Gold - the brilliant second solo album from Ryan Adams - only heightens the artists current role as one of the most revered songwriter-performers of his generation. But like all great art, Gold should also serve to surprise and confuse the expectations of those whove been quick to place labels on the extremely talented and prolific former leader of the now-legendary alternative-country band Whiskeytown. While Adams previous releases were mostly downbeat affairs, all it takes is one listen to the Pete Townshend-like power chords and 60s soul organ that dominate this albums opening track, New York, New York or the happy-go-lucky, take-no-prisoner harmonica on Firecracker with its Let me be your baby tonight chorus to alert the listener to the fact that Gold is going to be anything but a sad affair.
In 2001, Adams released Gold, a sprawling 16-song album with a limited edition five-song bonus disc (the five bonus songs are included on this LP release!). Unlike Adams' previous work the album adopted less of a country style, going on to sell 364,000 copies and making Gold Adams' best-selling album to-date. The album earned Adams two Grammy nominations in 2002; "Best Male Rock Vocal" for "New York, New York" and "Best Rock Album". Adams also received a nomination the same year for "Best Male Country Vocal" for his version of Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" from the tribute album Timeless. Gold's "When the Stars Go Blue" has been covered by The Corrs and Bono, Tyler Hilton and Tim McGraw.
In 2001, Adams released Gold, a sprawling 16-song album with a limited edition five-song bonus disc (the five bonus songs are included on this LP release!). Unlike Adams' previous work the album adopted less of a country style, going on to sell 364,000 copies and making Gold Adams' best-selling album to-date. The album earned Adams two Grammy nominations in 2002; "Best Male Rock Vocal" for "New York, New York" and "Best Rock Album". Adams also received a nomination the same year for "Best Male Country Vocal" for his version of Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" from the tribute album Timeless. Gold's "When the Stars Go Blue" has been covered by The Corrs and Bono, Tyler Hilton and Tim McGraw.
 | 1. New York, New York |
| | 2. Firecracker |
| | 3. Answering Bell |
| | 4. La Cienaga Just Smiled |
| | 5. The Rescue Blues |
| | 6. Somehow, Someday |
| | 7. When The Stars Go Blue |
| | 8. Nobody Girl |
| | 9. SYLVIA PLATH |
| | 10. Enemy Fire |
| | 11. Gonna Make You Love Me |
| | 12. Wild Flowers |
| | 13. Harder Now That It's Over |
| | 14. Touch, Feel & Lose |
| | 15. Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues |
| | 16. Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd |
| | 17. Rosalie Come and Go |
| | 18. The Fools We are as Men |
| | 19. Sweet Black Magic |
| | 20. The Bar is a Beautiful Place |
| | 21. Cannonball Days |
