Golden Down
Golden Down is the second studio album by American rock artist Willie Nile. It was first released in 1981 on vinyl through Arista Records. The album was re-released in 1992 on CD through Razor & Tie.
| 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 |   |
Track listing
| 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
- Musicians
- Willie Nile – vocals, guitar and piano
- Clay Barnes - guitars
- Peter Hoffman – guitars
- Fred Smith – bass
- 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 – Background vocals
- Mark Johnson – Background vocals
- Lowry Hamner – Background 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 Engineer Jim Ball
- Assistant Engineer 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
- Additional Photography Marcelino Pagan
- Additional Photography Kristian Lawing
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 158 |
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References
- Allmusic review
- "Willie Nile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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