Demolition (Ryan Adams album)
| Demolition | ||||
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| Studio album by Ryan Adams | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
| Genre |
Alternative country Rock | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Lost Highway Records | |||
| Producer |
Ryan Adams Michael Blair Frank Callari David Domanich Ethan Johns Luke Lewis | |||
| Ryan Adams chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (70/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable) [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− [5] |
| NME | (8/10) [6] |
| The Music Box | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10) [8] |
| PopMatters | [1][9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Spin | (7/10) [11] |
| Stylus Magazine | C [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [13] |
| Uncut | [1] |
| Yahoo! Music UK | [14] |
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.[15] 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."[16]
Track listing
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) | 2:28 | ||
| 17. | "Song for Keith" (Japanese bonus track) | 3:29 |
Chart positions
Album
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US[17] | 28 |
| France[18] | 124 |
| Germany[19] | 83 |
| Ireland[20] | 19 |
| Netherlands[21] | 44 |
| New Zealand[22] | 49 |
| Norway[23] | 14 |
| Sweden[24] | 15 |
| UK[25] | 22 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Nuclear" | Irish Singles Chart[20] | 45 |
| UK Singles Chart[25] | 37 |
Personnel
- Ryan Adams – Vocals, Guitar, Electric guitar, Harmonica, Bass, Piano, Synth, Drum Machine
- Mikael Nord Andersson – Dobro
- Bucky Baxter – Pedal Steel Guitar, Background vocals, Guitar
- Michael Blair – Djembe Heartbeat
- Sheldon Gomberg – Bass
- Svante Henryson – Cello
- Ethan Johns – Drums, Background vocals, Electric guitar, Ukulele, Bass, B3
- John Paul Keith – Guitar
- Greg Leisz – Steel Guitar, Dobro
- Billy Mercer – Bass
- Brad Pemberton – Drums
- David Rawlings – Guitar
- Julianna Raye – Background vocals
- Brad Rice – Electric guitar
- Chris Stills – Background vocals, 12 String Acoustic guitar, B3
- Gillian Welch – Background vocals
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Critic reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Chicago Tribune review
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Demolition". Robert Christgau.
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ↑ The Music Box review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ PopMatters review at the Wayback Machine (archived October 1, 2002)
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Spin review
- ↑ Stylus Magazine review
- ↑ Tiny Mix Tapes review at the Wayback Machine (archived September 19, 2006)
- ↑ Yahoo! Music UK review at the Wayback Machine (archived August 23, 2004)
- ↑ "Ryan Adams on 'Demolition,' writing and shopping at Gap". CNN. 2002-10-25. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ↑
- ↑ "American Charts". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "French Charts" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "German Charts" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Irish Charts". Irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ "Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ "New Zealand Charts". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "Norwegian Charts". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ "Swedish Charts". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "UK Chart Log". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
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