Gol-e Yakh

Gol-e Yakh (Ice Flower) is the debut solo studio album by Iranian singer-songwriter and guitarist Kourosh Yaghmaei. The album was released in 1973 by Caltex in Iran and was produced by Yaghmaei. The song "Gol-e Yakh," a melancholic ballad about love that endures through the bitterest winters[1] was Yaghmaei's debut single and a huge success more than five million copies sold in the domestic market.[2] Since it was released, there have been many performances within and outside of Iran.[3][4] It brought fame to Yaghmaei and was translated into and adapted for other languages.[5] Backed with the single "Del Dareh Pir Misheh," an Iranian-style garage rock song. Both singles were released in Iran in 1973 by Ahang Rooz and on February 2, 2012 in United States by Now Again Records.[6] The album was rereleased on October 21, 1991 by Caltex.

Gol-e Yakh
Studio album by
Kourosh Yaghmaei
Released1973 (1973)
Recorded1973, October 21, 1991
Genre
Length57:52
Label
ProducerKourosh Yaghmaei
Kourosh Yaghmaei chronology
Gol-e Yakh
(1973)		 Hajm-e Khali
(1975)
Singles from Gol-e Yakh
  1. "Gol-e Yakh" / "Del Dareh Pir Misheh"
    Released: 1973, 2012
  2. "Khaar"
    Released: 1973
  3. "Leila" / "Paeiz"
    Released: 1974
  4. ""Saraabe Toe" / "Dar Enteha""
    Released: 1975

Background

The lyrics were written by Yaghmaei and Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi, Yaghmaei's university friend and modern Persian poet.[2][5]

Singles

In 1973, as Yaghmaei's first single "Gol-e Yakh" A-side 7" Single[1] was relesead with "Del Dareh Pir Misheh" B-side by the Ahange Rooz record label. In the same year under the same lebel "Leila" / "Paeiz" was released. In 1974, "Hajme Khali" / "Akhm Nakon" and in 1975 "Saraabe Toe" / "Dar Enteha" was released by Ahange Rooz.[5]

Track listing

All music is composed by Kourosh Yaghmaei.

Side one
No.TitleLyricsEnglish titleLength
1."Mosafereh Shahreh Baran"Hossein NajafianThe Traveler of Rain-Town6:03
2."Rayhan"  3:48
3."Khaar"Mani MotieeThistle7:00
4."Gol-e Yakhe"Mahdi Akhavan LangeroudiIce Flower5:14
5."Paeiz"Mani MotieeAutumn4:28
6."Shirin Joon" Dear Shirin3:31
7."Entezar" Waiting4:22
8."Sarab To" Your Mirage4:26
9."Havar Havar" Shout Shout3:47
10."Asheghaneh" Romance4:32
11."Layla"  4:32
12."Del Dareh Pir Misheh"Mahdi Akhavan LangeroudiMy Heart is Getting Old4:32
13."Tanehe Choubi" Wooden Trunk3:31

The song "Gol-e Yakh" featured on several albums by various artists.[7] In 2018, the song about disappearing youth appeared originally as "Adam and Eve" on albums Nasir by American rapper Nas.[8][4]

In 2005, Iranian drama film Gol-e Yakh directed by Kiumars Poorahmad was named after this song.[9]

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References
  1. Peter, Holslin (November 18, 2016). "From National Star to Enemy of the State: Iranian Rock Pioneer Kourosh Yaghmaei Fights On". Vice. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. Breyley & Fatemi 2015, p. 129.
  3. "دردنامه كوروش يغمايي؛ 25 سال ممنوع‌الکار بوده‌ام « سایت خبری تحلیلی کلمه". kaleme.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. Sodomsky, Sam (June 16, 2018). "Nas Releases New Kanye-Produced Album Nasir: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. "Kourosh Yaghmaei : The Resisting Psychedelic Rock Icon of Iran". Trip Magazine (1). April 2018.
  6. "کورش* – در انتها / سراب تو". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  7. Setaro, Shawn (July 24, 2018). "Did Kanye and Nas Steal a Beat and an Album Cover From This Producer? The Architect Finally Speaks". Complex. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  8. Bromwich, Jonah (June 18, 2018). ""Adam and Eve" [ft. The-Dream]". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  9. "Gol-e yakh". IMDb. 2005. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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