Golden Down

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Released 1981 (1981) Artist Willie Nile Label Arista Records		Length 39:45 Release date 1981 Genre Rock music
Recorded November–December 1980Record Plant, New York City Golden Down(1981) Places I Have Never Been(1991) Producers Thom Panunzio, Willie Nile Similar Places I Have Never Be, House of a Thousand Guitars, Streets of New York, If I Was a River, Willie Nile

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Golden Down is the second studio album by American rock artist Willie Nile. It was first released in 1981 on vinyl through Arista Records. The album was re-released in 1992 on CD through Razor & Tie.

Willie nile golden down

Personnel

Musicians

Willie Nile – vocals, guitar and piano

Clay Barnes - guitars

Peter Hoffman – guitars

Fred Smith – bass

Jay Dee Daugherty – Sonor drums and percussion

Paul Shaffer – Keyboards on “Les Champs Élysées”, “Shine Your Light”, “Golden Down”, “Hide Your Love”, “I Like The Way”, and “Poor Boy”

Greg Husted – Hammond organ on “Shoulders”, and “Poor Boy”

Paul Prestopino – dulcimer and dobro on “I Like The Way”

Arno Hecht – Saxophone on “Les Champs Élysées”

Terre Roche – Background vocals

Mark Johnson – Background vocals

Lowry Hamner – Background vocals

Production and additional personnel

Produced by Thom Panunzio and Willie Nile

Additional production: Jimmy Iovine – “Poor Boy”

Engineered by Thom Panunzio

Additional Engineering by Jim Ball – “It’s Your Love”

Assistant Engineer Jim Ball

Assistant Engineer Jason Corasro

Mastering by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Art direction by Maude Gilman

Reissue art direction by Kristian Lawing

Cover Photography Christine Rodin

Additional Photography Irene Young

Additional Photography Marcelino Pagan

Additional Photography Kristian Lawing

Songs

1Poor Boy4:30
2Shine Your Light3:49
3Grenade3:22

References

Golden Down Wikipedia

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Willie nile golden down

Personnel

Songs

References