Ryan Adams. Gold (2001)

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, 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' friend and former roommate 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.

Track Listing

Songs written by Ryan Adams unless otherwise stated.

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 and Lose" (Adams & David Rawlings) – 4:15
15. "Tina Toledo's Street Walking Blues" (Adams & Ethan Johns) – 6:10
16. "Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd." (Adams & Richard Causon) – 3:25

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