The ryan adams/whiskeytown unreleased albums *all legal* share thread(flac) Sign in. I have only managed to listen to 48 hours and Destroyer Sessions, both were great. They were from my favourite RA period, Heartbreaker, Gold, Demolition. Haven't had a chance to listen to the Whiskeytown stuff yet although I have ordered Stangers Almanac. He caps off the session with a rare cover song - a dizzying. Download 'Ryan Adams Destroyer Sessions torrrent' torrent. Ryan Adams Destroyer Sessions torrrent.
Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 'The Suicide Handbook was supposed to be on Lost Highway. It would have been the follow-up to Heartbreaker. It was about some really heavy stuff, and it's amazing.If anything, it's my most majestic piece ever.' - Ryan Adams (Q Magazine. 2007) Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass Bucky Baxter - Guitar, Pedal Steel, Background Vocals Produced by Ryan Adams Engineered by Warren Peterson Recorded at Javelina Studios in Nashville, TN The Background Originally planned as the follow-up to Heartbreaker, The Suicide Handbook is an unplugged collection of 21 acoustic songs, that Ryan wrote following his ill-fated breakup with an unnamed Hollywood actress. Recorded in January of 2001, and just months prior to the sessions for Gold, these songs have a similar feel to those of Bruce Springsteen's classic album Nebraska. Joined only by band mate - Bucky Baxter, who plays some excellent pedal steel, guitar and occasional background vocals, this album is Ryan Adams at his most stripped down.
Nearly half of the songs on The Suicide Handbook have gone on to be re-recorded for other albums; sometimes with different lyrics, or slightly different arrangements; other times with a faster tempo or doctored up with more reverb. 'Answering Bell', 'Firecracker', 'La Cienega Just Smiled', 'Mara Lisa', 'Wild Flowers', and 'Touch, Feel, and Lose' would all go on to be highlights on Gold. While 'Dear Chicago', 'She Wants to Play Hearts', and 'Cry on Demand' would be left almost untouched, and released the following year on a collection called Demolition. Over the past ten years, there have been a number of rumors and tentative plans, made by Ryan Adams and Lost Highway Records; that The Suicide Handbook would be officially released. Originally, the record was going to come out as part of a 4-6 disc collection called 20:20; and feature a treasure trove of previously unreleased material, including several finished albums. Unfortunately these recordings have yet to surface, but there is some good news! Recently, after leaving Lost Highway Records, Ryan retained the rights to release these recordings on his own.
His new plan is to release this someday as a single album. Since being recorded in 2001, Ryan has gone back and properly mixed and mastered the album, with full band accompaniment (including drums by Brad Pemberton of The Cardinals, and a 16 piece string section with parts arranged by Ryan). He has also stated that there are several songs on the final version which do not appear on this bootleg recording. Key Tracks: 'Wild Flowers', 'She Wants to Play Hearts', 'Pretenders', 'Famous Eyes', 'Touch Feel and Lose', 'For No One', 'Mara Lisa', 'Off Broadway', 'Cracks in the Photograph', 'Cry on Demand', 'Miss Sunflower', 'Answering Bell', 'My California Love', 'Idiots Rule the World', 'Dear Chicago' Song Info 'Dear Chicago' was originally recorded for Heartbreaker and was planned to be the final song on the album but was left off. 'Wild Flowers', 'Firecracker', 'Touch, Feel, and Lose', 'Answering Bell', and 'La Cienega Just Smiled' were later re-recorded and released on Gold 'Mara Lisa' was later re-recorded and released as a b-side on the single for 'New York, New York'. 'She Wants Play Hearts', 'Dear Chicago', and 'Cry on Demand' were later released on Demolition. 'Off Broadway' was later re-recorded and released on Easy Tiger.
Ryan mentioned that 'For No One' just barely missed being included on Demolition. He mentioned that he'd probably put it on the next album but it has yet to be officially released. 356 downloads. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly '48 Hours was recorded exactly two weeks after Gold in 48 hours. It's an attempt at a real, honest country-rock record.' - Ryan Adams (Q Magazine. September, 2007) 1.
Hallelujah 2. Like the Twilight (aka: Memphis/Drunk and Fucked Up) 6. Chin Up, Cheer Up 7. Born Yesterday 8. Blue (Ryan Adams/Julianna Raye) 9.
One for the Rose 10. Karina (false start) 11.
Little Moon Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Sheldon Gomberg - Bass Ethan Johns - Drums, B3 Organ, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Bass, Background Vocals Greg Leisz - Steel Guitar, Dobro Chris Stills - 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals, B3 Organ Julianna Raye - Background Vocals Produced and Engineered by Ethan Johns at Cello Studios (Hollywood, CA) The Background Only days after Ryan Adams and Ethan Johns wrapped up sessions for Gold, were they back in the studio once again to record yet another new album. 48 Hours is a 'lost' roots-rock masterpiece, full of wailing harmonicas, rich-heavy strummed 12-string guitars, and confident vocals and lyrics. Although the album has never been 'officially' released as a whole, a few of the songs were included on Demolition and subsequent b-sides in 2002. Despite rumors of a future release, the album remains widely bootlegged, and has become a cult favorite among fans. Prior to recording 48 Hours, Ryan Adams went to see Alanis Morissette in concert.
According to an interview, the performance left him awestruck and inspired to work harder than ever. He quickly finished up a batch of new songs, called up producer - Ethan Johns, assembled a band, and paid $1200 to book a studio. Recorded and mixed in a mere two days in June of 2001, Ryan and Ethan teamed up with some of the same people who played and sang on Gold (Chris Stills and Julianna Raye) as well as some new faces (Greg Leisz and Sheldon Gomberg). Together, they created one of the best albums of Ryan's career!
