Artist · chart history
Golden Palominos
Band Cleveland United States Formed 1981
Golden Palominos formed in 1981 in Cleveland, United States. Golden Palominos has 3 chart appearances on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1991–1992. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Alive and Living Now”, which appears on 3 lists with a best position of #66. The station that charted Golden Palominos most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1991.
The Golden Palominos were less a band than a revolving cast, and drummer, producer, arranger and composer Anton Fier ran the show from 1981 on, thinking of himself as a casting director more than a bandleader. The early records grew out of the No Wave scene, and from there the group wandered off toward country rock, electronics and the alternative rock of the day, with guests changing the flavor from one track to the next while the albums still held together emotionally.
The constants were Fier himself, bassist Bill Laswell and guitarist Nicky Skopelitis, who played on every album through 1996. Around them came a parade of players and singers: Fred Frith, Lori Carson, Amanda Kramer and Michael Stipe among them.
Drunk With Passion, from 1991, is the Palominos at their most lush and brooding, and "Alive and Living Now" rides a slow, hypnotic groove that feels like it could go on all night. The final record, A Good Country Mile, came in 2012 with Kevn Kinney singing.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Golden Palominos on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alive and Living Now | 3 | #66 | – | 1991 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 102 | Alive and Living Now | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 |
| 1991 | 93 | Alive and Living Now | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 |
| 1991 | 66 | Alive and Living Now | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 |
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