Almost Gold (song) explained

Almost Gold
Cover:	Almost_Gold_Single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Jesus and Mary Chain
Album:	Honey's Dead
B-Side:	Teenage Lust
Released:	^[1]
Length:	3:17
Label:	Blanco y Negro, Def American
Producer:	Jim Reid, William Reid
Prev Title:	Far Gone and Out
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Sometimes Always
Next Year:	1994

"Almost Gold" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the third single from the group's fourth studio album, Honey's Dead (1992). It was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 22 June 1992 and reached number 41 on the UK Single Chart.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid except where noted. All live tracks were recorded by BBC at the Sheffield Arena on 14 May 1992.

7-inch single (NEG57)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Teenage Lust" (acoustic version) – 2:23

10-inch single (NEG57TE)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Catchfire" (live) – 4:29
3. "Blues from a Gun" (live) – 4:12
4. "Head On" (live) – 4:00

12-inch and CD single (NEG57T; NEG57CD)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Teenage Lust" (acoustic version) – 2:23
3. "Reverberation (Doubt)" (Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland) – 3:45
4. "Don't Come Down" – 2:38

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, production
• William Reid – vocals, guitar, production

Additional personnel

• Alan Moulder – engineering ("Almost Gold")
• Georg Kaleve – engineering ("Teenage Lust")
• Dick Meaney – engineering ("Don't Come Down")
• Mark Radcliffe – production (live tracks)
• Greg Jakobek – design

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. 20 June 1992.