Like The Suicide Handbook before it, 48 Hours has remained a favorite among many fans. As far back as 2002, there was talk of the album being officially released. In the beginning, Lost Highway Records was planning to put out a 4 CD box set featuring 48 Hours, The Suicide Handbook, The Sweden Sessions, and two albums with his fun-loving rock n' roll band - The Pinkhearts.
Plans were eventually scrapped, and in its' place came Demolition - a single disc collection of songs from all four projects. Then five years later, the rumors mill started buzzing again. This time, there was talk of a 7 disc set, including liner notes written by the king of horror himself - Stephen King. Tentative release dates came and went, and since 2008, there has been very little talk of 48 Hours. Since leaving his old label in 2008, Ryan has regained control of his unreleased recordings. In interviews, he has mentioned that he plans to release 48 Hours the way it was originally intended: as an individual album.
Although there are no plans to release it anytime soon, the album has been remixed, mastered, and is said to include several songs not on the bootleg recordings that currently circulate. My Review Although I've listened to this album hundreds of times over the past decade, 48 Hours remains one of my favorite Ryan Adams releases. The album's summery mix of 70's California singer-songwriters, early country-rock, and back-porch bluegrass; has never quite been duplicated by Ryan since. The closest counterpart to 48 Hours is probably Jacksonville City Nights, which was also recorded quickly. Despite being an excellent record in its' own rite, Ryan sounds a bit more road-weary and broken hearted on Jacksonville City Nights. While on 48 Hours, Ryan wails on the harmonica, and spits out vocals with youthful abandon; full of piss and vinegar, as though he's singing for his life.
Although some of the songs deal with heartbreak, he brushes those feelings aside quickly, grabs another drink, and finds another pretty girl. In my opinion, every song on this album is a highlight (with exception to 'Little Moon'). As stated earlier, four of the songs have been officially released. As for the rest, 'Walls' is regularly regarded by fans as one of the best songs in the Ryan Adams catalogue. While 'Angelina' is a catchy country-rocker that could have made an excellent single. Ryan's backing band is also phenomenal on this album (notably Greg Leisz)! On the slower more folky material, such as the haunting 'Born Yesterday', 'Like the Twilight' (aka: 'Drunk and Fucked Up'), and 'Karina'; the band gives the songs plenty of room to breathe and never get in the way of the performance.
The collaboration between everyone in the studio, and brevity of the sessions must have been amazing to witness; especially considering how fully formed these songs sound. 48 Hours is a must listen! Very Esential! I can't stress enough how great this album is! Listen to it right away! Key Tracks: ALL OF THEM!!! Song Info 'Hallelujah', 'Desire', and 'Chin Up, Cheer Up' were later released on Demolition.
'Blue' was later released as a b-side on the single for 'Nuclear' 'Born Yesterday' was originally recorded in 2000 for the unreleased album - Destroyer. 238 downloads. Wild Flowers 2.
Perfect and True 3. Tell it to My Heart 4. She Wants to Play Hearts 5. Pretenders (Pretending's Fun) 6. Famous Eyes 7.
Touch, Feel, and Lose (Ryan Adams/David Rawlings) 8. Firecracker (Ryan Adams/Van Alston) 9. La Cienega Just Smiled 10. For No One (A Long and Sad Goodbye) 11.
You Don't Know Me 12. Mara Lisa 13. Off Broadway (Ryan Adams/Bucky Baxter) 14.
Cracks in the Photograph 15. I'm Waiting 16. Cry on Demand 17.
Miss Sunflower 18. Answering Bell 19. My California Love 20.
Idiots Rule the World 21. Dear Chicago 65 downloads. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 'I made Darkbreaker in L.A.
At my most fucked up. That is really deep shit. That's right after Jacksonville City Nights, and it is some damaged stuff. You can pretty much hear me falling apart.' - Ryan Adams 1. Cemetary Hill 2.
The Sewers at the Bottom of the Wishing Well 3. Clementine 4. Everybody Knows 5. When the Wild Wind Blows 6. Dreams of a Working Class Clown 7. Lions of Broadway 9. Lighthouses 12.
Saturday Night 13. Everything Dies 14.
Don't Get Sentimental on Me 17. Elizabethtown 18. Elizabeth, You Were Born to Play the Part Ryan Adams - Vocals, Piano, Guitar JP Bowerstock - Guitar, Vocals Catherine Popper - Bass Jon Graboff - Pedal Steel Guitar, Acoustic Guitar Brad Pemberton - Drums Produced and Engineered by Tom Schick Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles and at one other studio in New York City. The Background Darkbreaker is an unreleased album that Ryan Adams recorded in 2005, over the course of two sessions at studios, in Los Angeles and New York City. The sessions began after film director Cameron Crowe asked if Ryan would record some songs for his new movie - Elizabethtown. After laying down a couple tracks, Ryan's creative juices started flowing and the session soon led to 18 new recordings and an album! In the end, only one song ('Words') was used for the soundtrack, but it sparked a mountain of great new material, including the first two singles from Easy Tiger ('Two' and 'Everybody Knows').
These sessions are fairly notable because not only do they feature some of Ryan's strongest and most heart-wrenching material, but they are likely the last recordings to feature JP Bowerstock on lead guitar with the Cardinals. The details of the sessions for Darkbreaker are a bit fuzzy, and I'm not quite sure which songs were recorded where. But what I do know is that the Los Angeles sessions were done first as solo recordings with Tom Schick as producer/engineer. Then following the Cardinals tour of Japan and Australia; Ryan went into a New York studio with the whole band and a full string section to finish up.
Still, some of the songs from New York City were recorded solo, and it's possible that some of the full band recordings feature Ryan Adams overdubbing drums, and bass parts on his own. Ryan posted the following info online, which clears things up slightly: 'It was two separate sessions. Only the stuff with strings on it was recorded later. The first session was in the same room as GOLD ( sunset sound factory ) and I recorded it by myself with Tom Schick engineering and working the API in that little room. What a great sound.The rest of the stuff like Everything Dies and the slow stuff was after the Japan show disaster ( so many disasters to keep up with LOL ) and we were all so tired.
But that was full on Cardinals with Cat, JP and Graboff. But they are not on Cemetery Hill and the WHo Were We ( my fav from this ) and all that.
They are only on the live sounding tracks. The song 'Elizabethtown' which is fucking horrid, was just the tape rolling with me trying to write a song for the move. What is really sad about the entire session is that it was meant to be a session where I wrote an 'uplifting' song for Cameron. This depressive brain muck is all I could muster.I was in a rather druggy state, imagine that, and I was just spinning out by the second session. I was ok on the first but the second was a disaster and you can really hear it. What a sad life it was. Once in awhile some asshole somewhere will say something like ' He was so much better when he was on drugs, etc blah blah' but really how I look at it is, I was always able to rise above whatever was going on and find some joy and make some music I loved.
Thank goodness some things never change. Even if that means I have to be making some music that isn't for everyone. I'll put this out one day as it was meant to be hopefully sans those awful end of the night tracks.' Fans got their first taste of these new songs prior to the Cardinals show in Melbourne on July 27th, 2005. The songs recorded during the Los Angeles sessions were played over the PA system while fans waited for the group to go onstage that night. Since then, the album has been widely available through music blogs and download sites. In 2007, there were a few mentions by Ryan that Darkbreaker was going to be part of the long-rumored box set - 20:20.
Since this was mentioned, plans fell through and Ryan left his old label, but luckily he regained control of his unreleased material. At some point, he plans to release this as an individual album. My Review Darkbreaker is a mixed bag full of amazingly strong piano ballads; newly written (and mostly sloppy) unrehearsed rockers, back-porch country tunes, and a few other hidden gems in between.
All in all, when this is good, it's top notch; but when it's bad, it's pretty forgettable. Of the album's 18 songs, 10 feature Ryan at the piano and are the best part of Darkbreaker in my opinion. These tracks have a bit of the same feel as 29, but the lyrics tend to me more direct and zen-like, rather than long and story based. A few of these numbers feature Ryan in crooner mode, and backed by a full string section, which only heightens the songs that much more. One of these - 'Don't Get Sentimental on Me' is my all time favorite Ryan Adams song!
The zen-like 'Everything Dies' and bawl-worthy 'Lighthouses' aren't too far behind. Ryan's heartfelt vocals backed with strings provide goosebump-inducing, tear jerking, swells of sound that carry these songs incredibly well!
Other highlights from this album include: 'When the Wild Wind Blows' (a twangy Jacksonville City Nights outtake which would have been a highlight of the record), and 'Words' (a short but stunning acoustic meditation that just might change your life). Many of the songs on Darkbreaker can be found as much stronger versions on other albums.
'Clementine' (which was retitled from its' original version - 'Madeline' on The Stockholm Sessions) drags along and crashes into dust. While 'Everybody Knows' sounds as though it was written five minutes before being played. Still for every disaster, there's a different version of a song that beats out later releases. A couple that come to mind are: 'Two' (which here is driven by piano and banjo, and features Love is Hell-like guitar fills, a slower tempo and different vocal phrasing); and 'Elizabeth You Were Born to Play the Part' (which now features strings, stronger vocals, a faster tempo, and lacks the dragging coda of the original).
Key Tracks: 'When the Wild Wind Blows', 'Words', 'Lions of Broadway', 'Lighthouses', 'Everything Dies', 'Two', 'Map', 'Don't Get Sentimental on Me', 'Elizabeth You Were Born to Play the Part' Song Info 'Words' was the only song from these sessions which was given an official release on the soundtrack - Elizabethtown - Volume 2. 'Everybody Knows' and 'Two' were later re-recorded and released on Easy Tiger. 'The Sewers at the Bottom of the Wishing Well' was re-recorded and released on the Ryan Adams and The Cardinals album - III/IV; as well as on the album Fasterpiece which was released as a free download under the Ryan Adams moniker - Sad Dracula. 'Lions of Broadway' was re-recorded and retitled 'Steve Miller and Weed' for the 2006 album Let it B-Minus.
This album was released as a free download under Ryan's pseudonym - Sad Dracula. It was also played live twice in September of 2004. 'Lighthouses', 'Everything Dies', and 'Don't Get Sentimental on Me' were also recorded for the unreleased Ryan Adams and the Cardinals album - War and Peace in 2006. 'When the Wild Wind Blows' was previously recorded for Jacksonville City Nights, but was not released. 'Elizabetht You Were Born to Play the Part' had previously been recorded and released on 29.
Re-recorded (and much better) versions of 'Cemetery Hill' can be found as a bonus track on the Ryan Adams and the Cardinals album III/IV; as well as on the album War and Peace which was released as a free download under the Ryan Adams moniker - Warren Peace. 'Clementine' was originally titled 'Madeline' and was recorded for the unreleased - Stockholm Sessions.
