Gold Country (album)

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Gold Country
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2009
Recorded2009 at Flying Whale Studios, Grass Valley, CA
Genre Folk rock, indie folk
Length70:40
Label SideOneDummy
Producer Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan chronology
Feast or Famine
(2007)
Gold Country
(2009)
Covering Ground
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk (8.4/10) [1]
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Gold Country is the second studio album by Chuck Ragan, which was recorded in 2009 at Flying Whale Studios in Grass Valley, California. This is the first album fully produced by Chuck Ragan. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."For Goodness Sake"3:32
2."Glory"3:11
3."Rotterdam"2:32
4."Done and Done"2:29
5."The Trench"2:22
6."Don't Say a Word"4:24
7."10 West"3:01
8."Old Diesel"4:31
9."Cut Em Down"2:37
10."Let It Rain"2:33
11."Good Enough for Rock and Roll"3:07
12."Get Em All Home"5:45
13."Fire" (The entire track consists of the sound of fire.)30:21

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