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Live After Deaf

Ryan Adams · 2012

647 min · 144 tracks · country music

A raw and intimate live recording that captures the essence of Ryan Adams' confessional songwriting style.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Dirty Rain Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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    Oh, My Sweet Carolina — This track is a poignant reflection on nostalgia and longing, beautifully capturing Adams' lyrical prowess and vocal delivery in a live context.
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    Come Pick Me Up — The song's infectious energy and sing-along quality make it a standout moment in the live performance, showcasing the audience's enthusiastic response.
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    Desire — Adams delivers this track with heightened emotion, transforming it into a powerful anthem that resonates differently in a live setting compared to the studio version.
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    Carolina Rain — The heartfelt storytelling in this song is amplified by the live arrangement, revealing Adams' ability to convey deep emotion through both lyrics and performance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • intimate storytelling through acoustic performances
  • wave-like pacing for reflective listening
  • for late-night solitude
  • long sessions of contemplative exploration

Maybe skip if you

  • seeking instant gratification tracks
  • prefer short, standalone songs

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Deep Cut — A candid live album that showcases Adams' songwriting, appealing to dedicated fans.
Themes
Nashville storytelling· nostalgic longing
Career context
By 2012, Ryan Adams was a well-established artist, having released several acclaimed albums since his breakthrough with 'Heartbreaker' in 2000. 'Live After Deaf' marked his return to the live arena after a period of relative quiet, showcasing his evolution as a performer and songwriter. This album reflects not only his extensive catalog but also his ability to connect deeply with audiences in a live setting.
Stylistic neighbors
Jason Isbell· Jeff Tweedy· Sturgill Simpson

Tracklist

Disc 1

  • 1 Dirty Rain Start here 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 3:09
  • 11 Please Do Not Let Me Go 4:23

Disc 2

  • 1 Oh, My Sweet Carolina 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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