Gold (Cher album)

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Gold

Greatest hits album by Cher

Released

March 1, 2005

Recorded

1964/2001

Genre

Pop rock, folk, house, dance-pop, disco, country

Length

114:39

Label

Geffen^[1]

Producer

Sonny Bono, Snuff Garrett, Bob Esty, Michael Bolton, Desmond Child, Peter Asher, Guy Roche, Diane Warren, Bob Rock, Richie Zito, Stephen Lipson, Mark Taylor, Brian Bawling, Johan Aberg, Anders Hansson

Cher chronology

Live! The Farewell Tour
(2003/04)

Gold
(2005)

Burlesque
(2010)

Gold is the sixth U.S. compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on March 1, 2005 by Geffen Records. The album was released only two years after the multi-platinum The Very Best of Cher.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Tim Sendra of Allmusic gave the compilation four-in-a-half out of five stars and stated "...this is a disc that will certainly please the fans who want a sampling of her career and don't really want rarities or surprises."^[2]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)	Sonny Bono	3:09
2.	"Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher)	Bono	3:12
3.	"All I Really Want to Do"	Bob Dylan	2:58
4.	"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"	Bono	3:45
5.	"Alfie"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3:01
6.	"The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)	Bono	3:29
7.	"You Better Sit Down Kids"	Bono	4:10
8.	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"	Bob Stone	2:38
9.	"The Way of Love"	Al Stillman, Jacques Dieval	2:34
10.	"All I Ever Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher)	Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves	2:41
11.	"Living in a House Divided"	Tom Bahler	2:59
12.	"A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (Sonny & Cher)	Bono	3:18
13.	"Half-Breed"	Mary Dean, Al Capps	2:46
14.	"Dark Lady"	Johnny Durrill	3:29
15.	"Train of Thought"	Alan O'Day	2:38
16.	"Take Me Home" (Extended Version)	Bob Esty, Michele Aller	6:46

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Someone"	Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold	3:46
2.	"We All Sleep Alone"	Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Richie Sambora	3:54
3.	"After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (with Peter Cetera)	Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford	4:07
4.	"If I Could Turn Back Time"	Diane Warren	4:03
5.	"Just Like Jesse James"	Warren, Child	4:07
6.	"Heart of Stone†" (Remix)	Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield	4:20
7.	"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"	Rudy Clark	2:53
8.	"Love and Understanding"	Warren	4:44
9.	"Save Up All Your Tears"	Warren, Child	3:56
10.	"Love Hurts" (1991 version)	Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant	4:18
11.	"One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit)	Anthony Griffiths	4:25
12.	"Believe"	Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell	4:01
13.	"Strong Enough"	Mark Taylor, Barry	3:43
14.	"All or Nothing"	Taylor, Barry	4:00
15.	"Song for the Lonely" (Edit)	Taylor, Barry, Torch	3:25
16.	"A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix - Faster)	Johan Aberg, Michelle Lewis, Sigurd Rosnes	4:19

†The remix of "Heart of Stone" is the same one found on If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits, also released by Geffen Records.^[3]

Credits

Personnel

Main Vocals: Cher
Main Vocals: Sonny Bono
Main Vocals: Peter Cetera

Production

Compilation Producer: Mike Ragogna
Mastering: Bill Inglot
Mastering: Dan Hersch

Design

Photography: Kevyn Aucoin
Photography: Michael Lavine

Certifications, peaks and sales

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Swedish Album Chart^[4]	34

References

↑ 2.0 2.1 Sendra, Tim. "Gold - Cher". Allmusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
↑ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 11. B0003643-02. "This mix is from the album If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - Geffen 24509 (1999)"
↑ "Swedish Albums Chart".

External links

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Studio albums	All I Really Want to Do The Sonny Side of Chér Chér With Love, Chér Backstage 3614 Jackson Highway Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Foxy Lady Bittersweet White Light Half-Breed Dark Lady Stars I'd Rather Believe in You Cherished Take Me Home Prisoner I Paralyze Cher Heart of Stone Love Hurts It's a Man's World Believe not.com.mercial Living Proof Closer to the Truth

Compilations	Golden Greats Greatest Hits Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 The Greatest Hits The Very Best of Cher

Soundtracks	Chastity Mermaids Burlesque

Music video releases	The Video Collection The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection

Live releases	Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage Live in Concert Live! The Farewell Tour The Farewell Tour Live at the Mirage

Other video releases	CherFitness: A New Attitude CherFitness: Body Confidence

Concert tours	Two the Hard Way Tour Take Me Home Tour The Black Rose Show Heart of Stone Tour Love Hurts Tour Do You Believe? Tour Living Proof: The Farewell Tour Dressed to Kill Tour

Residency shows	Cher Show (at Monte Carlo - 79-81) A Celebration at Caesar's Palace - 81-82 Cher at the Colosseum

Motion pictures	Good Times Chastity Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Silkwood Mask Suspect The Witches of Eastwick Moonstruck Mermaids The Player Prêt-à-Porter Faithful If These Walls Could Talk Tea with Mussolini Stuck on You Burlesque Zookeeper

Documentaries	Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers Becoming Chaz Dear Mom, Love Cher

Television	The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Cher The Sonny and Cher Show Cher... Special Cher... and Other Fantasies The X-Files: The Post-Modern Prometheus Super Bowl XXXIII Will & Grace: Gypsies, Tramps and Weed

Theatrical plays	Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Books	The Ugly Duckling (audiobook) The First Time

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Related soundtracks	Roller Boogie Foxes Chances Are Days of Thunder

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