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Ryan Adams: Love Is Hell

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On May 4, 2004, “Lost Highway” label released “Love Is Hell”, the fifth Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in September 2002, in New York City, February 2003, in New Orleans, and was produced by John Porter and Ryan Adams.

Personnel:

  • Ryan Adams – vocals, guitars, piano, other instruments
  • Marianne Faithfull – backing vocals

New York Band

  • Johnny McNabb – lead guitar
  • Joe McGinty – piano
  • Johnny Pisano – bass
  • Paul Garisto – drums

New Orleans Band

  • Greg Leisz – lead guitar, pedal steel
  • Ian McLagan – B3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano5, 16
  • Jon Cleary – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, rhythm guitar
  • James “Hutch” Hutchinson – bass
  • Ricky Fataar – drums
  • Ruth Gottlieb – violin
  • Sarah Wilson – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

  1. Political Scientist
  2. Afraid Not Scared
  3. This House Is Not for Sale
  4. Anybody Wanna Take Me Home
  5. Love is Hell
  6. Wonderwall – Noel Gallagher
  7. The Shadowlands
  8. World War 24
  9. Avalanche
  10. My Blue Manhattan
  11. Please Do Not Let Me Go
  12. City Rain, City Streets
  13. I See Monsters
  14. English Girls Approximately
  15. Thank You Louise
  16. Hotel Chelsea Nights

The Theory of a Dead Man: The Truth Is…

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On July 12, 2011, “604” and “Roadrunner” labels released “The Truth Is…”, the fourth Theory of a Deadman studio album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Tyler Connolly – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Dave Brenner – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dean Back – vocals, bass
  • Joey Dandeneau – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsikazu “Hatch” Inagaki – engineer
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering 

Track listing:

  1. Lowlife – Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  2. Bitch Came Back – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  3. Hurricane – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  4. Out of My Head – Brett James, Christine Connolly
  5. Gentleman – Kara DioGuardi, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  6. Love Is Hell – Dana Calitri, Nina Ossoff, Kathy Sommer, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  7. The Truth Is…(I Lied About Everything) – Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  8. Head Above Water – Scott Stevens, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  9. Drag Me to Hell – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  10. What Was I Thinking – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau, Christine Connolly
  11. Easy to Love You – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau
  12. We Were Men – Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau