Gold Against the Soul is the second studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, released on 21 June 1993 by Columbia Records. The follow-up to the band’s 1992 debut album Generation Terrorists, the record reached No.8 on the UK Albums Chart. Gold Against the Soul takes to an extreme the hard rock sound of its predecessor and saw the band experiment with styles including funk and the then-contemporary grunge. The album’s lyrical themes owed little to the political and social commentaries of its predecessor, and instead explored more personal themes of depression, melancholy and nostalgia.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Sleepflower |
| A2 | From Despair To Where |
| A3 | La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh) |
| A4 | Yourself |
| A5 | Life Becoming A Landslide |
| B1 | Drug Drug Druggy |
| B2 | Roses In The Hospital |
| B3 | Nostalgic Pushead |
| B4 | Symphony Of Tourette |
| B5 | Gold Against The Soul |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Against_the_Soul |
| Format | 1× Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Label | Columbia |
| Catalog Number | 19439733611 |
| Notes | 2020 remastered reissue on 180gm vinyl. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics & credits - Initial copies purchased from the band website came signed by the remaining band members. Includes a [l=we are vinyl] download code for album plus b sides. Made in the EU. |
| Discogs URL | Manic Street Preachers - Gold Against The Soul |