Good as Gold (LP)
Encyclopedia
Good As Gold is the second full length album from the Red Rockers
, released in 1983 on Columbia
/415
. It contained the single "China
," which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200
. Other singles from the album were "Til It All Falls Down" and the title track, "Good As Gold." The music video
for the song Good As Gold was filmed at the Alamo Village
; the same location where John Wayne
shot the film, The Alamo
.
Red Rockers
Red Rockers were a musical band from New Orleans, Louisiana, active from 1979 to 1985. They are best known for their 1983 hit single "China".-Origins:...
, released in 1983 on Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
/415
415 Records
415 Records was a San Francisco record label created in 1978. The label focused its efforts on local punk rock and new wave music acts of the late 1970s through the late 1980s, including The Offs, The Nuns, Romeo Void, and Wire Train...
. It contained the single "China
China (Red Rockers song)
-History:"China" was originally one of the ten songs on Red Rockers' second full-length album, Good as Gold. The single was released by the joint label Columbia/415....
," which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Other singles from the album were "Til It All Falls Down" and the title track, "Good As Gold." The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song Good As Gold was filmed at the Alamo Village
Alamo Village
Alamo Village is a movie set and tourist attraction north of Brackettville, Texas, United States. It was the first movie location built in Texas, originally constructed for and best known as the setting for The Alamo , directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey and...
; the same location where John Wayne
John Wayne
Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...
shot the film, The Alamo
The Alamo (1960 film)
The Alamo is a 1960 American historical epic released by United Artists. The film was directed by John Wayne, who also starred as Davy Crockett. The cast also includes Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B...
.
Track listing
- ChinaChina (Red Rockers song)-History:"China" was originally one of the ten songs on Red Rockers' second full-length album, Good as Gold. The single was released by the joint label Columbia/415....
- Good As Gold
- Dreams Fade Away
- Change The World Around
- Answers To The Question
- Til It All Falls Down
- Running Away From You
- Fanfare For Metropolis
- (Come On Into) My House
- Home Is Where The War Is