Gold Rush Kid

Gold Rush Kid is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter George Ezra, released on 10 June 2022 by Columbia Records. The album was promoted by four singles: "Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)", "Green Green Grass", "Dance All Over Me" and "Sweetest Human Being Alive".[10][11] It became his third consecutive number-one album in the UK.[12]

Gold Rush Kid
Studio album by
George Ezra
Released10 June 2022 (2022-06-10)
Length38:46
LabelColumbia
Producer
George Ezra chronology
Staying at Tamara's
(2018)		 Gold Rush Kid
(2022)
Singles from Gold Rush Kid
  1. "Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)"
    Released: 28 January 2022
  2. "Green Green Grass"
    Released: 22 April 2022
  3. "Dance All Over Me"
    Released: 30 September 2022[1]
  4. "Sweetest Human Being Alive"
    Released: 20 January 2023[2][3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.3/10[4]
Metacritic72/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[6]
Gigwise[7]
The Guardian[8]
NME[9]

Track listing

All songs written by George Ezra and Joel Pott, except where noted; all tracks produced by Joel Pott, except where noted.

Gold Rush Kid track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)"  3:08
2."Green Green Grass"
  • Pott
  • Price
2:47
3."Gold Rush Kid"  2:42
4."Manila" 
  • Pott
  • Barney Lister
3:04
5."Fell in Love at the End of the World"Ezra 3:17
6."Don't Give Up" 
  • Pott
  • Daniel Moyler
3:05
7."Dance All Over Me"  3:14
8."I Went Hunting"  3:45
9."In the Morning"Ezra 4:17
10."Sweetest Human Being Alive"  3:45
11."Love Somebody Else"  3:28
12."The Sun Went Down"Ezra 2:14
Total length:38:46

Personnel

Musicians

  • George Ezra – lead vocals (all tracks); background vocals, guitar (1–9, 11, 12)
  • Joel Pott – background vocals, guitar, keyboards (1–9, 11, 12); programming (1, 3–7, 11, 12), synthesizer (1–9, 11, 12), bass (2–7, 10, 12), piano (2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12), percussion (3, 4, 12), drums (8)
  • Jimmy Sims– bass (all tracks), background vocals (1–6, 9, 11), percussion (3)
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
  • Fabio De Oliveira – background vocals (1–6, 9, 11), drums (1–7, 11), percussion (1–9)
  • Lily Carassik – background vocals (1–4, 9), brass (1, 3, 4)
  • Yasmin Ogilvie – background vocals (1–4, 9), brass (1, 3, 4)
  • Daniel Moyler – background vocals (1–4, 6, 11); guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (6)
  • Mzansi Youth Choir – background vocals (1)
  • Jim Hunt – brass (1, 3, 4), performance arrangement (1, 3), saxophone (5)
  • Matthew Benson – brass (1, 3, 4), background vocals (9)
  • Nikolaj Torp Larsen – keyboards, synthesizer (1–7, 11); piano (1, 2, 4–12), bass (2), background vocals (6)
  • Adam Scarborough – background vocals (2, 11)
  • Evie Howard – background vocals (2, 5)
  • Freddie Lawrence – background vocals (2)
  • Jessica Barnett – background vocals (2, 5, 9, 11)
  • Myla Pott – background vocals (2, 5)
  • Stuart Price – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer (2)
  • The Dap Kings – brass, performance arrangement (2)
  • Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone (2)
  • Ian Hendrickson-Smith – saxophone (2)
  • Dave Guy – trumpet (2)
  • Barney Lister – programming (4, 7, 11); bass, keyboards, synthesizer (4)
  • Hal Ritson – drums, programming (4)
  • Richard Adlam – drums, programming (4)
  • David Klinke – guitar (4, 8)
  • Tobie Tripp – conductor, performance arrangement (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Ian Burdge – cello (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Marianne Haynes – violin (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Max Baillie – violin (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Bruce White – viola (7, 8, 10)
  • Ian Mizen – whistles (7)
  • Bryony Elizabeth Moody – cello (8, 11)
  • Chris Worsey – cello (8, 11)
  • Andrew Parker – viola (8, 11)
  • Kate Musker – viola (8, 11)
  • Ian Humphries – violin (8, 11)
  • Kate Robinson – violin (8, 11)
  • Nicky Sweeney – violin (8, 11)
  • Nirupam Raja Halder – violin (8, 11)
  • Oli Langford – violin (8, 11)
  • Tamara Elias – violin (8, 11)

Technical

  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Charles Haydon-Hicks – mixing
  • Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
  • Luke Burgoyne – mixing (1, 3–12)
  • Daniel Moyler – engineering
  • Andy Maxwell – engineering (5), engineering assistance (8)
  • Jonny Breakwell – engineering assistance
  • Joe Wyatt – engineering assistance (5, 8)
  • Tristan Ellis – engineering assistance (6, 8, 11)
  • Ben Loveland – engineering assistance (7)
  • Connor Panayi – engineering assistance (7, 10)
  • Felipe Gutierrez – engineering assistance (7)

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for Gold Rush Kid
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
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  6. Taylor, Chris (8 June 2022). "George Ezra – Gold Rush Kid review". DIY. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. Martin, Faith (7 June 2022). "Album Review: George Ezra – Gold Rush Kid". Gigwise. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. Petridis, Alexis (2 June 2022). "George Ezra: Gold Rush Kid review – boy of summer lets the clouds gather". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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