Almost Gold (song)

"Almost Gold" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain and the third single from the group's album Honey's Dead. It was released by Blanco y Negro Records in July 1992 and reached #41 in the UK single charts.[1]

"Almost Gold"
Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Honey's Dead
B-side	"Teenage Lust"
Released	June 1992
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Blanco y Negro, Def American
Songwriter(s)	Jim Reid and William Reid,
Producer(s)	Jim Reid, William Reid
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"Far Gone and Out" (1992) "Almost Gold" (1992) "Sometimes Always" (1994)

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.

7" (NEG57)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Teenage Lust (Acoustic Version)" – 2:23

10" (NEG57TE)

1. "Almost Gold" - 3:16
2. "Catchfire (Live)" - 4:29
3. "Blues from a Gun (Live)" - 4:12
4. "Head On (Live)" - 4:00

12" (NEG57T) and CDS (NEG57CD)

1. "Almost Gold" - 3:16
2. "Teenage Lust (Acoustic Version)" – 2:23
3. "Reverberation (Doubt)" (Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland) - 3:45
4. "Don't Come Down" - 2:38

Notes

• Live tracks recorded by BBC at the Sheffield Arena on 14 May 1992.

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, producer
• William Reid – vocals, guitar, producer

Additional personnel

• Alan Moulder – engineer ("Almost Gold")
• Georg Kaleve - engineer ("Teenage Lust (Acoustic Version)")
• Dick Meaney - engineer ("Don't Come Down")
• Mark Radcliffe - producer (live tracks)
• Greg Jakobek - design

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	41
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3]	13

References

1. "Official Charts > Jesus & Mary Chain". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
2. "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
3. "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.