magazine Rolling Stone RS 880
Ryan Adams chronology
Heartbreaker (2000) Gold (2001) Demolition (2002)

Gold, released in 2001, is a record by Ryan Adams in the alternative country genre. It is the follow-up to Heartbreaker. The album went on to sell 364,000 copies in the U.S. and 812,000 worldwide,^[1] Adams' best-selling album to date.

The album includes "When the Stars Go Blue", a song which has gone on to be covered by artists like The Corrs, Tyler Hilton, and Tim McGraw. "New York, New York" was also included on the album and became a notable MTV favorite following the September 11th, 2001 attacks on America. "The Rescue Blues" was featured in the end credits of the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines.

Adams' former roommate and friend Adam Duritz (lead singer of Counting Crows) lends background vocals to a few tracks.

Stephen King's 2006 book Lisey's Story includes part of the lyrics to "When the Stars Go Blue" in the beginning.

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Track listing

Songs written by Ryan Adams unless otherwise stated.

1. "New York, New York" – 3:46
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Richard Causon - Piano
   • Chris Stills - Bass
   • Kamasi Washington - Saxophone
   • Ethan Johns - Electric Guitars, Hammond B-3, Congas and Drums
2. "Firecracker" – 2:51
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Benmont Tench - Piano & Hammond B-3
   • Jennifer Condos - Bass
   • Ethan Johns - Acoustic & Electric Guitars & Drums
   • Chris Stills - Background Vocals
3. "Answering Bell" – 3:05
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Piano and Vocals
   • Bucky Baxter - Steel Guitar
   • Jennifer Condos - Bass
   • Benmont Tench - Hammond B-3
   • Ethan Johns - Drums and Guitar
   • Adam Duritz - Background Vocals
4. "La Cienega Just Smiled" – 5:03
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Chris Stills - Acoustic Guitar
   • Jennifer Condos - Bass
   • Richard Causon - Piano
   • Ethan Johns - Drums, Chamberlain Strings and Vibes
5. "The Rescue Blues" – 3:38
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Benmont Tench - Hammond B-3
   • Ethan Johns - Electric Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Bass and Drums
   • The Choir - Adam Duritz, Julianna Raye, C.C. White, Rob McDonald & Keith Hunter
6. "Somehow, Someday" – 4:24
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Richard Causon - Piano
   • Ethan Johns - Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Mando Cello, Hammond B-3, Drums and Background Vocals
   • Chris Stills - Background Vocals
7. "When the Stars Go Blue" – 3:31
   • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Richard Causon - Piano
   • Ethan Johns - 12-String Guitar, Harmonium, Electric Piano, Mando Cello, Chamberlain Strings and Drums
   • Julianna Raye - Background Vocals
8. "Nobody Girl" (Ryan Adams and Ethan Johns) – 9:40
   • Ryan Adams - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
   • Chris Stills - Electric Guitar and Background Vocals
   • Milo De Cruz - Bass
   • Ethan Johns - Lead Guitar, Hammond B-3 and Drums
   • C.C.White - Background Vocals
9. "Sylvia Plath" (Ryan Adams and Richard Causon) – 4:10
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals
   • Richard Causon - Piano
   • Ethan Johns - String Arrangement
   • Sid Paige - Concert Master
10. "Enemy Fire" (Ryan Adams and Gillian Welch) – 4:09
    • Ryan Adams - Electric Guitar and Vocals
    • Jennifer Condos - Bass
    • Ethan Johns - Drums
11. "Gonna Make You Love Me" – 2:36
    • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
    • Chris Stills - Electric Guitar
    • Milo De Cruz - Bass
    • Ethan Johns - Drums
12. "Wild Flowers" – 4:59
    • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
    • Chris Stills - Acoustic 12-String Guitar
    • Jennifer Condos - Bass
    • Ethan Johns - Drums, Celeste and Chamberlain Strings/Vibes
13. "Harder Now That It's Over" (Ryan Adams and Chris Stills) – 4:32
    • Ryan Adams - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
    • Bucky Baxter - Steel Guitar
    • Chris Stills - Bass and Background Vocals
    • Rami Jaffi - Accordion
    • Ethan Johns - Drums, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Chamberlain Strings
14. "Touch, Feel and Lose" (Ryan Adams and David Rawlings) – 4:15
    • Ryan Adams - Electric Guitar and Vocals
    • Benmont Tench - Hammond B-3
    • Jennifer Condos - Bass
    • Ethan Johns - Drums
    • Andre Carter - Trumpet
    • Kamasi Washington - Saxophone
    • The Choir - Adam Duritz, Julianna Raye, C.C. White, Rob McDonald & Keith Hunter
15. "Tina Toledo's Street Walking Blues" (Ryan Adams and Ethan Johns) – 6:10
    • Ryan Adams - Electric Guitar and Vocals
    • Chris Stills - Electric Guitar
    • Milo De Cruz - Bass
    • Benmont Tench - Piano
    • Ethan Johns - Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar, Drums and Background Vocals
    • C.C. White - Background and Solo Vocals
16. "Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd." (Ryan Adams and Richard Causon) – 3:25
    • Ryan Adams - Vocals
    • Richard Causon - Piano
    • Ethan Johns - String Arrangement
    • Sid Paige - Concert Master

"Rosalie Come and Go" Also included as a bonus track on UK release.

[edit] Bonus disc: "Side Four"

The album was released in a limited edition two-disc set featuring songs from the Gold sessions.
Songs written by Ryan Adams unless otherwise stated

1. "Rosalie Come and Go" – 3:54
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals and Electric Guitar
   • Jennifer Condos - Bass
   • Richard Causon - Piano
   • Chris Stills - Guitar
   • Kamasi Washington - Saxophone
   • Ethan Johns - Drums and Electric Guitar
   • Adam Duritz - Background Vocals
2. "The Fools We Are As Men" – 4:01
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
   • Jennifer Condos - Bass
   • Ethan Johns - Mandolin, Harmonium and Mando-Cello
3. "Sweet Black Magic" (Ryan Adams and Ethan Johns) 2:35
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Piano
   • Ethan Johns - Banjo and Background Vocals
4. "The Bar Is a Beautiful Place" - 5:58
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals and Piano
   • Jennifer Condos - Bass
   • Jim Keltner - Drums
   • Kamasi Washington - Saxophone
   • Andre Carter - Trumpet
   • Ethan Johns - Drums
5. "Cannonball Days" – 3:24
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
   • Ethan Johns - Acoustic Guitar and Hammond B-3

[edit] Personnel

• Ryan Adams - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Piano
• Bucky Baxter - Steel Guitar
• Andre Carter - Trumpet
• Richard Causon - Piano
• Jennifer Condos - Bass
• Milo De Cruz - Bass
• Adam Duritz - Choir, Background Vocals
• Keith Hunter - Choir
• Rami Jaffi - Accordion
• Ethan Johns - Drums, Electric Guitar, Chamberlain Strings, Lead Guitar, Hammond B-3, Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Mando-Cello, Vibes, String Arrangement, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Electric Piano, Celeste, Harmonium, Congas
• Rob McDonald - Choir
• Sid Paige - Concert Master
• Julianna Raye - Background Vocals, Choir
• Chris Stills - Background Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic 12-String Guitar
• Benmont Tench - Hammond B-3, Piano
• Kamasi Washington - Saxophone
• C.C. White - Background Vocals, Choir, Solo Vocals

[edit] References