Gold Dust is the second single to be lifted from the new album Merchant and Thieves. For it’s single release though, it’s been given a bit of a remix and is known officially as Gold Dust (Smoking Gun Remix).
Maybe it’s a case of being too familiar with the album version of this song, but somehow, the remix seems to subtract rather than add. It’s almost too commercial and seems to lose some of the emotion of the lyrics. The B-side to this is an acoustic version of I Need Your Love So Bad featuring none other than Joe Bonamassa (the track was original available on the deluxe iTunes version of the album)., which judging on it’s own merit, is a lovely little track.
From a collector prospective, the only track here required is the remix (unless you’ve not bought the deluxe version or the two tracks separately). In many instances, a single remix does wonders but sadly in this instance, the original album version is the recommended listen.
Rating: 3/5
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