Gold and Green
Introduction '''''Gold and Green''''' is the fourth studio album and  first Christmas album from American  country music duo Sugarland. The album was released on October 13, 2009, through Mercury Records Nashville. It features five original songs penned by group members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush and five traditional holiday songs that were also previously included as part of a Wal-Mart-exclusive re-release of the duo's 2006 album ''Enjoy the Ride''.
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." ''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." 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.
Track listing
Personnel ;Sugarland* Kristian Bush - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, background vocals* Jennifer Nettles - piano, lead vocals, background vocals;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
Chart performance ;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. Chart (2009) Peakposition U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums 3 U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 24 U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Holiday Albums 3;End of year chartsChart (2010)Year-end2010US ''Billboard'' 200163US ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums33
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