Product Description

Second solo album from ex-Whiskeytown frontman, recorded with Ethan Johns, son of legendary producer Glyn. More upbeat and relaxed than 2000's 'Heartbreaker'. While still retaining Adams's alt.country leanings, this sprawling, epic record echoes 70s American rock, Neil Young and the Rolling Stones.

Track Listing

1. New York, New York
2. Firecracker
3. Answering Bell
4. La Cienega Just Smiled
5. The Rescue Blues
6. Somehow, Someday
7. When The Stars Go Blue
8. Nobody Girl
9. Sylvia Plath
10. Enemy Fire
11. Gonna Make You Love Me
12. Wild Flowers
13. Harder Now That It's Over
14. Touch, Feel & Lose
15. Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues
16. Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd.
17. Rosalie Come & Go

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9135 in Music
• Released on: 2001-02-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 74 minutes

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 Heartbreaker), but it may also explain why listeners often need to wade through some pedestrian material just to find a few pearls of poetic excellence. Gold 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. Gold 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. --Anders Smith Lindall

Customer Reviews

Ryan rocks
This is the first Ryan album I bought and now I have all of his stuff it's still one of my favourites. He's unquestionably (to me) one of the most talented singers/songwriters there has ever been, and how other less deserving artists continuously receive more attention and sales remains beyond me, but the sensible people know who's best!

Gold is Ryan's most accessible album, in the sense that the songs are catchy (and most of them are radio-playable), but that doesn't mean they are any less intelligent than any of his other material. He sings thought-provoking, challenging lyrics which always repay careful listening.

Highlights for me include New York, New York, Answering Bell, Rescue Blues, Wild Flowers, Firecracker... let's face it, they're all fantastic tracks. If you have never heard Ryan before and want an entry point, you could do worse than start here and ease yourself into an amazing talent.

Some tracks sound like old classics
This is my favorite album in my collection, and my favorite of Ryan Adams. I have all this albums. Some of the
tracks do sound like they have always been around, like 'La Cienaga just smiled' which you could imagine having topped the charts once, when they meant something. This is certainly more commercial sounding than his other albums but I don't see that as a reason to fault it. Some purists obviously prefer his purer sounds which is fine. I prefer 'Heartbreaker' sometimes. I would disagree with the Amazon review. Pedestrian ! Hardly. Too long ? At least you get value for money. Ryan Adams still seems to be a bit of a secret and worst of all, sometimes my friends have thought I'm talking about Bryan Adams !

One Of The Best Albums I've Heard In A Very Long Time
If You've Never Stumbled Across Ryan Adams,Short of a Mispell,Then You've Found Something Very Special,If You Look for Something That Will Move Your Soul,Engage Your Brain And Move Your Feet i.e A Great Song Then You've Found One Of Those Rare Folk Who Can Do This.It Is An Album That You Will Listen to For a Very Long Time,So In The Most Simplistic of Terms Buy This,It Will Lift You're Spirits and Fill You With Wonder ,Not Many Purchases Can Do This.There Isn't A Weak Track and Boy Can This Guy Sing.