Gold Mother was the third studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 from English band James

James (band)

James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...

, originally released June 1990. The album was recorded for Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...

, but James asked to be released from their contract with them and moved to Fontana. After the success of a Flood Mix of "Come Home" and the non-album singles "Lose Control" and "Sit Down", the album was re-released almost a year later to include these tracks, replacing other tracks on the album. It was recently re-released again, this time with all of the original tracks in addition to "Lose Control" and "Sit Down".

Original release

1. "Come Home" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
2. "Government Walls" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
3. "God Only Knows" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
4. "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
5. "Crescendo" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
6. "How Was It for You?" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
7. "Hang On" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
8. "Walking the Ghost" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
9. "Gold Mother" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
10. "Top of the World" (Booth/Glennie/Gott/Whelan)

1991 Re-release

AKA- "James"

1. "Come Home (Flood Mix)" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
2. "Lose Control" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
3. "Government Walls" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
4. "God Only Knows" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
5. "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
6. "How Was It for You?" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
7. "Sit Down
   Sit Down
   "Sit Down" is one of the most famous songs by James, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. In its seven-minute original form, the song only reached number 77 in the UK Singles Chart...
   
   " (Booth/Glennie/Gott/Whelan)
8. "Walking the Ghost" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
9. "Gold Mother" (Booth/Glennie/Gott)
10. "Top of the World" (Booth/Glennie/Gott/Whelan)

remastered 2001 reissue adds:

1. Crescendo
2. Hang On
3. Come Home (Skunk Weed Mix)
4. Lose Control (Live at GLR)
5. Sit Down (Live at G-Mex)

Original release

• UK 12" Vinyl – Fontana (846 189-1)
• UK Cassette – Fontana (846 189-4)
• UK CD – Fontana (846 189-2)

1991 re-release

• UK 12" Vinyl – Fontana (848 595-1)
• UK Cassette – Fontana (848 595-4)
• UK CD – Fontana (848 595-2)

James

• Tim Booth
  Tim Booth
  Timothy John Booth is an English singer, dancer, and actor best known as the lead singer from the band James.-1980s:Booth was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England and attended Shrewsbury School...
  
  
• Larry Gott
  Larry Gott
  Larry Gott is an English musician, primarily of the Mancunian band, James. He is also a designer.-Music:...
  
  
• Jim Glennie
  Jim Glennie
  Jim Glennie is the bassist for and namesake of English rock band, James. Glennie is the band's longest-serving member, having been there from the first line-up, through to the present....
  
  
• Saul Davies
• Mark Hunter
• Andy Diagram
  Andy Diagram
  Andy Diagram is a British musician and trumpet player. He has worked with the instrument in a variety bands and contexts ranging from pop and rock to experimental jazz, art rock and dance music...
  
  
• Dave Baynton-Power

Additional musicians

• John Slater – percussion
• Martine McDonagh and Inspiral Carpets
  Inspiral Carpets
  Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...
  
  – backing vocals
• Vinny Corrigan – saxophone