Live After Deaf is an album by Ryan Adams, released in 2012. A raw, intimate collection of acoustic performances that capture the essence of Ryan Adams' storytelling. 'Live After Deaf' received significant attention for its candidness and emotional resonance, marking a return to live performance for Adams after years of personal struggles. The album was praised by critics for its authenticity and contributed to a resurgence in his popularity within the alt-country scene. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Dirty Rain 4:26
• 2 Two 3:06
• 3 Blue Hotel 3:50
• 4 Carolina Rain 5:43
• 5 Crossed Out Name 3:05
• 6 Dear Chicago 2:46
• 7 Ashes and Fire 4:30
• 8 Avenues 2:51
• 9 Withering Heights 2:42
• 10 Desire Standout 3:09
• 11 Please Do Not Let Me Go 4:23

Disc 2

• 1 Oh, My Sweet Carolina Standout 7:01
• 2 Everybody Knows 4:18
• 3 Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman Who Rains) 3:47
• 4 New York, New York 5:18
• 5 In My Time of Need 5:47
• 6 Mr. Man 2:27
• 7 16 Days 5:09
• 8 Strawberry Wine 8:39

Disc 3

• 1 Firecracker 3:29
• 2 Please Do Not Let Me Go 4:09
• 3 Call Me on Your Way Back Home 4:27
• 4 Invisible Riverside 5:20
• 5 Dear Chicago 2:32
• 6 16 Days 4:18
• 7 Two 2:54
• 8 Come Pick Me Up Standout 6:05
• 9 September 2:46
• 10 Halloween 3:55
• 11 Houses on the Hill 3:46

Disc 4

• 1 Oh My Sweet Carolina 5:38
• 2 Don’t Fail Me Now 5:48
• 3 Let It Ride 4:36
• 4 Desire Standout 3:20
• 5 The Rescue Blues 3:15
• 6 Dancing With the Women at the Bar 5:25
• 7 If I Am a Stranger 5:29
• 8 Sylvia Plath 5:08
• 9 Friends 4:45

Disc 5

• 1 Firecracker 3:21
• 2 Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains) 3:44
• 3 My Winding Wheel 3:43
• 4 Let It Ride 4:16
• 5 Desire Standout 3:19
• 6 Cannonball Days 4:27
• 7 Star Sign 4:56
• 8 Chains of Love 2:34
• 9 Lucky Now 3:17
• 10 Come Home 5:22

Disc 6

• 1 Carolina Rain 5:25
• 2 Invisible Riverside 5:32
• 3 Jacksonville Skyline 3:34
• 4 This House Is Not for Sale 4:06
• 5 Halloween 4:20
• 6 New York, New York 4:51
• 7 Sweet Illusions 5:28
• 8 September 2:33
• 9 Sylvia Plath 4:58
• 10 Do I Wait 4:53

Disc 7

• 1 Don’t Fail Me Now 5:39
• 2 If I Am a Stranger 5:21
• 3 Invisible Riverside 5:46
• 4 200 More Miles 5:54
• 5 This House Is Not for Sale 4:11
• 6 English Girls Approximately 5:53
• 7 Strawberry Wine 8:14
• 8 I Love You but I Don’t Know What to Say 4:27

Disc 8

• 1 Off Broadway 4:14
• 2 Sylvia Plath 5:09
• 3 Carolina Rain 5:27
• 4 Firecracker 3:26
• 5 Mr. Booger Man 1:50
• 6 Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains) 4:26
• 7 Sweet Illusions 5:19
• 8 Two 3:01
• 9 Dancing With the Woman at the Bar 6:09
• 10 Jesus/Cougar 3:44

Disc 9

• 1 Oh My Sweet Carolina 6:45
• 2 Why Do They Leave? 4:13
• 3 Let It Ride 4:27
• 4 Carolina Rain 5:32
• 5 Rescue Blues 3:28
• 6 In My Time of Need 5:01
• 7 Bartering Lines 3:20
• 8 Dramedy Lighting 2:36
• 9 Come Pick Me Up Standout 5:47

Disc 10

• 1 To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) 3:36
• 2 Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains) 3:43
• 3 Everybody Knows 4:18
• 4 My Winding Wheel 4:56
• 5 Invisible Riverside 5:41
• 6 Ashes and Fire 4:01
• 7 Desire Standout 3:38
• 8 English Girls Approximately 5:11
• 9 Amy 5:08
• 10 Stop 5:42

Disc 11

• 1 Bartering Lines 3:25
• 2 Why Do They Leave? 4:21
• 3 The Rescue Blues 3:18
• 4 Let It Ride 5:13
• 5 Everybody Knows 3:56
• 6 Firecracker 3:19
• 7 Jacksonville Skyline 3:26
• 8 Houses on the Hill 2:53
• 9 Come Pick Me Up Standout 5:51
• 10 Strawberry Wine 8:17

Disc 12

• 1 Blue Hotel 4:42
• 2 Save Me 4:48
• 3 Carolina Rain 5:30
• 4 Sweet Lil’ Gal 3:55
• 5 Desire Standout 3:29
• 6 To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) 3:24
• 7 This House Is Not for Sale 4:09
• 8 New York, New York 5:25
• 9 Amy 3:05
• 10 Why Do They Leave? 7:14

Disc 13

• 1 Please Do Not Let Me Go 4:09
• 2 My Winding Wheel 3:50
• 3 Sweet Illusions 5:34
• 4 To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) 3:23
• 5 16 Days 4:33
• 6 Sylvia Plath 4:47
• 7 Come Pick Me Up Standout 5:38
• 8 English Girls Approximately 5:40
• 9 Goodnight Bob 4:45

Disc 14

• 1 Why Do They Leave? 4:23
• 2 Carolina Rain 5:18
• 3 Sweet Lil’ Gal 4:04
• 4 Everybody Knows 3:44
• 5 September 2:35
• 6 Winding Wheel 3:34
• 7 I See Monsters 4:32
• 8 Come Pick Me Up Standout 5:37
• 9 Strawberry Wine 8:01

Disc 15

• 1 Oh My Sweet Carolina 5:42
• 2 To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) 3:19
• 3 Carolina Rain 5:06
• 4 Firecracker 3:19
• 5 Let It Ride 4:33
• 6 Bartering Lines 3:28
• 7 New York, New York 4:59
• 8 I See Monsters 4:45
• 9 Two 2:48
• 10 Stop 5:24

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