Golden Down

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Golden Down
Golden Down.jpg
Studio album by
Released1981 (1981)
RecordedNovember–December 1980
Studio Record Plant, New York City
Genre Rock
Length39:45
Label Arista 1981, Razor & Tie 1992
Producer Thom Panunzio
Willie Nile
Willie Nile chronology
Willie Nile
(1980)
Golden Down
(1981)
Places I Have Never Been
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Golden Down is the second studio album by the American rock artist Willie Nile. [2] It was released in 1981 on vinyl by Arista Records and re-released in 1992 on CD by Razor & Tie.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Poor Boy"Nile4:32
2."Shine Your Light"Nile3:52
3."Grenade"Nile3:25
4."I Can't Get You Off of my Mind"Nile3:41
5."I Like The Way"Nile4:07
6."Golden Down"Nile5:08
7."Hide Your Love"Nile3:04
8."Les Champs Élysées"Nile, Amanda Owen2:57
9."Shoulders"Nile4:54
1992 Razor & Tie CD edition added track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."It's Your Love"Nile4:05
Total length:39:45

Personnel

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 158

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References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Holden, Stephen (April 22, 1981). "Willie Nile Sings His Tales". The New York Times. p. C20.
  3. "Willie Nile Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.