Album
Fools Gold 4.15 / What The World Is Waiting For
1989 · Rock
11 collectors on Gatefold own this
Fools Gold 4.15 / What The World Is Waiting For is an Alt/Indie album by The Stone Roses, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 62 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- AFools Gold 4.154:15
Side AA
- AAWhat The World Is Waiting For3:55
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- shimmering
- hypnotic
- groovy
"Fools Gold" was heavily influenced by the Dust Brothers-produced Young MC track "Know How", which featured a wah-wah guitar sample from Isaac Hayes' "Theme From Shaft", the break from "Apache" by The Incredible Bongo Band. The lyrics are influenced by the film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and also reference Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" and The Velvet Underground's "Venus In Furs", which was itself inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 novella of the same name.
The track was originally released in 1989/90, then reissued without approval from the band by Silvertone Records in May 1992.
There is an alternate (probably earlier) mix of the full length "Fools Gold" on a 1992 UK promotional CD from Labatt's 500 (opens in a new tab). It is very similar to the commercially released version of the track, but has some different timing and sonic elements, and a slightly different mix of the elements present.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ian BrownVOCALS
- John SquireGUITAR GUITAR, ARTWORK
- ManiBASS
- ReniDRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 62 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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