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Recorded
  
1989

Artist
  
James

Label
  
Fontana Records

Gold Mother (1990)
  
Seven (1992)

Release date
  
4 June 1990

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Released
  
4 June 1990 May 1991 (re-release)

Studio
  
Out of the Blue, Manchester and The Windings, Wrexham

Producer
  
Nick Garside and Booth/Gott/Glennie

Genres
  
Madchester, Alternative rock

Similar
  
James albums, Madchester albums, Other albums

James gold mother studio version


Gold Mother is the third studio album from English band James, originally released June 1990. The album was recorded for Rough Trade Records, but James asked to be released from their contract with them and moved to Fontana. After the success of a Flood Mix of "Come Home" and the non-album singles "Lose Control" and "Sit Down", the album was re-released almost a year later to include these tracks, replacing other tracks on the album. In 2001 it was re-released again, this time with all of the original tracks in addition to "Lose Control" and "Sit Down".

Contents

Receiving critical acclaim upon release, Gold Mother was placed by the NME at #5 in their list of Albums of the Year 1990.

James come home


Track listing

All tracks composed by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie and Larry Gott; except where indicated

Original release

  1. "Come Home"
  2. "Government Walls"
  3. "God Only Knows"
  4. "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)"
  5. "Crescendo"
  6. "How Was It for You?"
  7. "Hang On"
  8. "Walking the Ghost"
  9. "Gold Mother"
  10. "Top of the World" (Booth, Glennie, Gott, Whelan)

1991 Re-release

AKA- "James" (US Release track order)

  1. "Sit Down" (Booth, Glennie, Gott, Whelan)
  2. "Come Home"
  3. "Government Walls"
  4. "God Only Knows"
  5. "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)"
  6. "How Was It for You?"
  7. "Lose Control" (Produced by Flood)
  8. "Walking the Ghost"
  9. "Gold Mother"
  10. "Top of the World" (Booth, Glennie, Gott, Whelan)

remastered 2001 reissue adds:

  1. "Crescendo"
  2. "Hang On"
  3. "Come Home" (Skunk Weed Mix)
  4. "Lose Control" (Live at GLR)
  5. "Sit Down" (Live at G-Mex)

Singles "Come Home" (1989) "How Was It For You?" (1990) "Come Home" (Flood mix) (1990) "Lose Control" (1990) "Sit Down" (1991)

Original release

  • UK 12" Vinyl – Fontana (846 189-1)
  • UK Cassette – Fontana (846 189-4)
  • UK CD – Fontana (846 189-2)

    • 1991 re-release

  • UK 12" Vinyl – Fontana (848 595-1)
  • UK Cassette – Fontana (848 595-4)
  • UK CD – Fontana (848 595-2)

    • James

  • Tim Booth – vocals
  • Larry Gott – guitar
  • Jim Glennie – bass guitar
  • Saul Davies – guitar
  • Mark Hunter – piano, keyboards
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet
  • Dave Baynton-Power – drums

    • Additional musicians

  • John Slater – percussion
  • Martine McDonagh and Inspiral Carpets – backing vocals
  • Vinny Corrigan – saxophone

    • Songs

    1Come Home3:58
    2Lose Control4:04
    3Government Walls5:46

    References

    Gold Mother Wikipedia
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