was certified platinum. Track listing All tracks composed by Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, and Larry Gott, except "Top of the World" and "Sit Down" by Booth, Glennie, Gott, and Gavan Whelan. Gold Mother – original 1990 release "Come Home" – 5:00 "Government Walls" – 5:47 "God Only Knows" – 4:40 "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" – 2:56 "Crescendo" – 7:01 "How Was It for You" – 4:04 "Hang On" – 4:03 "Walking the Ghost" – 6:13 "Gold Mother" – 7:53 "Top of the World" – 3:49 Gold Mother – 1991 re-issue "Come Home" (Flood mix) – 3:58 "Lose Control" – 4:04 "Government Walls" – 5:47 "God Only Knows" – 4:40 "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" – 2:56 "How Was It for You" – 4:04 "Sit Down" – 4:07 "Walking the Ghost" – 6:13 "Gold Mother" – 7:53 "Top of the World" – 3:49 James – American 1991 release "Sit Down" – 4:07 "Come Home" – 5:00 "Government Walls" – 5:47 "God Only Knows" – 4:40 "You Can't Tell How Much Suffering (On a Face That's Always Smiling)" – 2:56 "How Was It for You" – 4:04 "Lose Control" – 4:04 "Walking the Ghost" – 6:13 "Gold Mother" – 7:53 "Top of the World" – 3:49 Personnel Personnel per booklet. James Tim Booth – vocals Jim Glennie – bass guitar, backing vocals Larry Gott – guitar, backing vocals Saul Davies – violin, guitar, cowbell Andy Diagram – trumpet, backing vocals David Baynton-Power – drums, percussion Mark Hunter – keyboards, accordion Additional musicians John Slater – percussion ("Come Home" and "How Much Suffering") Martine McDonagh – backing vocals ("Hang On" and "Crescendo") Inspiral Carpets – backing vocals ("Gold Mother") Vinny Corrigan – saxophone ("Gold Mother") Production and design Tim Booth – producer Larry Gott – producer Jim Glennie – producer Nick Garside – producer, engineer Tim Palmer – remix ("How Was It for You") Vladimiar Bagrianski – photo Adrian Wilson – photo Christopher Lord – design Additional credits on the 1991 re-issue Flood – remix ("Come Home"), producer ("Lose Control") Mark McGuire – mixing ("Lose Control") Gil Norton – producer ("Sit Down") Dave Bascombe – mixing ("Sit Down") Charts and certifications Weekly charts Certifications References Citations Sources External links Gold Mother at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed) James (band) albums 1990 albums Fontana Records albums