Gold is a series of 2-disc compilation albums released by Universal Music Group. They are usually priced about the same as a regular single CD. Some of them also include several tracks licensed from non-Universal labels.
Most, if not all, of the albums share a common layout, with a photograph of the artist below a gold bar, with a gold vertical line near the right hand side, the artist's name on the left of the gold line, and "Gold" on the right. Earlier Gold series compilations had a design based on that of ABBA Gold, such as the compilations for The Carpenters and Etta James.
Most of the earliest CDs in this series were released on the Hip-O imprint.
CDs in this series include, alphabetically by band or artists's full name:
Gold (ABC album), a 2006 ABC compilation reissue of Look of Love – The Very Best of ABC
Gold (Aerosmith album), a 2005 Aerosmith compilation reissue of Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
Gold (The Allman Brothers Band album), a 2005 The Allman Brothers Band compilation
Gold (Joan Armatrading album), a 2005 Joan Armatrading compilation reissue of Love and Affection: Joan Armatrading Classics (1975-1983)
Gold (Louis Armstrong album), a 2006 Louis Armstrong compilation
Gold (Asia album), a 2005 Asia compilation
Gold (Hugues Aufray album), a 2006 Hugues Aufray compilation
Gold (Roy Ayers album), a 2005 Roy Ayers compilation
Gold (Bachman-Turner Overdrive album), a 2005 Bachman-Turner Overdrive compilation
Gold (The Beautiful South album), a 2006 The Beautiful South compilation
Gold (Chuck Berry album), a 2005 Chuck Berry compilation reissue of The Anthology
Gold (Jane Birkin album), a 2007 Jane Birkin compilation
Gold (Georges Brassens album), a 2007 Georges Brassens compilation
Gold (Bobby Brown album), a 2009 Bobby Brown compilation
Gold (James Brown album), a 2005 James Brown compilation
Gold (J.J. Cale album), a 2007 J. J. Cale compilation
Gold (John Cale album), a 2007 John Cale compilation reissue of The Island Years
Gold (Cameo album), a 2005 Cameo compilation reissue of Anthology
Gold (Carpenters album), The Carpenters' 2004 compilation, which was originally a gold and black album; it was reissued in 2006 under the "Gold" series
Gold (Cher album), a 2005 Cher compilation
Gold (Cinderella album), a 2006 Cinderella compilation
Gold (Patsy Cline album), a 2005 Patsy Cline compilation reissue of The Ultimate Collection
Gold (Joe Cocker album), a 2006 Joe Cocker compilation
Gold (John Coltrane album), a 2006 John Coltrane compilation
Gold (Commodores album), a 2005 European Commodores compilation or a 2008 US Commodores compilation, both spanning the Commodores career with Lionel Richie and without him
Gold (The Cranberries album), a 2008 The Cranberries compilation
Gold (Cream album), a 2005 Cream compilation
Gold (Bing Crosby album), a 2008 European Bing Crosby compilation reissue of The Best of Bing Crosby or a 2008 US Bing Crosby compilation
Gold (The Crusaders album), a 2007 The Crusaders compilation
Gold (Roger Daltrey album), a 2006 Roger Daltrey compilation
Gold (Chris De Burgh album), a 2007 Chris De Burgh compilation
Gold (Paco De Lucía album), a 2005 Paco De Lucía compilation reissue of Antología
Gold (Michel Delpech album), a 2006 Michel Delpech compilation
Gold (Neil Diamond album), a 2005 Neil Diamond compilation with no relation to the live album of the same name from 1971
Gold (Bo Diddley album), a 2008 Bo Diddley compilation
Gold (Eric B. & Rakim album), a 2005 Eric B. & Rakim compilation
Gold (Fairport Convention album), a 2005 Fairport Convention compilation reissue of Chronicles
Gold (François Feldman album), a 2008 François Feldman compilation
Gold (Ella Fitzgerald album), a 2007 Ella Fitzgerald compilation
Gold (Four Tops album), a 2005 Four Tops compilation
Gold (Peter Frampton album), a 2005 Peter Frampton compilation
Gold (Connie Francis album), a 2005 Connie Francis compilation
Gold (Claude François album), a 2006 Claude François compilation
