Demolition (Ryan Adams album)

Demolition
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
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The A.V. Club (Mixed) link CD Now Robert Christgau (B+) link E Online Mojo NME Music Box link Pop Matters Q Magazine Rolling Stone RS 906 Uncut
Ryan Adams chronology
Gold (2001) Demolition (2002) Rock N Roll (2003)

Demolition is the third album by Ryan Adams, released on September 24 2002. It is mainly comprised of songs that did not make it on his two previous albums, or were not finished in time. Many of the songs are taken from bootleg album sessions, including The Suicide Handbook.

Chart positions

Track listing

1. "Nuclear"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Electric guitar
   • Bucky Baxter - Pedal Steel Guitar
   • Billy Mercer - Bass
   • Brad Pemberton - Drums
   • Brad Rice - Electric guitar
2. "Hallelujah"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
   • Sheldon Gomberg - Bass
   • Ethan Johns - Drums, B3, Electric guitar, Background vocals
   • Greg Leisz - Steel Guitar
   • Chris Stills - 12 String Acoustic guitar, Background vocals
3. "You Will Always Be The Same"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar
   • Mikael Nord Andersson - Dobro
   • Michael Blair - Djembe Heartbeat
   • Svante Henryson - Cello
4. "Desire"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
   • Sheldon Gomberg - Bass
   • Ethan Johns - Drums, Ukulele
   • Greg Leisz - Steel Guitar
   • Julianna Raye - Background vocals
   • Chris Stills - B3
5. "Cry On Demand"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Bass
   • Bucky Baxter - Guitar, Background vocals
6. "Starting To Hurt"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Electric guitar
   • Bucky Baxter - Pedal Steel Guitar
   • John Paul Keith - Guitar
   • Billy Mercer - Bass
   • Brad Pemberton - Drums
7. "She Wants To Play Hearts"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar
   • Bucky Baxter - Background vocals
8. "Tennessee Sucks"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Electric guitar, Piano
   • Bucky Baxter - Pedal Steel Guitar
   • Brad Pemberton - Drums
   • Brad Rice - Electric guitar
9. "Dear Chicago"
   • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar
   • Bucky Baxter - Guitar
10. "Gimme A Sign"
    • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Electric guitar
    • Bucky Baxter - Pedal Steel Guitar
    • John Paul Keith - Guitar
    • Billy Mercer - Bass
    • Brad Pemberton - Drums
11. "Tomorrow"
    • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar
    • David Rawlings - Guitar
    • Gillian Welch - Background vocals
12. "Chin Up, Cheer Up"
    • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitar
    • Ethan Johns - Drums, Bass
    • Greg Leisz - Steel Guitar, Dobro
13. "Jesus (Don't Touch My Baby)"
    • Ryan Adams - Vocals, Guitars, Synthesizer, Bass, Drum Machine

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