| Demolition | ||||
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| Studio album by Ryan Adams | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country Rock |
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| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Lost Highway Records | |||
| Producer | Ryan Adams Michael Blair Frank Callari David Domanich Ethan Johns Luke Lewis |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | link |
| The A.V. Club | (Mixed) link |
| CD Now | |
| Robert Christgau | B+[1] |
| E Online | (8.3/10) |
| Mojo | |
| NME | |
| Music Box | link |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10) link |
| Pop Matters | |
| Q Magazine | |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Uncut | |
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Demolition is the third studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on September 24, 2002 on Lost Highway. The album comprises tracks from Adams' unreleased studio albums, The Suicide Handbook, The Pinkheart Sessions and 48 Hours.[2] In 2009, Adams stated: "I don’t much care for this record. The rock songs are plodding and the quiet songs belonged to better records [...] to make Gold as a compromise then to have to watch those records get broken up for Demolition was heartbreaking."[3]
Contents |
All songs written and composed by Ryan Adams, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuclear" | 3:25 | |
| 2. | "Hallelujah" | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "You Will Always Be the Same" | 2:38 | |
| 4. | "Desire" | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Cry on Demand" | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "Starting to Hurt" | 3:19 | |
| 7. | "She Wants to Play Hearts" | 4:01 | |
| 8. | "Tennessee Sucks" | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Dear Chicago" | 2:13 | |
| 10. | "Gimme a Sign" | 3:04 | |
| 11. | "Tomorrow" | Ryan Adams and Carrie Hamilton | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Chin Up, Cheer Up" | 2:59 | |
| 13. | "Jesus (Don't Touch My Baby)" | 5:09 | |
| 14. | "New York, New York" (Live In Amsterdam; Japanese bonus track) | ||
| 15. | "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)" (Live In Amsterdam; Japanese bonus track) | Ryan Adams and David Rawlings | |
| 16. | "Blue" (Japanese bonus track) | ||
| 17. | "Song for Keith" (Japanese bonus track) |
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US[4] | 28 |
| France[5] | 124 |
| Germany[6] | 83 |
| Ireland[7] | 19 |
| Netherlands[8] | 44 |
| New Zealand[9] | 49 |
| Norway[10] | 14 |
| Sweden[11] | 15 |
| UK[12] | 22 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Nuclear" | Irish Singles Chart[7] | 45 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 37 |
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