| The Tarnished Gold | ||||
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| Released | June 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative country | |||
| Length | 43:51 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Thom Monahan | |||
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The Tarnished Gold is the third full-length album released on June 26, 2012, by Los Angeles based alt-country band Beachwood Sparks and their fourth release on US label Sub Pop. [1] [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Forget the Song" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Sparks Fly Again" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Mollusk" | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Tarnished Gold" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Water from the Well" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Talk About Lonesome" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Leave That Light On" | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Nature's Light" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "No Queremos Oro" | 2:04 |
| 10. | "Earl Jean" | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Alone Together" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "The Orange Grass Special" | 2:05 |
| 13. | "Goodbye" | 2:08 |
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