Almost Gold (song)

Blanco y Negro Records

Company type	Record label
Industry	Music
Products	Music singles, albums

Almost Gold is a track performed by the Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, serving as the third single from their fourth album, Honey's Dead (1992). Released on 22 June 1992 through Blanco y Negro Records, the single attained number 41 on the UK Single Chart and climbed to number 13 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

Track listings

All songs composed by Jim Reid and William Reid except where indicated. Live recordings captured by BBC at Sheffield Arena on 14 May 1992.

7-inch single (NEG57)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Teenage Lust" (acoustic version) – 2:23

10-inch single (NEG57TE)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Catchfire" (live) – 4:29
3. "Blues from a Gun" (live) – 4:12
4. "Head On" (live) – 4:00

12-inch and CD single (NEG57T; NEG57CD)

1. "Almost Gold" – 3:16
2. "Teenage Lust" (acoustic version) – 2:23
3. "Reverberation (Doubt)" (Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland) – 3:45
4. "Don't Come Down" – 2:38

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

• Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, production duties
• William Reid – vocals, guitar, production duties

Additional personnel

• Alan Moulder – engineering on "Almost Gold"
• Georg Kaleve – engineering on "Teenage Lust"
• Dick Meaney – engineering on "Don't Come Down"
• Mark Radcliffe – producer of live recordings
• Greg Jakobek – responsible for design

Charts

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Chart (1992)	Highest position