Black gold

Black gold

"Black gold" is a term usually meaning petroleum or less commonly coal, depending on the context or the local economy of the speaker.

Black gold may also refer to:Pepper

Arts and entertainment

Computer games

* Black Gold (1983), video game of the strategy genre released in 1983 by Photronics
* Black Gold (1989), video game of the strategy genre released in 1989 by reLINE Software
* Black Gold (1992), video game of the strategy genre released in 1992 by Starbyte Software
* , a strategy game made by JoWood and Reality Pump

Film

*"Black Gold (film)", a 2006 documentary about the coffee and fair trade
*Gentle Ben 2: Black Gold (2003), UK name for

Literature

* "Asterix and the Black Gold", the twenty-sixth volume of Asterix comic book series
* "Black Gold" (novel), book about South Africa by English journalist Anthony Sampson
* "Land of Black Gold", the fifteenth of "The Adventures of Tintin"

Music

* Black Gold (Hendrix album), unreleased Jimi Hendrix album
* "Black Gold (song)", by alternative rock band "Soul Asylum" from their album "Grave Dancer's Union"
* "Black Gold" (album), live album by Nina Simone
* "", compilation album that contains 19 of the greatest hits from "Soul Asylum"
* Black and Gold (song), a song by Sam Sparro
* Black Gold (Band), a band

Television

* Black Gold (TV series), truTV show about Texas oil drilling -

Other

* Black gold, black peppercorns used as a form of commodity moneyfact|date=January 2008
* Black Gold (horse), winner of 1924's Kentucky Derby
* Black gold (jewelry), a type of gold used in jewelry
* Black gold (politics), a term used in the Republic of China (Taiwan) to refer to political corruption
* The Black Gold Cooperative Library System (Central Coast region of California)


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  • Black Gold (computer game) — can refer to: *Black Gold (1983) by Photronics *Black Gold (1989) (also known as Oil Imperium) by reLINE Software *Black Gold (1992) by Starbyte Software …   Wikipedia

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