Another song titled 'Saturday Night' was released on the Pinkhearts Sessions II, but is a totally different song. 'Dreams of a Working Class Clown' is an older song which Ryan performed regularly throughout 2001. 197 downloads. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 1. Starting to Hurt 2.
Mega-Superior Gold 3. Gimme a Sign 4. Red Red Red Red Wine 6.
Candy Doll 7. I Don't Wanna Work 8. Enemy Fire (instrumental) (Ryan Adams/Gillian Welch) 10.
Testy Testy (instrumental) 11. Around the World/Under the Bridge (parody) 12. Young Winds Ryan Adams - Electric Guitar, Vocals, Piano Bucky Baxter - Pedal Steel John Paul Keith - Guitar Billy Mercer - Bass Brad Pemberton - Drums Produced and Engineered by Dave Domanich Assistant Engineered by Nate Russell Recorded at Woodland Studios, Nashville, TN (December 2000) The Background When Ryan Adams moved from New York City to Nashville in 2000, he wasted no time writing, and recording new material. During that summer, he recorded what arguably remains his strongest solo album to date - Heartbreaker.
Besides playing dozens of solo acoustic shows throughout the year both in the US and UK, somehow Ryan managed to form several new bands in Nashville. The most enduring of these groups were The Pinkhearts - a hard partying, rough and tumble, rock n' roll band with a slight roots edge; part Replacements, part Stones, and part Whiskeytown.
Sometimes billed as LAX or The Sweetheart Revolution, they eventually became Ryan's primary backing band during the Gold tour, as well as for dates in 2003 where they opened for The Rolling Stones. Following the recording of Heartbreaker, The Pinkhearts played regularly in Nashville clubs such as 12th and Porter and the Exit/In. These shows provided a testing ground for new material and gave Ryan the chance to rock out, after spending much of the last year playing quiet folk music. More than two dozen songs were written for this project, and recorded over the course of two sessions in 2000 and 2001. The first group of sessions took place in Nashville, in December of 2000.
Recorded only a couple months after Ryan's debut album was released, the songs from The Pinkhearts Sessions I were supposed to serve as the follow-up to Heartbreaker. Unfortunately, Ryan recorded albums faster than his label could put them out, and the project was slowly lost in the shuffle. Following the first Pinkhearts sessions, came The Suicide Handbook, Gold and then quickly followed up with 48 Hours. In July of 2001, Ryan went back into the studio with The Pinkhearts for a second time, recording even more songs, including an early version of 'Wonderwall'. (See The Pinkhearts Sessions II) After the second outing, the plan was to put out a single LP in mid-2002, compiling the best tracks from Pinkhearts I and II. Plans fell through, but a number of songs made their way onto Demolition - a one disc compilation of tracks from all of his unreleased albums. In interviews between 2003 and 2007, Ryan was adamant that The Pinkhearts would be released on a multi-disc box set featuring other 'lost' albums.
But since then, there has been no mention of the The Pinkhearts. After leaving his old label in 2008, he regained all the rights to release his unreleased material, and made several mentions that 48 Hours and The Suicide Handbook had been remixed and mastered for official release. But still there has been no mention of The Pinkhearts. My Review Although the music on The Pinkhearts Sessions I is far from groundbreaking, these rockin' party tunes are by far some of Ryan's catchiest and most foul-mouthed.
This album paints a picture of drunken late night escapades spent stumbling around the streets of Nashville, getting in fights, and just having a blast. Ryan sounds as though he has a sore throat on every song, and his delivery only adds to the sleaziness of it all.
Similar to Whiskeytown's punkier material, and Ryan's 2003 album - Rock n' Roll, The Pinkheart Sessions I is not for everyone. Those who aren't fans of his more rockin' material usually don't enjoy this album. But for those that do, The Pinkhearts Sessions I is a must listen! The album features a number of my favorite unreleased songs including: 'Mega-Superior Gold' (which I named my site after!), 'Gonna Win' (a romantic rocker originally recorded with Whiskeytown), 'Red Red Wine' (Adams pulls off his best Paul Westerberg impression), 'Candy Doll' (the Stones-iest of the bunch and a staple of early live shows), 'I Don't Wanna Work' (uh!
Maybe one of the greatest punk songs ever! I used to sing it everyday!), and 'Young Winds' (the lone solo track is a piano ballad that sounds a bit like 'Sweet Lil Gal', and shares a similar bridge to 'The Bar is a Beautiful Place'). Absolutely Essential! Key Tracks: 'Starting to Hurt', 'Mega-Superior Gold', 'Gimme a Sign', 'Gonna Win', 'Red Red Red Red Wine', 'Candy Doll', 'I Don't Wanna Work', 'Charmed', and 'Young Winds' Song Info: 'Starting to Hurt', and 'Gimme a Sign' were later released on Demolition.
'Enemy Fire' was later re-recorded with vocals for Gold. 'Gonna Win' was also recorded by Whiskeytown on the unreleased - Fucker Demos. 'Starting to Hurt', 'Mega-Superior Gold', 'Gimme a Sign' and 'Candy Doll' can also be found on The Pinkhearts II sessions from 2001. However 'Candy Doll' is the only one that was re-recorded and features sax playing from Bobby Keys. 168 downloads. 1999-2001 Various Venues and Locations Set I 10/28/99 Nashville TN 01. Statuettes with Wounds 02.
