On September 26, 2005, “Lost Highway” label released “Jacksonville City Nights”, the seventh Ryan Adams studio album. It was recorded in 2005, in Nashville, TN, and in New York City, and was produced by Tom Schick.

Personnel:

The Cardinals

• Ryan Adams – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
• P. Bowersock – electric guitars
• Jon Graboff – pedal steel, backing vocals
• Catherine Popper – bass, piano, backing vocals
• Brad Pemberton – drums, percussion
• Bob Hoffnar – pedal steel
• Norah Jones – vocals, piano
• Glenn Patscha – piano, backing vocals
• Joe McGinty – piano
• Johnny T – drums
• Claudia Chopek – violin
• Michael Panes – violin
• David Gold – violin, viola.
• Julia Kent – cello.
• Byron Isaacs – backing vocals.

The Nashville String Machine

• Bergen White – arrangements, conductor
• Carl Gorodetsky, Pamela Sixfin, Conni Ellisor, Allan Umstead, David Angell, Cathy Umstead, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
• Kris Wilkinson, Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean – viola
• Carole Rabinowitz, Bob Mason – cello

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ryan Adams, all music by Ryan Adams, J.P. Bowersock, Pemberton, Catherine Popper and Jon Graboff, except where noted.

1. A Kiss Before I Go
2. The End – Ryan Adams, Michael Panes
3. Hard Way To Fall
4. Dear John – Ryan Adams, Norah Jones
5. The Hardest Part
6. Games
7. Silver Bullets
8. Peaceful Valley
9. September
10. My Heart Is Broken – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
11. Trains – Ryan Adams, Michael Panes
12. Pa
13. Withering Heights
14. Don’t Fall Me Now