On July 29, 1997, “Outpost” and “Geffen” label released “Strangers Almanac”, the second Whiskeytown studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, at “Woodland” in Nashville, “Ocean Way” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jim Scott,

Personnel:

• Ryan Adams – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, piano, percussion
• Phil Wandscher – vocals, electric guitar, organ, percussion
• Jeff Rice – bass guitar
• Steven Terry – vocals, drums, percussion
• Caitlin Cary – vocals, violin
• Alejandro Escovedo – vocals
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin
• Bill Ladd – pedal steel guitar
• Rick Latina – pedal steel guitar
• John Ginty – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond b3 organ, church keys
• Jim Goodwin – alto saxophone
• Dan Navarro – trumpet
• Crecencio Gonzalez – trombone
• Curt Bisquera – percussion
• Jim Scott – percussion, engineer, mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Ryan Adams, except where noted.

1. Inn Town – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
2. Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight
3. Yesterday’s News – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
4. 16 Days
5. Everything I Do – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
6. Houses on the Hill – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
7. Turn Around – Ryan Adams, Caitlin Cary
8. Dancing with the Women at the Bar
9. Waiting to Derail
10. Avenues
11. Losering
12. Somebody Remembers the Rose – Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher
13. Not Home Anymore