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Starflyer 59 (Gold) is the eponymous second studio album of alternative rock band Starflyer 59. It was released on June 27, 1995 by Tooth & Nail Records. In June 2005, Tooth & Nail released an extended, remastered edition of Gold for its 10th anniversary, featuring five bonus tracks from the band's Goodbyes Are Sad 7-inch single and Le Vainqueur EP. This was accompanied by an extended, remastered edition of first studio album Silver.
Ranked as number 41 on Pitchfork's 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time list, Gold is considered a landmark in the history of the shoegaze genre. Discussing the album with an interviewer at NPR decades later, band frontman Jason Martin (who produced the album) mentioned, "I don't know what the hell I was doing on that thing. But listening back, it's almost like you're listening back to a different person."