Ryan Adams is a prolific artist and as a fan it allows me to collect a lot of rare recordings. This collection is both a mix of rare, studio and live recordings from Mr Adams.
By no means is this a mix of my “ALL TIME FAVOURITE” songs, that would be extremely hard to put together and fit in some structure within a 60min limit too. Actually, that would be impossible. These are certain songs from collections, demo sessions and albums all put together in a 60 minute package for you to listen to and enjoy. It is about the structure of this mix, more so than the songs included. See this as a little journey.
It covers solo work, work with the Cardinals, some old school Whiskeytown and even a duet with Sir Elton John too. The mixtape is named and artwork inspired after one of my favourite lines from ‘Let it Ride’ off Cold Roses, yes this song is a personal favourite and that single line always gets me. I always have this vision of bright colours while listening to Let it Ride, it is one of the few tracks on Cold Roses that gives me that sort of visual when I’m listening to it. It is one of the bright moments in the album that is filled with sorrow.
Tracklist:
01. This is It (version taken from Follow the Lights EP)
02. Firecracker (version taken from The Suicide Handbook)
03. Monday Night (taken from Down to the Promise Land)
04. Dear Chicago (taken from Demolition)
05. Oh My God, Whatever, Etc (taken from Easy Tiger)
06. Come Pick Me Up (taken from Heartbreaker)
07. Dear John (version taken from Follow the Lights EP)
08. September (taken from Jacksonville City Nights)
09. Tomorrow (taken from Pinkhearts – Vol 2)
10. Beautiful Sorta (version taken from The Loft Sessions)
11. Let it Ride (version taken from The Loft Sessions)
12. Fools Gold (taken from Ryan Adams Sucks)
13. Dreams [Fleetwood Mac Cover] (Whiskeytown – taken from Those Weren’t the Days)
14. Rocket Man [performed with Sir Elton John] (taken from Crossroads)
15. 10 Seconds til the End of the World (Whiskeytown – taken from Those Weren’t the Days)
16. Fuck it … I Broke Your Cat (taken from Pinkhearts – Vol 2)
