Moved up to #273 on the overall Amazon charts - snatch those extra sales

The cassettes should go on clearout now to get both formats selling at the same time.

Tgat should have happened with the cassettes ages ago.

Climbed to #88 on the overall Amazon chart and #43 on the pop chart :cheer:

My Golden album review =


Dancing
A great choice for the lead single, a foot tapping country infused pop anthem that really sets the tone for what's to come and definitely one of those many Kylie moments at where she redefines pop music, and even this far into her career, she can still do it. A brilliant track that I still go back to regularly. A firm Kylie classic in her discography that's already littered with them. This is definitely the best thing she's done in years and just an amazing comeback.

Stop Me From Falling
It didn't quite hit me straight away, but this song has a way growing on you and quickly loving it. Follows on perfectly from track 1 with its lively and killer chorus, along with some fantastic keyboard vocals. The song has an even more Country twang to it and the Latin remix with Gente De Zona adds even more flavour to it, giving that something extra that makes it really pop. Plus that music video (the 2nd one) is just incredible and makes this the perfect follow up single.

Golden
The title track and finally for the first time in her career she's finally released one as a single. I love the Country Western yodelling at the start, then quickly firing in with some infectious verses and choruses along with its organic production and some fantastic guitars, this is a great track and like many on this a standout moment.

A Lifetime To Repair
The country theme continues with this barnyard hoedown complete with banjo and finger clicking but still has that classic Kylie pop sound to it. Would have loved a proper music video to this with a comical country theme with a storyline, Kylie getting her heart broken and then taking revenge on her lover with some mad-cap antics that could follow the lyrics of the song. A missed opportunity there I think. The live performances is where this song gets to really shine with its more upbeat production and acoustic guitars. Still a great track though.

Sincerely Yours
The tone comes down with this sweet light pop ballad that's an open love letter to her fans with some beautiful strings and anthemic hooks. This will be a welcome addition to any of her tours, these some wonderful vocals on show here and fantastic lyrics stating simply that she loves us dearly - I hope this doesn't mean she's leaving us.

One Last Kiss
Well every album has them, that one dud that doesn't quite live up to the standard. Not a terrible song by any means, its inoffensive enough with a nice rhythm and good guitar riffs. Definitely belongs on the album and nothing more.

Live A Little
Thankfully things pick up with an almighty BANG, its another hoedown with lots of clapping and then the killer chorus comes in which really POPS. Why wasn't this included on the setlist of her wonderful tour, surely we deserve a live performance of this little gem.

Shelby '68
A bit of a puzzling song where Kylie sings about her father's car, but it works with every listen, it really burns deep into the soul and demonstrates even more of Kylie's ability to write and sing a downtempo song that not many people would expect from her. A really nice listen.

Radio On
Another beautiful and tender moment with its stripped back production that shows the many layers of not only Kylie herself but what the album has to offer. The acoustic guitars and violins works perfectly with Kylie's vocals and the song itself and for anyone who says her ballads aren't all that great, then check this little beauty out and also the live performances is where this really shines. Its country easy listening at its finest.

Love
The pace picks up with this nice little number where Kylie talks about the effects of love and previous breakups, which really tells a story, simple but quite effective, not one of the strongest tracks on the album, but still good enough to enjoy.

Raining Glitter
Disco Kylie at its absolute finest, definitely one of the BEST tracks on this album and WHY wasn't this a single. Well anyway its Pop/Dance/Disco/Country all perfectly fused together into this almighty force of an anthem, just an all out fun and fantastic experience and could this be a hint of where Kylie's going next...mmm maybe.

Music's Too Sad Without You (Ft Jack Savoretti)
A nice mature way to end the standard edition of the album, its a gorgeous and sumptuous duet with the wonderfully talented Jack Savoretti his gravely voice against Kylie’s sad yet amazing vocal are a perfect combination. With such lush and beautiful production and just everything about this country tinged ballad works perfectly, Everything just comes together like magic.

Lost Without You
WOW just OMG wow, why this was only a bonus track is beyond me, yeah okay this doesn't really have that Country sound the rest of the album has, but you gotta admit this is just incredible with Kylie's powerful vocals and electric guitars laden amazing number from beginning to end. Glad this got its time to shine on tour as its magnificent.

Every Little Part Of Me
The outstanding bonus tracks continue with this up-tempo number with some nice high-pitched vocals by Kylie. There's a really nice melody going on here that's more Pop than Country.

Rollin'
The Country comes back which sounds like a mirrored version of 'Dancing' (maybe that's why it was the B-Side). It's okay but definitely belongs as a bonus track.

Low Blow
A bit of an odd ending to the album, doesn't really fit the theme of the album and a total dud, definitely the worst this album has to offer, but considering its just a bonus track it doesn't really offend me all that much, I suppose its catchy enough. But leaving this aside 'Golden' is incredible.

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by SamJudd

Climbed to #88 on the overall Amazon chart and #43 on the pop chart :cheer:

 

It’s sold out now but has managed to climb to #79 on Amazon’s overall chart :cheer:

Great review as always Sam!

That's a great jump on the amazing chart, I wonder how many sales roughly would it be.

That's a great jump on the amazing chart, I wonder how many sales roughly would it be.

 

You must need a decent-ish enough number seeing as it’s the the main Amazon chart? However I’m pleased that it’s still selling at all as it all adds to the overall sales :cheer:

Ya this will hekp bring clearly over the 150k

It would be a joy for Golden to stick its head in the door of the charts for one more week.

Well as it’s shifted a few physicals this week be sure to stream ‘Golden’ a couple of times :cheer:

I think it would need to be a lot higher on the amazon chart and stay high for a few days to even be in with a chance of making it to the chart next week.

I think it would need to be a lot higher on the amazon chart and stay high for a few days to even be in with a chance of making it to the chart next week.

 

Unfortunately so - shame Amazon sold out so quickly after it started moving up the charts, impressed that it managed #79 though :cheer:

Ya if there was more available it would have sold, a price reduction on SBIT is needed soon.

It should have happened by now.

It is missing out on sales due to price.

Ya if there was more available it would have sold, a price reduction on SBIT is needed soon.

 

The standard CD has gone down to £7.80 on Amazon and is selling ok.

 

They need a £5 download/CD price cut to give it a push though tbh. I guess in the grand scheme of things they likely don’t care - it went gold and is shifting some units each week so it’s probably achieved what they wanted it to.

it prob reached their goals but there is no harm in smashing it further either

it prob reached their goals but there is no harm in smashing it further either

 

Totally agree - I just guess BMG don’t care enough to do so, I always find it odd when they have 1000s of physicals left over that they don’t try to shift them!

BMG really go for it in the early stages and then get lazy when it dies down,