Gold (Serge Gainsbourg album), a 2007 Serge Gainsbourg compilation
Gold (France Gall album), a 2006 France Gall compilation
Gold (The Gap Band album), a 2006 The Gap Band compilation
Gold (Marvin Gaye album), a 2005 Marvin Gaye compilation
Gold (Stan Getz album), a 2008 Stan Getz compilation
Gold (Astrud Gilberto album), a 2008 Astrud Gilberto compilation
Gold (Billie Holiday album), a 2005 Billie Holiday compilation
Gold (Buddy Holly album), a 2005 Buddy Holly compilation with a new remastering of all tracks from the 1993 Buddy Holly Collection
Gold (John Lee Hooker album), a 2007 John Lee Hooker compilation
Gold (The Human League album), a 2013 The Human League compilation
Gold (Engelbert Humperdinck album), a 2005 Engelbert Humperdinck compilation
Gold (The Jackson 5 album), a 2005 The Jackson 5 compilation
Gold (Joe Jackson album), a 2008 Joe Jackson compilation reissue of This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989)
Gold (Michael Jackson album), a 2008 Michael Jackson compilation
Gold (The Jam album), a 2005 The Jam compilation reissue of the 2 disc edition of The Sound of The Jam
Gold (Etta James album), a 2007 Etta James compilation
Gold (Rick James album), a 2005 Rick James compilation
Gold (C. Jérôme album), a 2007 C. Jérôme compilation
Gold (Tom Jones album), a 2005 Tom Jones compilation
Gold (Patrick Juvet album), a 2007 Patrick Juvet compilation
Gold (B.B. King album), a 2006 B. B. King compilation reissue of Anthology
Gold (Kiss album), a 2005 Kiss compilation
Gold (Gladys Knight & the Pips album), a 2005 European Gladys Knight & the Pips compilation spanning only The Pips career or a 2006 US Gladys Knight & the Pips compilation spanning Gladys Knight solo career as well
Gold (Kool & the Gang album), a 2005 Kool & the Gang compilation
Gold (Patti LaBelle album), a 2005 Patti LaBelle compilation
Gold (Marie Laforêt album), a 2006 Marie Laforêt compilation
Gold (Boby Lapointe album), a 2006 Boby Lapointe compilation
Gold (Level 42 album), a 2005 Level 42 compilation
Gold (Jerry Lee Lewis album), a 2008 Jerry Lee Lewis compilation
Gold (Loretta Lynn album), a 2006 Loretta Lynn compilation
Gold (Lynyrd Skynyrd album), a 2006 Lynyrd Skynyrd compilation reissue of The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gold (The Mamas & the Papas album), a 2005 The Mamas & the Papas compilation
Gold (Bob Marley and The Wailers album), a 2005 Bob Marley and The Wailers compilation
Gold (John Martyn album), a 2008 John Martyn compilation
Gold (The Mavericks album), a 2006 The Mavericks compilation
Gold (Brian McKnight album), a 2007 Brian McKnight compilation
Gold (Stephanie Mills album), a 2006 Stephanie Mills compilation
Gold (Yves Montand album), a 2007 Yves Montand compilation
Gold (The Moody Blues album), a 2005 The Moody Blues compilation
Gold (Dario Moreno album), a 2008 Dario Moreno compilation
Gold (Mouloudji album), a 2007 2Mouloudji compilation
Gold (Nana Mouskouri album), a 2006 Nana Mouskouri compilation
Gold (Georges Moustaki album), a 2006 Georges Moustaki compilation
Gold (The Neville Brothers album), a 2005 The Neville Brothers compilation
Gold (Aaron Neville album), a 2008 Aaron Neville compilation
Gold (New Edition album), a 2005 New Edition compilation
Gold (Olivia Newton-John album), a 2005 Olivia Newton-John compilation
Gold (The Oak Ridge Boys album), a 2007 The Oak Ridge Boys compilation
Gold (Ohio Players album), a 2008 Ohio Players compilation
Gold (Robert Palmer album), a 2006 Robert Palmer compilation
Gold (Parliament album), a 2005 Parliament compilation
Gold (Poco album), a 2006 Poco compilation
Gold (Poison album), a 2014 Poison compilation
Gold (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas album), a 2006 Martha and the Vandellas compilation
Gold (Lionel Richie album), a 2006 Lionel Richie compilation spanning Lionel Richie career as lead singer with the Commodores and solo
