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 five singles: "Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)", "Green Green Grass", "Dance All Over Me" and "Sweetest Human Being Alive". "I Went Hunting" was released as a promotional single. It became his third consecutive number-one album in the UK.
To promote the album, Ezra embarked on the Gold Rush Kid Tour, which commenced in London on 17th July, 2022.
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
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Gold Rush Kid Chart (2022) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Gold Rush Kid Chart (2022) Position UK Albums (OCC) 18
Certifications
See also List of UK Albums Chart number ones of 2022
References