Good as Gold (Eddie Money album)

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Good as Gold
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Greatest hits album by
Released1996
Recorded1977–86
Genre Rock, pop rock
Length39:24
Label Columbia, Sony
Producer Bruce Botnick, Ron Nevison, Tom Dowd, Eddie Money, Richie Zito, David Kershenbaum
Eddie Money chronology
Love and Money
(1995)
Good as Gold
(1996)
Super Hits
(1997)

Good as Gold is an album by rock singer-songwriter Eddie Money, released in 1996. It is a budget compendium of top 40 hits and some album songs, and they are all taken from albums from Eddie Money through Can't Hold Back .

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Two Tickets to Paradise" Eddie Money 1977 – Eddie Money3:58
2."Where's the Party?"Money, Ralph Carter 1983 – Where's the Party3:52
3."Trinidad"Money, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglas1980 – Playing for Keeps5:03
4."Hard Life"Money, Carter1983 – No Control3:50
5."Back on the Road"Money, Carter, Davitt Sigerson 1983 – Where's the Party3:01
6."Take Me Home Tonight"/"Be My Baby" Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Michael Leeson, Peter Vale, Phil Spector 1986 – Can't Hold Back3:31
7."Save a Little Room in Your Heart for Me"Money1977 – Eddie Money4:56
8."Gimme Some Water"Money1979 – Life for the Taking3:37
9."So Good to Be in Love Again"Money, Jimmy Lyon 1977 – Eddie Money4:12
10."Bad Girls"Money, Duane Hitchings1983 – Where's the Party3:24

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