Demolition is the third studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on September 24, 2002 on Lost Highway. The album comprises tracks from Adams' unreleased studio albums, The Suicide Handbook, The Pinkheart Sessions and 48 Hours. In 2009, Adams stated: "I don’t much care for this record. The rock songs are plodding and the quiet songs belonged to better records [...] to make Gold as a compromise then to have to watch those records get broken up forDemolition was heartbreaking."
Tracklist
| 1 | Nuclear (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 2 | Hallelujah (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 3 | You Will Always Be The Same (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 4 | Desire (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 5 | Cry On Demand (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 6 | Starting To Hurt (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 7 | She Wants To Play Hearts (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 8 | Tennessee Sucks (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 9 | Dear Chicago (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 10 | Gimme A Sign (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 11 | Tomorrow (written by Ryan Adams, Carrie Hamilton) | ||
| 12 | Chin Up, Cheer Up (written by Ryan Adams) | ||
| 13 | Jesus (Don't Touch My Baby) (written by Ryan Adams) |
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Performance statistics
| Title | Times played | Debut | Last played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 7 | 2001-07-14 | 2003-01-22 |
| Hallelujah | 4 | 2003-01-17 | 2007-09-24 |
| You Will Always Be The Same | 53 | 2001-10-26 | 2022-05-17 |
| Desire | 75 | 2001-09-28 | 2022-05-14 |
| Cry On Demand | 5 | 2002-12-05 | 2011-10-20 |
| Starting To Hurt | 10 | 2000-09-01 | 2015-05-25 |
| She Wants To Play Hearts | 10 | 2001-02-14 | 2006-10-17 |
| Tennessee Sucks | 27 | 2001-07-14 | 2006-10-15 |
| Dear Chicago | 308 | 2001-05-09 | 2023-04-17 |
| Gimme A Sign | 4 | 2001-03-16 | 2015-05-07 |
| Tomorrow | 32 | 2002-10-07 | 2002-12-07 |
| Chin Up, Cheer Up | 30 | 2000-11-15 | 2022-11-13 |
| Jesus (Don't Touch My Baby) | Never played live |
Notes
Ryan Adams – Vocals (all tracks), Guitar (tracks 2,3,4,5,7,9,11,12,13), Electric guitar (tracks 1,6,8,10), Harmonica (tracks 2,4), Bass (tracks 5,13), Piano (tracks 5,8), Synth (track 13), Drum Machine (track 13)
Mikael Nord Andersson – Dobro (track 3)
Bucky Baxter – Pedal Steel Guitar (tracks 1,6,8,10), Background vocals (tracks 5,7), Guitar (tracks 5,9)
Michael Blair – Djembe Heartbeat (track 3)
Sheldon Gomberg – Bass (tracks 2,4)
Svante Henryson – Cello (track 3)
Ethan Johns – Drums (tracks 2,4,12), Background vocals (track 2), Electric guitar (track 2), Ukulele (track 4), Bass (track 12), B3 (track 2)
John Paul Keith – Guitar (tracks 6,10)
Greg Leisz – Steel Guitar (tracks 2,4,12), Dobro (track 12)
Billy Mercer – Bass (tracks 1,6,10)
Brad Pemberton – Drums (tracks 1,6,8,10)
David Rawlings – Guitar (track 11)
Julianna Raye – Background vocals (track 4)
Brad Rice – Electric guitar (tracks 1,8)
Chris Stills – Background vocals (track 2), 12-String Acoustic Guitar (track 2), B3 (track 4)
Gillian Welch – Background vocals (track 11)
