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Selling the Gold is an album by the American musician Elliott Murphy, released in Europe 1995.^[1]^[2] It was released in the United States in January 1996.^[3] Murphy, who had for years been selling better in Europe, shot a video for "Love to America".^[4] Murphy supported the album with a North American tour.^[5]

Recorded at ICP Studios, in Brussels, Belgium, the album was produced by Djoum and Murphy.^[6]^[7] Bruce Springsteen sang on "Everything I Do (Leads Me Back to You)".^[8] Violent Femmes played on "King of the Serpentine".^[9] Sonny Landreth appeared on "Then I'm Gonna Make Love to You".^[10] "Is Fellini Really Dead" is a tribute to the director, for whom Murphy had worked.^[11] "Selling the Gold" is about selling a ring to a pawn shop.^[12] "Buddy and Peggy Sue" examines a couple on a road trip.^[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[11]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[7]
The Republican	^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love to America"
2.	"Take Your Love Away"
3.	"Everything I Do (Leads Me Back to You)"
4.	"Taste the Good Life"
5.	"Selling the Gold"
6.	"A Whole New World"
7.	"Buddy and Peggy Sue"
8.	"Real Times"
9.	"Is Fellini Really Dead"
10.	"Then I'm Gonna Make Love to You"
11.	"King of the Serpentine"

References

↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (December 28, 1995). "Street Soundz". Austin American-Statesman. p. 21.
↑ "Elliott Murphy, at the Bourges folk meeting". Le Monde. April 27, 2018.
↑ Allan, Marc D. (January 7, 1996). "5 new releases will break January boredom". The Indianapolis Star. p. I9.
↑ Bessman, Jim (April 6, 1996). "Elliott Murphy returns to U.S. via Warner/Chappell France". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 14. p. 55.
↑ Rosen, Steve (August 2, 1996). "Small clubs provide summer dates for promising new acts". The Denver Post. p. F8.
↑ "Elliott Murphy Biography by Craig Harris". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 479.
↑ Zwerin, Mike (December 8, 1995). "Deck the Halls With CDs". International Herald Tribune. p. 12.
↑ Lanham, Tom (April 1996). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 32. p. 42.
1 2 Catlin, Roger (February 22, 1996). "Elliott Murphy's Lyrics Rich". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 14.
1 2 3 "Selling the Gold Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
1 2 O'Hare, Kevin (January 14, 1996). "Elliott Murphy—An American Folkie Abroad". The Republican. p. E1.
↑ Johnson, Robert (January 28, 1996). "San Marcos-based DejaDisc snares Elliott Murphy's credible 'Gold'". Records. San Antonio Express-News.
↑ Williams, Stephen (February 4, 1996). "Still a True Blue Troubadour". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 23.
↑ Groth, Chuck (March 28, 1996). "Selling the Gold Elliott Murphy". Get Out. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 8.
↑ Conner, Thomas [in German] (May 31, 1996). "Elliott Murphy Selling the Gold". Entertainment. Tulsa World. p. 12.
↑ Puterbaugh, Parke (May 1996). "Elliott Murphy: Selling the Gold". Stereo Review. Vol. 61, no. 5. p. 92.
↑ Ferman, Dave (February 2, 1996). "Elliott Murphy, Selling the Gold". Star Time. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 11.
↑ Kening, Dan (February 9, 1996). "Murphy's 'Gold' a nugget to treasure". Time Out. Daily Herald. p. 8.

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Albums	Aquashow (1973) Lost Generation (1975) Night Lights (1975) Just a Story from America (1977) Affairs (1980) Murph the Surf (1982) Party Girls / Broken Poets (1984) Milwaukee (album) (1985) Change Will Come (1987) Après le Déluge (1987) Selling the Gold (1995) Aquashow Deconstructed (2015)

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