Golden Age of Radio (album)

Golden Age of Radio is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was Ritter's first album to be released nationally after he was signed to Signature Sounds. According to his official website,[5] Golden Age of Radio was originally self-released in 2001 and passed out at shows. This self-pressed version contained a different, solo version of the title track called "Country Song," different mastering, and a different track order.[6]

Golden Age of Radio
Studio album by
Josh Ritter
Released2002, 2009 (Deluxe Edition)
Recorded2000
Undercover East (Darius Zelkha's house), Soundgun Philadelphia, The Electric Cave Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Genre
Length45:54
LabelSignature
ProducerDarius Zelkha
Josh Ritter chronology
Josh Ritter
(1999)		 Golden Age of Radio
(2002)		 Me & Jiggs EP
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
PopMattersMixed[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]

Critical reception

The album was received enthusiastically by critics, who frequently compared him to musicians such as Nick Drake , Bob Dylan, and Neil Young, but failed to reach a large audience in the United States. The album was a success in Ireland,[7] where, thanks to good word-of-mouth and an opening spot on The Frames' tour followed by frequent headlining gigs, Ritter is now considered "a minor celebrity."[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Josh Ritter.

  1. "Come and Find Me" – 3:52
  2. "Me & Jiggs" – 3:07
  3. "You've Got the Moon" – 3:12
  4. "Lawrence KS" – 4:15
  5. "Anne" – 3:42
  6. "Roll On" – 4:19
  7. "Leaving" – 3:56
  8. "Other Side" – 3:27
  9. "Harrisburg" – 3:55
  10. "Drive Away" – 4:09
  11. "Golden Age of Radio" – 3:31
  12. "Song for the Fireflies" – 4:29

Personnel

Deluxe edition

Golden Age of Radio was reissued on April 7, 2009 as a two-disc Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes the complete original studio album along with a second bonus disc. The bonus disc contains solo acoustic versions of the original tracks (re-recorded by Ritter in Nashville of June 2008) as well as b-side and remix tracks, music videos, and a full color lyric and photo booklet.[9]

Track listing of Deluxe Edition (Bonus CD)
  1. "Come and Find Me (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:01
  2. "Me & Jiggs (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:01
  3. "You've Got the Moon (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:03
  4. "Lawrence KS (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:28
  5. "Anne (Solo Acoustic)" – 2:21
  6. "Roll On (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:00
  7. "Leaving (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:13
  8. "Other Side (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:35
  9. "Harrisburg (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:43
  10. "Drive Away (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:39
  11. "Golden Age of Radio (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:31
  12. "Song for the Fireflies (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:27
  13. "A Country Song (Original Recording)" - 3:04
  14. "Don't Wake Juniper (Studio B-Side)" - 3:44
  15. "Come & Find Me (Jackdrag Remix)" - 4:08
  16. "Other Side (Jackdrag Remix)" - 5:50
  17. "Me & Jiggs" - Music Video/Multimedia Track
  18. "Other Side" - Music Video/Multimedia Track

References
  1. "Golden Age of Radio - Josh Ritter Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. Sweeting, Adam (2003-12-05). "CD: Josh Ritter, Golden Age of Radio". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. "Josh Ritter: Golden Age of Radio". PopMatters. 2002-04-16. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. "Music Review: Josh Ritter - Golden Age of Radio". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  5. "Home - Josh Ritter". Josh Ritter. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  6. "Golden Age of Radio + Josh Ritter + The Official Web site". 2007-02-23. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  7. Wilcock, Steven. "Josh Ritter interview - Triste Magazine". www.triste.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  8. "CLUAS Interviews Josh Ritter". www.cluas.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  9. "News + Josh Ritter + The Official Web site". 2009-04-28. Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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