Golden Down
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| Golden Down | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1980 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Arista 1981, Razor & Tie 1992 | |||
| Producer | Thom Panunzio Willie Nile | |||
| Willie Nile chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Golden Down is the second studio album by the American rock artist Willie Nile.[2] It was released in 1981 on vinyl by Arista Records and re-released in 1992 on CD by Razor & Tie.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poor Boy" | Nile | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Shine Your Light" | Nile | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Grenade" | Nile | 3:25 |
| 4. | "I Can't Get You Off of my Mind" | Nile | 3:41 |
| 5. | "I Like The Way" | Nile | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Golden Down" | Nile | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Hide Your Love" | Nile | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Les Champs Élysées" | Nile, Amanda Owen | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Shoulders" | Nile | 4:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "It's Your Love" | Nile | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 39:45 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Musicians
- Willie Nile – vocals, guitar and piano
- Clay Barnes – guitars
- Peter Hoffman – guitars
- Fred Smith – bass guitar
- Jay Dee Daugherty – Sonor drums and percussion
- Paul Shaffer – keyboards on "Les Champs Élysées", "Shine Your Light", "Golden Down", "Hide Your Love", "I Like The Way" and "Poor Boy"
- Greg Husted – Hammond organ on "Shoulders", and "Poor Boy”
- Paul Prestopino – dulcimer and dobro on "I Like The Way”
- Arno Hecht – saxophone on "Les Champs Élysées”
- Terre Roche – backing vocals
- Mark Johnson – backing vocals
- Lowry Hamner – backing vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Produced by Thom Panunzio and Willie Nile
- Additional production: Jimmy Iovine – "Poor Boy”
- Engineered by Thom Panunzio
- Additional engineering by Jim Ball – "It’s Your Love”
- Assistant sngineer: Jim Ball, Jason Corasro
- Mastering by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
- Art direction by Maude Gilman
- Reissue art direction by Kristian Lawing
- Cover Photography Christine Rodin
- Additional photography: Irene Young, Marcelino Pagan, Kristian Lawing
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 158 |
References[edit]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Holden, Stephen (April 22, 1981). "Willie Nile Sings His Tales". The New York Times. p. C20.
- ^ "Willie Nile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.