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Memories of You 05. 3/16/00 Austin TX 06. When the Rope Gets Tied 9/28/00 Philly PA 07. Nighttime Gals 08. Perfect Baby 09. A Thing or Two 10. My Sweet Valentine 11/7/00 Gothenberg Sweden 11.
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Drunk and Fucked Up 05. Where is my Heart 06. Game of Hearts 2/18/01 San Francisco CA 07.
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I Ain't Done, But I'm Going 09. Battering Down Your Soul 4/24/01 Malmo Sweden 10. Dear Anne 11. My Love is Real 12. Everything's Alright 7/18/01 Nashville TN, w. The Pinkhearts 13. Tell Me Why 11/14/01 San Francisco CA, w.
Come On, Little Girl 16. I Don't Wanna Work Set III 1/5/00 New York NY 01. Poison and the Pain 02. The String and the Wire 4/28/01 Bergen Norway 04. Silver Bullets 05. Dreams of a Working Class Clown 06. Socks 9/28/01 Atlanta GA, w.
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Friendly Fire 08. Mega Superior Gold 09. Waiting for a Sign 10. Tennessee Sucks 10/5/01 Boston MA, w. Candy Doll 12.
I'm Tired 10/22/01 Glasgow Scotland, w. The Sweetheart Revolution 13. Dance All Night 10/31/01 Oslo Norway 13. Always the Same 14. Poor Jimmy 15. Fool For You 16. Prison Letter 2/6/02 Amsterdam Netherlands w.
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Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 1. Born Yesterday 2. Dreaming's Free 3. The Poison and the Pain 4. No Disguise 5.
Rainy Days 6. Statuettes with Wounds (Ryan Adams/Van Alston) 7. String and the Wire 8. Hey There Mrs. Nighttime Gals 10.
In My Time of Need 11. Bartering Lines (Ryan Adams/Van Alston) 12. Memories of You (Ryan Adams/Van Alston) 13. Time (The Revelator) (Gillian Welch/David Rawlings) Produced and Engineered by Merle Chornuk and Will Schillinger Recorded at Pilot Studios in New York City The Background In the fall of 99', Ryan Adams went on his first tour as a solo artist. Playing small venues by himself with only an acoustic guitar, he performed most of the songs that can be found on Destroyer. Following this tour, Ryan moved back to New York City and soon went through a rough break-up with his long time girlfriend. This led him to leave New York and move to Nashville, where he tenaciously pursued a career as a solo artist.
While in Nashville, he became good friends with respected roots musicians - David Rawlings and Gillian Welch. Together they recorded and co-wrote some of Ryan's most timeless songs.
Destroyer was recorded at Pilot Studios in New York City, sometime prior to the sessions for Heartbreaker which took place in June of 2000. The record was intended be Ryan's first solo album, and features two songs that would later end up on Heartbreaker ('In My Time of Need' and 'Bartering Lines'). David Rawlings played a very integral part in the recording of these 13 songs, providing lead guitar, harmony vocals, drums, and more. Unfortunately at some point during the sessions, Adams discovered that Interscope Records had claimed the rights to release Destroyer. Ryan didn't approve of this and brought the sessions to a screeching halt.
He went on to write more songs, find a new label, and record what would become Heartbreaker. Song Info 'Hey There Mrs. Lovely' was re-recorded with new lyrics as 'These Girls', for the 2007 album - Easy Tiger. Then on Valentines Day, 2009, the original version from Destroyer was released as a 'secret song' on the Extra Cheese EP. 'In My Time of Need' was originally written for Johnny Cash to record for his American Recordings series. It was also recorded with Whiskeytown as part of the unreleased Fucker Demos. Eventually the song was re-recorded and released on Heartbreaker.
Yet another excellent alternate version of the song featuring drums can be found on the soundtrack to the film - The Rookie. Solo acoustic live versions can also be found on the compilation Live After Deaf. 'Bartering Lines' were re-recorded and released on Heartbreaker. 'Born Yesterday' can also be found on the unreleased album 48 Hours, recorded in 2001. 'Statuettes with Wounds' was originally written for a Caitlin Cary solo album 166 downloads.
Ryan Adams Exile On Franklin Street, Demos Recorded at Waltmore Street Studios, Jacksonville NC Spring/Early Summer 2000 The Background Exile on Franklin Street is a collection of 4-track demos that Ryan recorded while living in Raleigh, NC. There seems to be some conflicting information as to when these were recorded, but some of this material may date back as far as 1994. During that year, Ryan was interviewed about his band - The Patty Duke Syndrome for a local music magazine. In the interview, he said that he was working on a solo album called Exile on Franklin Street which he played all the instruments by himself. Still from the sound of these recordings, it's likely that at least a large majority of the songs were recorded around the year 2000. The early demo versions of 'Goodbye Honey', 'Come Pick Me Up', and 'Rosalie Come and Go' surprisingly sound as fully fleshed out as they could possibly be with a 4-track recorder.
A local Raleigh club owner, promoter, and 'man about town' named Van Alston played a huge part in Ryan's early career as a budding musician. He also helped with the recording of Exile, and co-wrote 'Come Pick Me Up' with Ryan (as well as several others). Van was quoted as saying that all of the material recored for this album was handed over to Lost Highway Records shortly after being signed. At one point, there was a mention by Ryan that this album was being planned for official release as part of a box set of albums alongside 48 Hours, The Suicide Handbook, and The Pinkhearts Sessions, but unfortunately it never happened. Although the box set never came out, more than half of the songs on Exile on Franklin Street have been officially released as they are heard here; or re-recorded and released on later albums such as Heartbreaker and Gold. In 2004, two limited edition double 7' EPs were sold exclusively at Ryan's concerts and featured eight of the songs found here. Still, there are quite a few standouts that haven't been released in any form yet (most notably 'Listen to the Radio' and 'Blankets of Booze') Lineage: CD-R (?) EAC FLAC (8) A rough, lo-fi, 24 track collection of demos, some of which see the light of day later on various albums.
