Almost Gold (song)
# 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.

## 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)

* "Almost Gold" – 3:16
* "Teenage Lust" (acoustic version) – 2:23

10-inch single (NEG57TE)

* "Almost Gold" – 3:16
* "Catchfire" (live) – 4:29
* "Blues from a Gun" (live) – 4:12
* "Head On" (live) – 4:00

12-inch and CD single (NEG57T; NEG57CD)

* "Almost Gold" – 3:16
* "Teenage Lust" (acoustic version) – 2:23
* "Reverberation (Doubt)" (Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland) – 3:45
* "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 |
