Gol-e Yakh
Gol-e Yakh (Persian: گلیخ; Ice Flower, also Wintersweet) is the debut solo studio album by Iranian singer-songwriter and guitarist Kourosh Yaghmaei. The album was released in 1973 by Caltex in Iran and was produced by Yaghmaei. The song "Gol-e Yakh," a melancholic ballad about love that endures through the bitterest winters[1] was Yaghmaei's debut single and a huge success more than five million copies sold in the domestic market.[2] Since it was released, there have been many performances within and outside of Iran.[3][4] It brought fame to Yaghmaei and was translated into and adapted for other languages.[5] Backed with the single "Del Dareh Pir Misheh," an Iranian-style garage rock song. Both singles were released in Iran in 1973 by Ahang Rooz and on February 2, 2012, in United States by Now Again Records.[6] The album was rereleased on October 21, 1991, by Caltex.
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973, October 21, 1991 | |||
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| Length | 57:52 | |||
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| Producer | Kourosh Yaghmaei | |||
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Background
The lyrics were written by Yaghmaei and Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi, Yaghmaei's university friend and modern Persian poet.[2][5]
Singles
In 1973, as Yaghmaei's first single "Gol-e Yakh" A-side 7" Single[1] was released with "Del Dareh Pir Misheh" B-side by the Ahange Rooz record label. In the same year under the same lebel "Leila" / "Paeiz" was released. In 1974, "Hajme Khali" / "Akhm Nakon" and in 1975 "Saraabe Toe" / "Dar Enteha" was released by Ahange Rooz.[5]
Track listing
All music is composed by Kourosh Yaghmaei
| No. | Title | Lyrics | English title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mosafereh Shahreh Baran" | Hossein Najafian | The Traveler of Rain-Town | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Rayhan" | 3:48 | ||
| 3. | "Khaar" | Mani Motiee | Thistle | 7:00 |
| 4. | "Gol-e Yakhe" | Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi | Ice Flower | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Paeiz" | Mani Motiee | Autumn | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Shirin Joon" | Dear Shirin | 3:31 | |
| 7. | "Entezar" | Waiting | 4:22 | |
| 8. | "Sarab To" | Your Mirage | 4:26 | |
| 9. | "Havar Havar" | Shout Shout | 3:47 | |
| 10. | "Asheghaneh" | Romance | 4:32 | |
| 11. | "Layla" | 4:32 | ||
| 12. | "Del Dareh Pir Misheh" | Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi | My Heart is Getting Old | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Tanehe Choubi" | Wooden Trunk | 3:31 |
In popular culture
The song "Gol-e Yakh" is sampled on several albums by various Western artists.[7] The 2018 "Adam and Eve" on the album Nasir by American rapper Nas features the song as its main backing sample.[8][4]
In 2005, Iranian drama film Gol-e Yakh directed by Kiumars Poorahmad was named after this song.[9] The song was also featured in Desiree Akhavan's film Appropriate Behavior (2014).
References
- Peter, Holslin (November 18, 2016). "From National Star to Enemy of the State: Iranian Rock Pioneer Kourosh Yaghmaei Fights On". Vice. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Breyley & Fatemi 2015, p. 129.
- "دردنامه كوروش يغمايي؛ 25 سال ممنوعالکار بودهام « سایت خبری تحلیلی کلمه". kaleme.com (in Persian). Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- Sodomsky, Sam (June 16, 2018). "Nas Releases New Kanye-Produced Album Nasir: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Kourosh Yaghmaei : The Resisting Psychedelic Rock Icon of Iran". Trip Magazine (1). April 2018.
- "کورش* – در انتها / سراب تو". Discogs. Discogs. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Setaro, Shawn (July 24, 2018). "Did Kanye and Nas Steal a Beat and an Album Cover From This Producer? The Architect Finally Speaks". Complex. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- Bromwich, Jonah (June 18, 2018). ""Adam and Eve" [ft. The-Dream]". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Gol-e yakh". IMDb. 2005. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
Cite
- Breyley, GJ; Fatemi, Sasan (2015). Iranian Music and Popular Entertainment: From Motrebi to Losanjelesi and Beyond (illustrated ed.). New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781317336808.