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| Released | 1973 (1973) | |||
| Recorded | 1973, October 21, 1991 | |||
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| Length | 57:52 | |||
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| Producer | Kourosh Yaghmaei | |||
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Gol-e Yakh (Persian:گل یخ;Ice Flower, alsoWintersweet) is the debut solostudio album by Iranian singer-songwriter and guitaristKourosh Yaghmaei. The album was released in 1973 in Iran and was produced by Yaghmaei. The song "Gol-e Yakh," a melancholic ballad about love that endures through the bitterest winters[1] was Yaghmaei's debut single and a huge success more than five million copies sold in the domestic market.[2] Since it was released, there have been many performances within and outside of Iran.[3][4] It brought fame to Yaghmaei and was translated into and adapted for other languages.[5] Backed with the single "Del Dareh Pir Misheh," an Iranian-stylegarage rock song. Both singles were released in Iran in 1973 byAhang Rooz and on February 2, 2012, in United States byNow Again Records.[6] The album was rereleased on October 21, 1991, by Caltex.
The lyrics were written by Yaghmaei and Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi, Yaghmaei's university friend and modern Persian poet.[2][5]
In 1973, as Yaghmaei's first single "Gol-e Yakh" A-side7" Single[1] was released with "Del Dareh Pir Misheh" B-side by the Ahange Rooz record label. In the same year under the same lebel "Leila" / "Paeiz" was released. In 1974, "Hajme Khali" / "Akhm Nakon" and in 1975 "Saraabe Toe" / "Dar Enteha" was released by Ahange Rooz.[5]
All music is composed by Kourosh Yaghmaei.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | English title | Length |
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| 1. | "Mosafereh Shahreh Baran" | Hossein Najafian | The Traveler of Rain-Town | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Rayhan" | 3:48 | ||
| 3. | "Khaar" | Mani Motiee | Thistle | 7:00 |
| 4. | "Gol-e Yakhe" | Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi | Ice Flower | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Paeiz" | Mani Motiee | Autumn | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Shirin Joon" | Dear Shirin | 3:31 | |
| 7. | "Entezar" | Waiting | 4:22 | |
| 8. | "Sarab To" | Your Mirage | 4:26 | |
| 9. | "Havar Havar" | Shout Shout | 3:47 | |
| 10. | "Asheghaneh" | Romance | 4:32 | |
| 11. | "Layla" | 4:32 | ||
| 12. | "Del Dareh Pir Misheh" | Mahdi Akhavan Langeroudi | My Heart is Getting Old | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Tanehe Choubi" | Wooden Trunk | 3:31 |
The song "Gol-e Yakh" is sampled on several albums by various Western artists.[7] The 2018 "Adam and Eve" on the albumNasir by American rapperNas features the song as its main backing sample.[8][4]
In 2005, Iraniandrama filmGol-e Yakh directed byKiumars Poorahmad was named after this song.[9] The song was also featured in Desiree Akhavan's film Appropriate Behavior (2014).
