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Released 14 years ago this June

Live After Deaf

Ryan Adams · 2012

647 min · 144 tracks · country

A raw, intimate collection of acoustic performances that capture the essence of Ryan Adams' storytelling.

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 want

  • seeking instant gratification tracks
  • prefer short, standalone songs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2012, 'Live After Deaf' arrived during a period of renewed creativity for Ryan Adams following his hiatus after 2009's 'Cardinology'. This live album showcases his evolution as a performer and songwriter, highlighting his ability to connect deeply with audiences through stripped-down arrangements and poignant lyrics.
Stylistic neighbors
Jason Isbell· Jeff Tweedy· Sturgill Simpson

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

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 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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