The "it" boy of early-'00s roots-rock, former Whiskeytown leader Ryan Adams has responded to the mountain of hype surrounding him with an arrogance worthy of his idol, mid-'60s Bob Dylan. Accordingly he follows his stripped-down solo debut with a two-disc, fully produced set that finds him grasping for the mantle of alt-country messiah. 'Gold' picks up where Whiskeytown's swan song FAITHLESS STREET left off; a step removed from the country-rock hard line but still full of rootsy, organic, Band-like warmth.The up-tempo opening tune "New York, New York" recalls vintage Steve Forbert, while "Answering Bell" sounds like David Gray fronting the aforementioned Band on a rewritten "The Weight." The epic, acoustic guitar-based ballad "Nobody's Girl" is one of the more overtly Dylanesque pieces here, and while trying to overshadow Zimmy is a fool's errand no matter how big your britches, one has to admire Adams for the considerable chutzpah necessary to even take up the task. Whether you believe he's the Gram Parsons of the 21st century or not, its that undeniable spirit and ambition that lay at the heart of Gold's appeal. Format: Vinyl Genre: Rock, Folk, Alternative Double Black Vinyl Remember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from Joco Records! TRACKS A1 New York, New York 3:47A2 Firecracker 2:48A3 Answering Bell 3:02A4 La Cienega Just Smiled 4:59A5 The Rescue Blues 3:36A6 Somehow, Someday 4:23B1 When The Stars Go Blue 3:31B2 Nobody Girl 9:39B3 Sylvia Plath 4:08B4 Enemy Fire 4:04B5 Gonna Make You Love Me 2:34C1 Wild Flowers 4:55C2 Harder Now That It's Over 4:31C3 Touch, Feel & Lose 4:13C4 Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues 6:04C5 Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd 3:23D1 Rosalie Come And Go 3:53D2 The Fools We Are As Men 3:56D3 Sweet Black Magic 2:34D4 The Bar Is A Beautiful Place 5:50D5 Cannonball Days 3:22
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