Gold (Cher album)

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] The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling over 60,000 copies.

Gold
Greatest hits album by
Cher
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005
Recorded1964–2001
Genre
Length114:39
LabelGeffen[1]
Producer
Cher chronology
Live! The Farewell Tour
(2003)		 Gold
(2005)		 Burlesque
(2010)

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"Cher (Uncredited),[4] 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
Notes

Personnel
Production
  • Mike Ragogna - compilation producer
  • Bill Inglot - mastering
  • Dan Hersch - mastering
Design
  • Kevyn Aucoin - photography
  • Michael Lavine - photography

Charts and certifications

References
  1. Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 13. B0003643-02. © 2005 Geffen Records B0003643-02
  2. "Week Ending Aug. 15, 2010: The Odd Couple". August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.. Music.yahoo.com.
  3. Sendra, Tim. "Gold - Cher". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  4. "BBC Live Chat - Cherworld.com - Cher Photos, Music, Tour & Tickets". Cherworld.com. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. Strauss, Neil (March 11, 1999). "Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. 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)
  7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  9. "British album certifications – Cher – Gold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 August 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Gold in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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