Andrew Gold - Go Back Home Again

What this video is

Released as a single in 1977 from the 1976 album 'What's Wrong With This Picture?', 'Go Back Home Again' sits at the epicenter of the West Coast soft rock movement centered on Asylum Records and the Laurel Canyon scene. Andrew Gold was a key figure in the LA session musician ecosystem, playing on Linda Ronstadt's major recordings and collaborating with Eagles-adjacent artists. The song's Eagles-esque sound reflects…

Why it matters

A textbook specimen of Asylum Records-era West Coast soft rock, 'Go Back Home Again' demonstrates the mature singer-songwriter idiom at its commercial and aesthetic peak. Produced by Peter Asher — architect of the California sound through his work with Ronstadt and Taylor — the track and its promo…