Thank You for Being a Friend: Best of

Andrew Gold | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 24, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B00000347A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,148 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Final Frontier [Theme from Mad About You]

2. Thank You for Being a Friend

3. Lonely Boy

4. Oh Urania (Take Me Away)

5. Never Let Her Slip Away

6. How Can This Be Love

7. You're Free

8. Hope You Feel Good

9. One of Them Is Me

10. Kiss This One Goodbye

11. Go Back Home Again

12. Looking for My Love

13. Endless Flight

14. That's Why I Love You

15. Heartaches in Heartaches

16. Firefly

17. Passing Thing

18. Still You Linger On

19. Can Anybody See You [#]

20. The King of Showbiz [#]

Editorial Reviews

The first-ever "Gold" CD to showcase the solo work of the popular singer-songwriter. Features all of the California popster's hits (along with a pair of new recordings), and includes a booklet filled with informative liner notes, track-by-track commentary from Andrew himself, and rare photos!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two good reasons, October 11, 2005

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Paul D. Rasmussen Jr. (Pittsburgh PA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thank You for Being a Friend: Best of (Audio CD)

for singles fans to buy this CD: 1) The long version of Lonely Boy. The radio station issued 45 sounds like a bad edit at the end and cuts a great guitar lick from Gold. 2) Never Let Her Slip Away. One of those singles that got lost in the glut of releases in the late 70's. Gold's a real talent, and the liner notes reveal many facts you'll be surprised to learn. There's more to his story than Thank You For Being A Friend.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it or I'll come to your home..., November 11, 2006

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S. Beasley (Northridge, Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thank You for Being a Friend: Best of (Audio CD)

I first discovered AG thru the Ronstadt records in the mid 70s, which were largely him on guitars and keys (You're No Good, Heat Wave, When Will I be Loved). His incredible gifts made these songs stand out.When he released his first couple of solo albums I was all ears and as a guitar player, strived to duplicate his sound. The songs were simple, musically very rich, and very listenable. After his 4th album, Whirlwind, I kinda lost track of him. I recently hooked up w/ him again, and listened to a lot of his 90s stuff, which is a bit more complex, but still great. After a couple of listens, songs like KING OF SHOWBIZ and CAN ANYBODY SEE YOU are right up there w/ LONELY BOY and HEARTACHES IN HEARTACHES. All are included here. The (at this point) happy postscript is I met the man, and am now playing in his band! He really is brilliant. Dont let the simple melodies fool you- the chords underneath are complex and many. BUY THIS CD!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars R.I.P. AND THANK YOU, ANDREW GOLD !!!, June 6, 2011

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thank You for Being a Friend: Best of (Audio CD)

I just found out that Andrew Gold passed away; I feel terrible about it. Andrew was a recognized talent in the show business industry who worked alongside some of the best of them! The quality of the sound here is quite good; and we get a number of songs all of which demonstrate Andrew's incredible command of his repertoire and his creativity as an artist as well. He sang everything with all his heart and soul; and just one listen proves it as you listen to this album.

There's really not a bad track in the lot. "Final Frontier" (the theme from "Mad about You") starts off the track set with Andrew performing at his usual very best; and the musical arrangement is great! Andrew seemingly effortlessly handles complex tempo and key changes although of course it really wasn't all that easy; Andrew Gold's talent always carried him through. "Thank You for Being a Friend" is so much more than just a theme song for "The Golden Girls;" this is a splendid evergreen tune that charms me whenever I hear it. It just plain sounds good; and I love that!

"Lonely Boy" is most poignant, to say the least, and I really like "Oh Urania (Take Me Away)" with that fine piano arrangement; "Never Let Her Slip Away" which is another classic; "How Can This Be Love" and "You're Free" with Andrew singing his heart out on these beautiful numbers; "Hope You Feel Good" with Andrew squarely front and center--and his excellent diction greatly enhances his delivery, too.

"One of Them Is Me" is very well done; and Andrews gives a powerful performance on "Kiss This One Goodbye." "Go Back Home Again" showcases Andrew singing without ever letting go of a superfluous note; and "Looking for My Love" is touching. "Endless Flight" has some interesting special effects; and "That's Why I Love You" is easy on the ear.

"Heartaches in Heartaches" has a somewhat upbeat melody even though the topic isn't all that happy; and "Firefly" strikes me with its natural beauty. "Passing Thing" again highlights Andrew's superlative talent; and "Still You Linger On" is another moving tune. The CD then closes with two more numbers, "Can Anybody See You" and "The King of Showbiz." It leaves me wanting more!

Andrew Gold's voice may be stilled so sadly; but his music lives on and brings happiness to countless more people forever! This CD is a good one for his fans; and it also makes a fine introductory album for people just discovering the exceptional artistry of Andrew Gold.