Tracks 7-10 are punk songs. Notes: Van Alston to AnsweringBell.com: 'I did do the Exile On Franklin Street record, though, but I gave that over to Lost Highway and a lot of that I think is going to be on the forthcoming Demolition series, or at least was when it was going to be four discs. I don't know what will happen to the other three discs, now.'
Song Info - 'Faker (Fuck the Universe)' was re-recorded and released as a bonus track on Love is Hell. 'California', 'Tractor Beam' (retitled 'Do You Wanna Get High?' ), 'Secret Powers', and 'Waves Crashing' were released on the limited edition double 7' EP titled California in 2004. 'Come Pick Me Up' was re-recorded and released on Ryan's solo debut album - Heartbreaker. The 4-track version of the song featured here was also officially released as b-side on some promo 7' singles of 'So Alive' in 2003. 'Goodbye Honey' was re-recorded for Heartbreaker, but not used on the original album release.
Instead it came out on a collectors edition/re-release of Heartbreaker in France in 2005, as well as a compilation released on Bloodshot Records called Making Singles and Drinkin' Doubles released in 2002. 'Lash Out' and 'Personal Hygiene Zero' were later re-recorded and released on one of Ryan's many side projects: Werewolph's Feel the Laser. 'Listen to the Radio' was also recorded by Whiskeytown for the album - Pneumonia, but was left off. The song was then put aside and planned for release on the Whiskeytown EP - Deserters, but never came out. 'The Rescue Blues' was re-recorded and released on Gold as well as the unofficial release - The Q Division Demos. 'The Rescue Blues', 'Tell Me How You Want Me', 'Enemy Blanks', and 'Come Pick Me Up' were released on the limited edition double 7' EP titled The Rescue Blues released in 2004. 'Choked Up' was previously recorded by Whiskeytown for the album Pneumonia, but was left off the final track listing.
It later surfaced on Lost Highway's 2003 rarities compilation Lost and Found Vol. 'Don't Ask for the Water' was re-recorded and released on Heartbreaker. 'Rosalie Come and Go' was re-recorded and released as a bonus track on Gold, as well as on the Lost Highway compilation Lost and Found Volume 1. 'Enemy Blanks' was re-recorded and released as 'Enemy Fire' on Gold, as well as a harder rocking instrumental version on the unofficial release - The Pinkhearts Sessions. PLEASE NOTE: Files are not hosted on the RyanAdams.xyz servers. 101 downloads. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 1.
You Will Always Be the Same 2. For Beth (Friends) 3. Poor Jimmy 5. Madeline I 6. Madeline II 7. Oh Charles (Prison Letter) 8.
Come Monday 9. Not in Love 10. Friendly Fire 11. Baby, I'm a Fool for You Ryan Adams - vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica Michael Blair - drums, djembe heartbeat, omnichord (??) Svante Henryson - cello Mikael Nord Anderson - dobro, guitar Produced by Michael Blair Engineered by Martin Hansen Recorded on October 27th, 2001 at Nord Studio AB in Stockholm, Sweden The Background In between a heavy schedule of touring, television and radio appearances, and interviews in the Fall of 2001; Ryan Adams somehow found the time to write and record another album's worth of new material. This was a very prolific period of music making for Ryan. During some rare downtime in London, he joined singer-songwriter Beth Orton in the studio where she was recording tracks for her upcoming album - Daybreaker.
Ryan recorded various vocals and guitar parts for the album, as well as wrote one of its' most memorable tunes called 'This One's Gonna Bruise'. Together, they also recorded a stunning rendition of the Rolling Stones classic - 'Brown Sugar'. As the European leg of the Gold tour was winding down that October, Ryan decided to stay in Europe a little longer, and played a few last minute solo shows in Paris, Stockholm, and Oslo.
During a day off in Stockholm, Ryan Adams booked a studio with producer - Michael Blair; and recorded ten songs in a quick three hour session. According to some live concert banter from Ryan at a show on October 29th, everything was recorded live in one take.
The Stockholm Sessions (or as they are sometimes referred - The Swedish Sessions) remain officially unreleased, however a couple of the songs were later re-recorded for other albums ('For Beth', 'Madeline'), and one ('You Will Always be the Same') was released on Demolition in 2002. Other than these tracks, there are a handful of songs leftover, that every fan needs to hear! Luckily these demo recordings are fairly easy to find through online music blogs and download sites. There is a chance that the rest of these recordings will eventually see the light of day, although Ryan has made no mention of The Stockholm Sessions since 2003.
After Demolition was released in the fall of 2002, there were multiple interviews, where Ryan said these recordings would be released on a box set, along with several other unreleased albums; but these plans fell through. The good news is that not too long ago, Adams left his old label - Lost Highway Records, and in the process regained ownership of all of his unreleased work. Several of these planned 'lost' albums have been remixed, and remastered for possible release.
But unfortunately no sign of The Stockholm Sessions. My Review In an interview with Uncut magazine, Ryan said he was listening to a lot of Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake while writing these songs.