Gold (The Righteous Brothers album), a 2005 The Righteous Brothers compilation
Gold (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles album), a 2005 European Smokey Robinson & The Miracles compilation spanning only The Miracles career or a 2006 US Smokey Robinson & The Miracles compilation spanning Smokey Robinson solo career as well
Gold (Frankie Ruiz album), a 2006 Frankie Ruiz compilation
Gold (Rush album), a 2006 Rush compilation
Gold (Scorpions album), a 2006 Scorpions compilation
Gold (William Sheller album), a 2006 William Sheller compilation
Gold (Mort Shuman album), a 2007 Mort Shuman compilation
Gold (Nina Simone album), a 2005 European Nina Simone compilation spanning only her career with Universal's labels or a 2007 US Nina Simone compilation spanning her entire career
Gold (Siouxsie & The Banshees album), a 2007 Siouxsie and the Banshees compilation withdrawn soon after release. Reissue of the 2 disc edition of The Best of Siouxsie & The Banshees
Gold (Soraya album), a 2006 Soraya compilation
Gold (Burning Spear album), a 2005 Burning Spear compilation
Gold (Dusty Springfield album), a 2008 Dusty Springfield compilation
Gold (Squeeze album), a 2005 Squeeze compilation
Gold (The Statler Brothers album), a 2006 The Statler Brothers compilation
Gold (Status Quo album), a 2005 Status Quo compilation
Gold (Steppenwolf album), a 2005 Steppenwolf compilation
Gold (Cat Stevens album), a 2005 Cat Stevens compilation
Gold (Rod Stewart album), a 2005 Rod Stewart compilation
Gold (The Style Council album), a 2006 The Style Council compilation
Gold (Styx album), a 2006 Styx compilation reissue of Come Sail Away - The Styx Anthology
Gold (Sublime album), a 2005 Sublime compilation
Gold (Donna Summer album), a 2005 Donna Summer compilation
Gold (Supertramp album), a 2005 Supertramp compilation released in the UK/Europe under the title Retrospectacle - The Supertramp Anthology
Gold (The Supremes album), a 2005 The Supremes compilation
Gold (Tears for Fears album), a 2006 Tears for Fears compilation
Gold (The Temptations album), a 2005 The Temptations compilation
Gold (Tesla album), a 2008 Tesla compilation
Gold (Them album), a 2005 Them compilation
Gold (Michèle Torr album), a 2006 Michèle Torr compilation
Gold (Pete Townshend album), a 2005 Pete Townshend compilation
Gold (Traffic album), a 2005 Traffic compilation
Gold (Tri Yann album), a 2006 Tri Yann compilation
Gold (Conway Twitty album), a 2006 Conway Twitty compilation
Gold (Sarah Vaughan album), a 2007 Sarah Vaughan compilation
Gold (The Velvet Underground album), a 2005 The Velvet Underground compilation
Gold (Dinah Washington album), a 2007 Dinah Washington compilation
Gold (Grover Washington, Jr. album), a 2006 Grover Washington, Jr. compilation
Gold (Muddy Waters album), a 2007 Muddy Waters compilation reissue of The Anthology
Gold (Barry White album), a 2008 Barry White compilation
Gold (Whitesnake album), a 2006 Whitesnake compilation
Gold (Don Williams album), a 2000 Don Williams compilation reissue of Anthology
Gold (Hank Williams album), a 2005 Hank Williams compilation reissue of The Ultimate Collection
Gold (Zamfir album), a 2006 Zamfir compilation
Various Artists Gold CDs (each contains 2 CDs)
This list was compiled from a personal collection of "Gold" series CDs and may not be complete:
60s Gold
70s Gold
70s Soul Gold
80s British Gold
80s Dance Gold
80s Gold
80s Metal Gold
80s Soul Gold
90s Rock Gold
Blues Gold
British Invasion Gold
Burt Bacharach And Friends Gold
Classic Country Gold
Classic Rock Gold
Country Gold
Disco Gold
Easy Listening Gold
Funk Gold
Hard Rock Gold
Hip Hop Gold
Jazz Divas Gold
Latin Gold
Love Songs Gold
Motown Classics Gold
More Motown Classics Gold
New Jack Swing Gold
New Wave Gold
Old School Jams Gold
Power Ballads Gold
Quiet Storm Gold
R & B Gold (Universal Music Australia import - might not be part of the Gold series)
Reggae Gold
Sampler Gold (1 CD, 12 songs)
Soft Rock Gold
Southern Rock Gold
Summer Of Love Gold
