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Gold is the ninth U.S. compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on March 1, 2005 by Geffen Records. The album was released only two years after the multi-platinum The Very Best of Cher. As of August 2010, the album has sold 88,000 copies in the United States.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Tim Sendra of Allmusic gave the compilation four-and-a-half out of five stars and stated "...this is a disc that will certainly please the fans who want a sampling of her career and don't really want rarities or surprises."[3]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)Sonny Bono3:09
2."Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher)Bono3:12
3."All I Really Want to Do"Bob Dylan2:58
4."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Bono3:45
5."Alfie"Burt Bacharach, Hal David3:01
6."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)Bono3:29
7."You Better Sit Down Kids"Bono4:10
8."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"Bob Stone2:38
9."The Way of Love"Al Stillman, Jacques Dieval2:34
10."All I Ever Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher)Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves2:41
11."Living in a House Divided"Tom Bahler2:59
12."A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (Sonny & Cher)Bono3:18
13."Half-Breed"Mary Dean, Al Capps2:46
14."Dark Lady"Johnny Durrill3:29
15."Train of Thought"Alan O'Day2:38
16."Take Me Home" (Extended Version)Bob Esty, Michele Aller6:46
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Found Someone"Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold3:46
2."We All Sleep Alone"Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Richie Sambora3:54
3."After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (with Peter Cetera)Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford4:07
4."If I Could Turn Back Time"Diane Warren4:03
5."Just Like Jesse James"Warren, Child4:07
6."Heart of Stone†" (Remix)Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield4:20
7."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"Rudy Clark2:53
8."Love and Understanding"Warren4:44
9."Save Up All Your Tears"Warren, Child3:56
10."Love Hurts" (1991 version)Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant4:18
11."One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit)Anthony Griffiths4:25
12."Believe"Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell4:01
13."Strong Enough"Mark Taylor, Barry3:43
14."All or Nothing"Taylor, Barry4:00
15."Song for the Lonely" (Edit)Taylor, Barry, Torch3:25
16."A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix - Faster)Johan Aberg, Michelle Lewis, Sigurd Rosnes4:19

†The remix of "Heart of Stone" is the same one found on If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits, also released by Geffen Records.[4]

Credits

Personnel

Production

  • Compilation Producer: Mike Ragogna
  • Mastering: Bill Inglot
  • Mastering: Dan Hersch

Design

  • Photography: Kevyn Aucoin
  • Photography: Michael Lavine

Charts and sales

References

  1. ^ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 13. B0003643-02. © 2005 Geffen Records B0003643-02
  2. ^ a b Week Ending Aug. 15, 2010: The Odd Couple at (Error: unknown archive URL) (archived (Date missing)). Music.yahoo.com.
  3. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Gold - Cher". Allmusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  4. ^ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 11. B0003643-02. This mix is from the album If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - Geffen 24509 (1999)
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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