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This article is about the Goldenhorse album. For the 2016 film soundtrack, see Riverhead (soundtrack).

2002 studio album by Goldenhorse
Riverhead
Studio album by Goldenhorse
ReleasedOctober 2002
Studio
GenrePop, folk
Length46:39
LabelSiren Records
ProducerGeoff Maddock
Goldenhorse chronology
Riverhead
(2002) 		Out of the Moon
(2005)
Alternative cover
2004 re-release
Singles from Riverhead
  1. "Golden Dawn"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Maybe Tomorrow"
    Released: 7 February 2003
  3. "Wake Up Brother"
    Released: 4 September 2003
  4. "Northern Lights"
    Released: 2004

Riverhead is the debut studio album of New Zealand band Goldenhorse, released in October 2002. Three versions were released of this album; the original in 2002, a limited edition 2-CD version in 2003, and a new edition released in 2004. The 2004 version was released to celebrate a year on the album chart and achieving double platinum sales.

Riverhead reached #1 on New Zealand's RIANZ charts and has sold over 49,000 copies, being certified Platinum three times.

Background and development

Riverhead was largely recorded at a home studio in the rural settlement of Waiatarua, located in the Waitākere Ranges. Band member and producer Geoff Maddock noted in 2012 that the unique recording location and its tendency to be "enveloped in mist" notably influenced the album's sound. Other influences included drummer Joel Wilton's desire to experiment with various metrical rhythms as well as Maddock's parents, whose interest in classical music inspired him to incorporate instruments such as the cello on the album.

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Spotify. All tracks are written by Goldenhorse.

No.TitleLength
1."Northern Lights"4:08
2."Spice Islands"4:30
3."Golden Dawn"4:41
4."Maybe Tomorrow"2:56
5."Riverhead"4:45
6."Wake Up Brother"3:35
7."Shrinking Her Legs"6:17
8."Out Tonight"3:26
9."Baby's Been Bad"2:53
10."American Wife"3:33
11."Dark Forest"5:41
Total length:46:39
2003 bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Wake Up Brother" (Radio Edit) 
2."Abandoned Dam" 
3."Maybe Tomorrow" (Helen Young Recording) 
4."Baby's Been Bad" (Video) 
5."Golden Dawn" (Video) 
6."Maybe Tomorrow" (Video) 

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.

Goldenhorse
  • Andrew Clark – guitar
  • Ben King – bass
  • Geoff Maddock – guitar
  • Kirsten Morrell – vocals
  • Joel Wilton – drums
Additional musicians
  • Miranda Adams – violin
  • Dominic Blaazer – organ
  • Julia Broom – viola
  • Simeon Broom – violin
  • Georgina Cooper – cello
  • Julia Dibley – violin
  • Kirk Havelock – clarinet
  • Angela Hay – clarinet
  • Rebecca Hendl – cello
  • Kingsley Melhuish – trumpet
  • Catherine Petoe – viola
  • Warwick Robinson – clarinet
  • Simone Ruggen – violin
  • Duncan Taylor – trombone
  • Isaac Tucker – percussion
Technical & design
  • Geoff Maddock – production
  • Nick Abbott – mixing, recording
  • Damian Alexander – album cover design
  • Martyn Alexander – mastering
  • Mark Smith – additional photography
  • Andrew B. White – design assembly


Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 33
Chart (2004) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 9

References

  1. ^ Riverhead (CD liner notes). Goldenhorse. New Zealand: Siren Records. 2002. CDSRN9001/543302 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Retrieved 15 December 2022 from Discogs.
  2. "Golden dawn [sound recording] / Golden Horse". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Charts.nz – Goldenhorse – Northern Lights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ Gary Steel (3 August 2019). "Goldenhorse". Audioculture. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ Riverhead (CD liner notes). Goldenhorse. New Zealand: Siren Records. 2003. 5846520.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Retrieved 15 December 2022 from Discogs.
  6. Riverhead by Goldenhorse. Spotify. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. "Charts.nz – Goldenhorse – Riverhead". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. "Top Selling Albums of 2003". RIANZ. Retrieved 15 December 2002.
  9. "Top Selling Albums of 2004". RIANZ. Retrieved 15 December 2002.
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