Gold Mother

Infobox Album | Name = Gold Mother
Type = Album
Artist = James


Released = June 1990 May 1991 (re-release)
Recorded = Out of the Blue, Manchester and The Windings, Wrexham (1989)
Genre = Alternative rock, Madchester
Length =
Label = Fontana
Producer = Nick Garside and Booth/Gott/Glennie
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:azotk6kx9krj link] | Last album = "One Man Clapping" (1989)
This album = "Gold Mother" (1990)
Next album = "Seven" (1992)

"Gold Mother" was the fourth 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. It was recently re-released again, this time with all of the original tracks in addition to "Lose Control" and "Sit Down".

Track listing

Original release

# "Come Home" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Government Walls" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "God Only Knows" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Crescendo" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "How Was It For You?" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Hang On" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Walking The Ghost" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Gold Mother" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Top Of The World" (Booth/Glennie/Gott/Whelan)

1991 Re-release

AKA- "James"

# "Come Home (Flood Mix)" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Government Walls" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Lose Control" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "God Only Knows" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "How Was It for You?" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Sit Down" (Booth/Glennie/Gott/Whelan)
# "Walking the Ghost" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Gold Mother" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
# "Top of the World" (Booth/Glennie/Gott/Whelan)

Release details

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)

Personnel

James

* Tim Booth
* Larry Gott
* Jim Glennie
* Saul Davies
* Mark Hunter
* Andy Diagram
* Dave Baynton Power

Additional musicians

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

External links

* [http://www.wearejames.com/ Official James Website]