After the Gold Rush (song)

Perhaps best known is the 1974 interpretation by the group , whose a capella version was a top 40 hit in numerous countries, especially the United Kingdom where it re-charted in the Top 40 in 1982,^[10] and in Canada where it reached number five in 1974.^[11] The song also peaked in Australia at number 51 in 1974, and the re-recording at 98 in 1982.^[12] In the US, it went to number 22 on the Hot 100.^[13]

Prelude

The country music trio of Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt covered the song on the 1999 album with two changes to the lyrics: The line "Look at Mother Nature on the run / In the 1970s" became "Look at Mother Nature on the run / in the 20th century", and the line "There was a band playin' in my head / And I felt like getting high" was changed to "There was a band playin' in my head / And I felt like I could cry."^[14] According to Parton, "We asked permission to change the line about getting high because we were mothers, and we didn't want to put forward that sentiment."^[15] Parton performed the song during the 2019 Grammys with Maren Morris and Miley Cyrus.^[16] The Trio version of the song was also released as a single. It received modest radio airplay, a video accompanying the song was very popular on a number of cable video outlets (including CMT), and the song received the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 2000.

Trio II

Patti Smith covered the song on her 2012 album "Banga".

Comedian covered the song in his 2023 special, "Now More Than Ever."^[17]

John Early