Album · 1990
Gold Mother
by James
Gold Mother is a 1990 alternative rock album by James. It runs 16 tracks across 83 minutes.
Alternative Rock · Indie Rock · Rock
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- 78 /100
- 5 critics
- 16
- Tracks
- 83 min
- Runtime
- 131 bpm
- Tempo
- D minor
- Key
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- ZigZag9/10
- AllMusic4/5
- NME8/10
- The Great Rock Discography8/10
- Sounds3/5
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Gold Mother album cover
The Gold Mother cover was designed by Christopher Lord and photographed by Adrian Wilson.
- Design
- Christopher Lord
- Photography
- Adrian Wilson
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16 tracks · 83 min
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Gold Mother is the third studio album by English rock band James. It was released on 4 June 1990, though Fontana Records. With the addition of drummer David Baynton-Power, violinist/guitarist Saul Davies, and keyboardist Mark Hunter, James released the single "Sit Down" in June 1989, before going to record their next album. Sessions were held at Out of the Blue in Manchester, The Windings in Wrexham, Wales, with three band members and Nick Garside producing. originally released in June 1990 but with several important reissues prompted by the popularity of non-album singles. Described as an arena rock and indie rock album, Gold Mother was compared to the likes of U2 and the Waterboys.
In brief
- When was Gold Mother released?
- Gold Mother was released in 1990.
- How many tracks are on Gold Mother?
- Gold Mother has 16 tracks, with a runtime of 83 minutes.
- What genre is Gold Mother?
- Gold Mother is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Rock.
- What BPM is Gold Mother?
- Gold Mother runs at a median tempo of 131 BPM across its tracks, most often in D minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Gold Mother?
- Listeners of Gold Mother also rate Doolittle by Pixies, Automatic for the People by R.E.M., Blur: The Best Of by Blur.