Almost Gold (song)

"Almost Gold" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the third single from the group's fourth studio album, Honey's Dead (1992). It was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 22 June 1992 and reached number 41 on the UK Single Chart.

"Almost Gold"
Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
from the album Honey's Dead
B-side	"Teenage Lust"
Released	22 June 1992 (1992-06-22)
Length	3:17
Label	Blanco y Negro, Def American
Songwriter(s)	Jim Reid, William Reid
Producer(s)	Jim Reid, William Reid
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"Far Gone and Out" (1992) "Almost Gold" (1992) "Sometimes Always" (1994)

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid except where noted. All live tracks were recorded by BBC at the 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
• William Reid – vocals, guitar, production

Additional personnel

• Alan Moulder – engineering ("Almost Gold")
• Georg Kaleve – engineering ("Teenage Lust")
• Dick Meaney – engineering ("Don't Come Down")
• Mark Radcliffe – production (live tracks)
• Greg Jakobek – design

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	41
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	13