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78 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: 'Gold' is the second solo release for former Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams, and garnered a good deal of attention for the singer-songwriter in 2001.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. CDNow
    90
    His most ambitious collection of songs to date.
  2. Spin Cycle
    88
    "Gold" proves that Ryan Adams is capable of blending a myriad of styles and influences.
  3. Pitchfork
    60
    Gold comes off as clean, shiny, and over-the-top as Elliott Smith's XO, replete with strings, horns, and female backup singers. I double-checked the credits. Jon Brion wasn't listed.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
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  1. Jeanie
    10
    Heartbreaking good. Ryan Adams at his absolute best.
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  2. [Anonymous]
    10
    truly magnificient, definitely the greates songwriter around at the moment.
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  3. LinnBoy
    9
    After convincing my local CD dealer (yes, you, Play it Again Invercargill) it was not Bryan I was after, I took a punt on a friends recommendation and tried Gold. It was a little like getting into the Beatles at Sgt Peppers (which I did) - only to discover Heartbreaker (Revolver), and then try to keep up with his prolific outpourings. A real go to album. Go to it.… Expand
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