Released 20 years ago
Gold
The Beautiful South · 2006
133 min · 36 tracks · rock music
Melodic storytelling intertwines wit and melancholy, wrapped in polished pop-rock arrangements.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- melodic storytelling with wit
- wave-like pacing for reflection
- suitable for long listening sessions
- playful yet melancholic themes
- moments of cathartic release
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer standalone tracks only
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on March 10, 2006, 'Gold' is The Beautiful South's seventh studio album, following their successful 'Painting It Red' from 2005. At this point in their career, the band was enjoying a resurgence in popularity after a brief hiatus, showcasing their ability to blend humor with poignant social commentary.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Housemartins· Squeeze· The Proclaimers
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Song for Whoever 4:06
- 2 A Little Time 3:00
- 3 Prettiest Eyes 3:48
- 4 Don’t Marry Her 3:23
- 5 Alone 4:59
- 6 The Table 3:09
- 7 Old Red Eyes Is Back 3:35
- 8 Window Shopping for Blinds 4:09
- 9 Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud) 3:49
- 10 Closer Than Most 3:08
- 11 Baby Please Go 2:46
- 12 You Keep It All In 2:54
- 13 Dumb 3:46
- 14 36D 4:02
- 15 From Under the Covers 4:05
- 16 Let Love Speak Up Itself 4:20
- 17 Masculine Eclipse 3:56
- 18 Perfect 10 3:37
Disc 2
- 1 Rotterdam 3:37
- 2 Let Go With the Flow 3:13
- 3 Bell Bottomed Tear 4:34
- 4 I’ll Sail This Ship Alone 4:06
- 5 Just a Few Things That I Ain’t 2:46
- 6 Liars Bar 5:51
- 7 Have You Ever Been Away 5:12
- 8 We Are Each Other 3:37
- 9 The Root of All Evil 2:39
- 10 Hit Parade 3:45
- 11 My Book 2:53
- 12 Losing Things 3:27
- 13 Everybody’s Talkin’ 2:36
- 14 Property Quiz 3:50
- 15 One Last Love Song 3:35
- 16 Mirror 4:03
- 17 One God 4:09
- 18 Blackbird on the Wire 3:11
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