Critical reception
Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave a two-star review, calling it "an obvious, cloying exercise in marketing" and saying that it "holds little artistic merit."[1] Paste critic Cory Albertson similarly said, "Gold and Green’s schizophrenic tone seems tailored for mass consumption by country radio and the soccer-mom set, but most other listeners will need far more eggnog to stomach such uninspired holiday cheer."[2] Matt Bjorke reviewed it positively on Roughstock, saying, "City of Silver Dreams" could actually find itself a seminal holiday song like Joni Mitchell’s "River" as it tells a wonderfully soft and melodic story of New York City and the beauty of a new romance within the context of Christmas." The song was co-written with Lisa Carver and Ellis Paul.[4]
Track listing
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1. | "City of Silver Dreams" | Kristian Bush, Lisa Carver, Jennifer Nettles, Ellis Paul | 4:28 |
2. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 2:27 |
3. | "Holly Jolly Christmas" | Johnny Marks | 3:06 |
4. | "Coming Home" | Bush, Nettles | 3:33 |
5. | "Gold and Green" | Bush, Nettles | 4:02 |
6. | "Maybe Baby (New Year's Day)" | Troy Bieser, Bush, Nettles | 5:02 |
7. | "Nuttin' for Christmas" | Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett | 3:24 |
8. | "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" | Traditional | 4:08 |
9. | "Little Wood Guitar" | Bush, Paul | 4:12 |
10. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 3:22 |
Personnel
- Sugarland
- Additional Musicians
- David Angell - violin
- Robert Bailey - background vocals
- Thad Beaty - banjo, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Brandon Bush - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, percussion, piano, string arrangements
- John Catchings - cello
- Annie Clements - background vocals
- Eric Darken - percussion
- David Davidson - violin
- Dan Dugmore - banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar
- Kim Fleming - background vocals
- Byron Gallimore - upright bass, electric guitar
- Vicki Hampton - background vocals
- Travis McNabb - drums, percussion
- Dow Tomlin - bass guitar
- Kris Wilkinson - viola
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Album
Gold and Green debuted at No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart; it has since risen to a peak of No. 3 on the chart. During the 2009 holiday season, the set sold approximately 256,000 copies.[5]
Chart (2009) |
Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
3 |
U.S. Billboard 200 |
24 |
U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums |
3 |
- End of year charts
References
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Gold and Green review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- 1 2 Albertson, Cory. "Gold and Green review". Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. "Album Review: Sugarland – Gold and Green". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (2009-10-14). "Gold and Green review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
- ↑ Edward Morris (January 7, 2010). "Country Albums Sales Down Again Slightly in 2009". cmt.com. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ↑ "Best of 2010 - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
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