After one listen to The Stockholm Sessions, it becomes apparent of the direction he was heading in. Moving further away from his twangy material and punk side projects, instead Ryan and his backing band embrace a more traditional quiet folk style, with inklings of posh jazz, and blues. There really aren't any other Ryan Adams releases (that we know of) like this one, and because of that, it's a must listen! Led by what is arguably one of the best backing bands Ryan has ever worked with (which featured an ex-touring guitarist for Roxette in Mikael Nord Anderson) -; and Michael Blair's Ethan Johns-like production style; together they provide the perfect understated backing for these intimate folk numbers, piano ballads, and blues romps. Where Ryan really shines on these demos are the quiet acoustic songs (usually accompanied by cello and light drumming).
'Dear Anne' (which was inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank) and 'Friendly Fire' rank as two of my all time favorite Ryan Adams songs. 'For Beth' (aka: 'Friends') sounds even stronger than the re-recorded Cold Roses version, and includes what sounds like an omnichord. Where this release falters a bit is when Ryan seems to go out of his comfort zone - leading the band through 6 minute jazzy piano workouts about Huckleberry Finn ('Madeline'), and trashy blues songs ('Poor Jimmy'). Still it's interesting to hear him play through these numbers, and even more amazing of the speed with which these songs were recorded. Overall, The Stockholm Sessions is a bit of a mixed bag, full of criminally overlooked material ('Dear Anne', 'Friendly Fire') as well as some of his most forgettable numbers ('Come Monday'). All in all though, the 6 or 7 best songs would make an awesome EP (especially on vinyl). Essential Key Tracks: 'You Will Always Be the Same', 'For Beth', 'Dear Anne', 'Madeline I', 'Oh Charles', 'Friendly Fire', 'Baby, I'm a Fool For You' Song Info: 'You Will Always Be the Same' was later released on Demolition.
'For Beth' was re-recorded and released on Cold Roses (under the title - 'Friends'). 'Madeline' was later retitled - 'Clementine' and re-recorded for the unreleased album Darkbreaker (aka: The Elizabethtown Sessions). 131 downloads. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 1. Blowin' the Coug (Instrumental) 2. Blue and Shy 3.
Candy Doll 4. Down at the Movies 5. I Broke Your Cat 6. Gimme a Sign 7.
Intersellar Collider 8. Jesus (Don't Touch My Baby) 9. Mega-Superior Gold 10. Tomorrow (Ryan Adams/Carrie Hamilton) 11.
On My Way (Instrumental) 13. I Took Your Puppies to a Race Car Track 14. Saturday Night 15. Song for Keith 16. Starting to Hurt 17. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 1.
My Love for You is Real 3. Liar (Ryan Adams/Eric Ambel) Ryan Adams and Eric 'Roscoe' Ambel played all instruments except for piano which was played by Robert Becker. Recorded at Cowboy Technical Services, New York, NY (Spring 2001) The Background Ryan Adams recorded these three songs at Eric Ambel's Studio during the spring of 2001. Ambel, (better known as 'Roscoe') also plays lead guitar for Steve Earle's band - The Dukes, and had produced a wide range of great punk and alt-country bands over the years. The songs on The Cowboy Technical Services Sessions were professionally recorded to 2' tape and the quality is top notch! 'Ghost' is an excellent acoustic country rock tune that is a favorite among many fans; yet surprisingly has never been played live or officially released.
While 'My Love for You is Real' is a gorgeous track that is more stripped down and shorter than the later version recorded with the Cardinals (but equally as great). The Adams/Ambel co-write - 'Liar' is the most surprising of the three tracks. At almost seven minutes long, the song is a loud aggressive, driving rocker that even contains a strange piano coda.
Delphi xe4 serial number. These tracks showcase Ryan's folk, country, and punk sides perfectly; and overall this is a must own! Essential Key Tracks: 'Ghost', and 'My Love for You is Real' Song Info 'My Love for You is Real' was later re-recorded with The Cardinals and released on the EP - Follow the Lights. 'Liar' has yet to be officially released but was later re-recorded for Rock n Roll and made available for streaming on Ryan's website.
105 downloads. Ryan Adams Bedhead, Vol. 6 Set I February 14, 2006 - Sage Center, Gateshead, UK -Don't Get Sentimental On Me -Let It Ride -Two February 15, 2006 - Academy, Glasgow, UK -Everything Dies February 17, 2006 - Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham, UK -My Love For You Is Real -The Hardest Part February 18, 2006 - The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK -Map February 20, 2006 - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK -Memphis -A Thunderstorm Destroyed Your Trailer Park (improv) -Baby, I'm A Fool For You -The End February 21, 2006 - Colston Hall, Bristol, UK -Damn, Sam (I Love A Woman That Rains) -Hey There, Mrs. Lovely -Rosebud -Trains February 24, 2006 - Apollo Victoria Theatre, London, UK -Lighthouses April 24, 2006 - Roseland Theater, Portland, OR -Who Were We? Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly “It sounds like a record. I really tried hard on every instrument and I made the compositions and the lyrics as true and meaningful as I could.
I am excited to share this with the Cardinals. It does sound kind of like the “Love is Hell” though, or something, like a more pop, more melodic style with open parts and just the songs. Unafraid big open chord choruseseverything I learned from Mould.” - Ryan Adams (Blog Posting, December, 2008) 1.
So Quiet, It's Loud (Video) 3. Goodbye Sunshine (Video) 4.
