III/IV is the 12th studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on December 14, 2010 through PAX AM. The album is his fifth with backing band The Cardinals, and was recorded in 2006 during the same sessions that yielded Easy Tiger. A double album, III/IV was recorded prior to bassist Catherine Popper's departure, and also marks guitarist and backing vocalist Neal Casal's recording debut for the band. According to Adams, the album remained unreleased until 2010, as his former label, Lost Highway, had previously rejected it.
According to producer and keyboardist Jamie Candiloro, the album's title stems from "the idea that Cold Roses [is] volumes one and two, and this was a logical step that the Cardinals had taken forward as a band effort. The tracks shared the democratic process of a band. It will always be an amazing look into the world of a great band during one of its most versatile line-ups."
Orders from the PAX AM online store also received a download card for 11 bonus demos from the album.
Tracklist
| 1 | Breakdown Into The Resolve (written by Ryan Adams) | 4:01 | |
| 2 | Dear Candy (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:31 | |
| 3 | Wasteland (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:13 | |
| 4 | Ultraviolet Light (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:43 | |
| 5 | Stop Playing With My Heart (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:39 | |
| 6 | Lovely And Blue (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:34 | |
| 7 | Happy Birthday (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:28 | |
| 8 | Kisses Start Wars (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:57 | |
| 9 | The Crystal Skull (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:33 | |
| 10 | Users (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:58 | |
| 11 | No (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:03 | |
| 12 | Numbers (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:54 | |
| 13 | Gracie (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:31 | |
| 14 | Icebreaker (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:13 | |
| 15 | Sewers At The Bottom Of The Wishing Well (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:42 | |
| 16 | Typecast (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:18 | |
| 17 | Star Wars (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:45 | |
| 18 | My Favorite Song (written by Ryan Adams) | 3:15 | |
| 19 | P.S. (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:44 | |
| 20 | Death And Rats (written by Ryan Adams) | 2:35 | |
| 21 | Kill The Lights (written by Ryan Adams) | 7:29 |
Bonus tracks
| 22 | Cemetery Hill (written by Ryan Adams) | iTunes exclusive track | 3:40 |
| 23 | Destroyers (written by Ryan Adams) | free download from PAX AM online | 4:25 |
| 24 | The Blue Canoe (written by Ryan Adams) | free download from PAX AM online | 2:15 |
| 25 | Darkness (written by Ryan Adams) | free download from PAX AM online | 5:34 |
| 26 | Breakdown Into The Resolve (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 3:59 |
| 27 | Numbers (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 3:11 |
| 28 | Kisses Start Wars (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 3:30 |
| 29 | Kill The Lights (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 4:36 |
| 30 | (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Ghost (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 2:35 |
| 31 | No (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 2:25 |
| 32 | Icebreaker (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 1:51 |
| 33 | Happy Birthday (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 2:20 |
| 34 | My Reflection (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 3:56 |
| 35 | Users (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 2:51 |
| 36 | Death And Rats (written by Ryan Adams) | Bonus Demo Download | 1:44 |
Listen
Performance statistics
| Title | Times played | Debut | Last played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakdown Into The Resolve | 7 | 2006-07-22 | 2023-08-18 |
| Dear Candy | 14 | 2023-05-28 | 2023-08-18 |
| Wasteland | Never played live | ||
| Ultraviolet Light | Never played live | ||
| Stop Playing With My Heart | Never played live | ||
| Lovely And Blue | Never played live | ||
| Happy Birthday | 5 | 2006-08-01 | 2023-08-08 |
| Kisses Start Wars | 5 | 2023-06-09 | 2023-08-16 |
| The Crystal Skull | 1 | 2022-05-21 | 2022-05-21 |
| Users | Never played live | ||
| No | Never played live | ||
| Numbers | Never played live | ||
| Gracie | Never played live | ||
| Icebreaker | Never played live | ||
| Sewers At The Bottom Of The Wishing Well | Never played live | ||
| Typecast | 5 | 2006-10-13 | 2007-01-18 |
| Star Wars | Never played live | ||
| My Favorite Song | Never played live | ||
| P.S. | Never played live | ||
| Death And Rats | Never played live | ||
| Kill The Lights | Never played live | ||
| Cemetery Hill (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Destroyers (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| The Blue Canoe (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Darkness (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Breakdown Into The Resolve (bonus track) | 7 | 2006-07-22 | 2023-08-18 |
| Numbers (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Kisses Start Wars (bonus track) | 5 | 2023-06-09 | 2023-08-16 |
| Kill The Lights (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Ghost (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| No (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Icebreaker (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Happy Birthday (bonus track) | 5 | 2006-08-01 | 2023-08-08 |
| My Reflection (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Users (bonus track) | Never played live | ||
| Death And Rats (bonus track) | Never played live |
