Golden Greats
by Ian Brown
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16

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  1. texasholden
    Jul 8, 2005
    8
    Not one of his best, with only two tracks that might make it on to a greatest hits CD (Dolphins & Golden Gaze). Still, worth a listen, and gets better with time.
  2. StonerExtraordinaire
    Jul 29, 2005
    10
    Fucking tip-top shit. Bang on.

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#62 Most Shared Album of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Like its predecessor, Golden Greats meanders a bit too much and it places a little too much emphasis on surface, but when the surface sparkles like this, it's hard to complain too loudly.
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  2. Billboard
    60
    While "Golden Greats" features some intriguing tracks and a healthy dose of Brown's trademark bravado, it doesn't come close to ringing in as powerfully as that of the Roses' era-defining sound.
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    A belligerent record: fiercely independent, full of right angles, curious sound effects and a guitarist, Aziz Ibrahim, who believes, incorrectly, that the soul of Jimi Hendrix is preserved in his G-string.
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