Universe Size Arms 5. Dear Impossible (Video) 6. Please, Hold On (Video) 7.
Souls Full of Holes (Video) 8. OK, I Surrender (Video) 9. Wild & Hopeless (Video) 10.
Kaleidoscope Eyes (Video) 11. Your Name Here 12. Mirror-Gold 13. The Lights (I Was Loved) (Video) 14. Lost in Space Engineered by Noah Goldstein Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, NY The track listing above was based off Ryan's most recent posting about the album, and is the most accurate. Another slightly different working track list was posted previous to this and was as follows: 1. The Luxury of Lies 2.
Could We Be Happy? So Quiet, It's Loud 5. Goodbye Sunshine 6. Universe Size Arms 7. Dear Impossible 8.
Mirror-Gold 9. Please, Hold On 10. Our Souls 11. OK I Surrender 12. Wild & Hopeless 14.
Lost in Space 15. Don't Back Down The Background Dear Impossible is an unreleased album, that is believed to comprise the final recording sessions of Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. Only one month after the release of Cardinology, Ryan wrote several postings on his blog mentioning that he had finished a new batch of songs for the next album. In December of 2008, Ryan went into a studio with engineer - Noah Goldstein and recorded solo demos for all of these songs. According to an article in Billboard magazine, Ryan played the new songs for the Cardinals, and together they were planning to go back in the studio and re-record everything together. However the following month, Ryan announced that the group was breaking up and their upcoming shows in March would be their last time playing together. It's a bit unclear whether these songs were ever fleshed out with the full band, or if Dear Impossible remains a solo album.
In May of 2010, the project was said to have been scrapped. Ryan stated that he will never release the record, and that he simply 'wasn't happy with the tunes' and that they 'didn't translate to an album format'. Luckily before demoing these new songs at Electric Lady Studios, Ryan posted some rough home demo recordings of many of the tunes. The songs feature hints of Love is Hell, hip-hop influenced beats and samples, trippy piano loops, plenty of overdriven acoustic guitar, and 'big open' catchy choruses (which Ryan said were influenced by Bob Mould). Of the 10 or so lo-fi recordings that he posted, the songs show a lot of promise, and it would have been very interesting to hear how these would sound with the Cardinals (most notably 'Kaleidoscope Eyes', 'The Lights', and 'Goodbye Sunshine'). 72 downloads. Info below taken from the amazing we'll be redoing this shortly 1.
Gimme Sunshine 3. The Rescue Blues 4. Just Like a Whore 5.
Idiots Rule the World Produced by Van Alston Recorded at Q Division Studios, Somerville, MA Background Vocals on 'Idiots Rule the World' by Miranda Brown The Background These stripped down demos were recorded on September 29th of 2000. Ryan had just wrapped up his first of two nights performing at the intimate - Kendall Cafe in Cambridge, MA. After the gig, he was approached by the owner of Q Division Studios, who offered to record him for free of charge later that night. Ryan and his manager at the time - Van Alston decided to take him up on the offer and recorded a total of six songs until 5 the next morning. According to Miranda Brown, who was at the show and invited to the studio, there was one more song with Ryan on guitar, that was recorded but never released. Less than two weeks after the release of Heartbreaker, Ryan was already performing plenty of newly written material. With the exception of 'The Rescue Blues', all of these songs were written no more than 3 weeks prior to this session.
'Idiots Rule the World' and 'Gimme Sunshine' were only a week old, while 'Abigail' was either written on September 29th, or only days prior. There's something very cool and haunting about these tracks. With a fair amount of tape hiss, lots of reverb, the occasional bum note, and Ryan's emotional performance of these very new tunes, this recording is one of a kind among the plethora of material in Ryan Adams Demo Planet! 'Gimme Sunshine' would later be released as a bonus cut on Love is Hell. While 'The Rescue Blues' would be recorded the following year for Gold.
Key Tracks: 'Abigail', 'Gimme Sunshine', 'Idiots Rule the World' Song Info 'Gimme Sunshine' was later re-recorded with a full band and released as a bonus track on Love is Hell 'Idiots Rule the World' was later re-recorded for the unreleased album - The Suicide Handbook, but has yet to be officially released in any form. 'The Rescue Blues' was re-recorded and officially released on the album - Gold. It was also recorded once prior to the Q Division Demos for Exile on Franklin Street. This recording of the song was released on a limited edition EP also titled The Rescue Blues. 69 downloads. From the whiskeytownavenues message board, message 2375: Author Unknown - This is a rough mix analog cassette of the pre production sessions the band worked on before going to Nashville to cut Strangers Almanac. Recorded 12/96 at Captured Live, Durham NC Producer: Chris Stamey Engineer: Tim Harper These sessions produced the double sided 7inch that was released on bloodshot and sold at the 1997 WT shows.
Its just that this tape represents the working mixes of the songs just as they came off the mixing board. No mastering has been done except that I put a standard EQ on the copy I have when I took it to cd. Being a rough mix, the levels on certain songs are different than others, and you can hear starts and stops between, where songs were put down to tape, and there's some analog hiss.but all in all its a marvelous find! Much closer in feel to Faithless St. Than the Strangers record ended up being.some nuances in arrangement from the final record as well. Notice 'Turn Around' especially.it may be my fave. It is imperfect, but gives us something to look forward to when an 'official' version of these sessions see the light of day (if they ever do) Ryan- acoustic and electric guitars Phil- electric guitars Caitlin- fiddle S.
Terry- drums Billy Ladd- steel Chris Stamey- bass, piano, percussion 50 downloads.