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Gold Rush Kid
Studio album by George Ezra
Released	10 June 2022 (2022-06-10)
Length	38:46
Label	Columbia
Producer	Barney Lister Daniel Moyler Joel Pott Stuart Price
George Ezra chronology
Staying at Tamara's (2018) Gold Rush Kid (2022)
Singles from Gold Rush Kid
"Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)" Released: 28 January 2022 "Green Green Grass" Released: 22 April 2022 "Dance All Over Me" Released: 30 September 2022 "Sweetest Human Being Alive" Released: 20 January 2023

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.3/10
Metacritic	72/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
DIY
Gigwise
The Guardian
NME

Gold Rush Kid is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter George Ezra, released on 10 June 2022 by Columbia Records. The album was promoted by four singles: "Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)", "Green Green Grass", "Dance All Over Me" and "Sweetest Human Being Alive". It became his third consecutive number-one album in the UK.

Track listing

All songs written by George Ezra and Joel Pott, except where noted; all tracks produced by Joel Pott, except where noted.

Personnel

Musicians

• George Ezra – lead vocals (all tracks); background vocals, guitar (1–9, 11, 12)
• Joel Pott – background vocals, guitar, keyboards (1–9, 11, 12); programming (1, 3–7, 11, 12), synthesizer (1–9, 11, 12), bass (2–7, 10, 12), piano (2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12), percussion (3, 4, 12), drums (8)
• Jimmy Sims– bass (all tracks), background vocals (1–6, 9, 11), percussion (3)
• Dan Grech-Marguerat – programming
• Fabio De Oliveira – background vocals (1–6, 9, 11), drums (1–7, 11), percussion (1–9)
• Lily Carassik – background vocals (1–4, 9), brass (1, 3, 4)
• Yasmin Ogilvie – background vocals (1–4, 9), brass (1, 3, 4)
• Daniel Moyler – background vocals (1–4, 6, 11); guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizer (6)
• Mzansi Youth Choir – background vocals (1)
• Jim Hunt – brass (1, 3, 4), performance arrangement (1, 3), saxophone (5)
• Matthew Benson – brass (1, 3, 4), background vocals (9)
• Nikolaj Torp Larsen – keyboards, synthesizer (1–7, 11); piano (1, 2, 4–12), bass (2), background vocals (6)
• Adam Scarborough – background vocals (2, 11)
• Evie Howard – background vocals (2, 5)
• Freddie Lawrence – background vocals (2)
• Jessica Barnett – background vocals (2, 5, 9, 11)
• Myla Pott – background vocals (2, 5)
• Stuart Price – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer (2)
• The Dap Kings – brass, performance arrangement (2)
• Cochemea Gastelum – saxophone (2)
• Ian Hendrickson-Smith – saxophone (2)
• Dave Guy – trumpet (2)
• Barney Lister – programming (4, 7, 11); bass, keyboards, synthesizer (4)
• Hal Ritson – drums, programming (4)
• Richard Adlam – drums, programming (4)
• David Klinke – guitar (4, 8)
• Tobie Tripp – conductor, performance arrangement (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Ian Burdge – cello (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Marianne Haynes – violin (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Max Baillie – violin (5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Bruce White – viola (7, 8, 10)
• Ian Mizen – whistles (7)
• Bryony Elizabeth Moody – cello (8, 11)
• Chris Worsey – cello (8, 11)
• Andrew Parker – viola (8, 11)
• Kate Musker – viola (8, 11)
• Ian Humphries – violin (8, 11)
• Kate Robinson – violin (8, 11)
• Nicky Sweeney – violin (8, 11)
• Nirupam Raja Halder – violin (8, 11)
• Oli Langford – violin (8, 11)
• Tamara Elias – violin (8, 11)

Technical

• Matt Colton – mastering
• Charles Haydon-Hicks – mixing
• Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing
• Luke Burgoyne – mixing (1, 3–12)
• Daniel Moyler – engineering
• Andy Maxwell – engineering (5), engineering assistance (8)
• Jonny Breakwell – engineering assistance
• Joe Wyatt – engineering assistance (5, 8)
• Tristan Ellis – engineering assistance (6, 8, 11)
• Ben Loveland – engineering assistance (7)
• Connor Panayi – engineering assistance (7, 10)
• Felipe Gutierrez – engineering assistance (7)

Charts

Certifications

See also

• List of UK Albums Chart number ones of 2022

References

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• 2022 albums
• Albums produced by Stuart Price
• George Ezra albums
• Sony Music albums