Heartbreaker
Ryan Adams
2000
Tracks
1. (Argument with David Rawlings Concerning Morrissey)
2. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)
3. My Winding Wheel
4. AMY
5. Oh My Sweet Carolina
6. Bartering Lines
7. Call Me On Your Way Back Home
8. Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)
9. Come Pick Me Up
10. To Be The One
11. Why Do They Leave?
12. Shakedown on 9th Street
13. Don't Ask For The Water
14. In My Time Of Need
15. Sweet Lil Gal (23rd/1st)
My only experience with Ryan Adams was his cover of Taylor Swift's 1989 album. So all I knew was that the man has good taste. I actually really enjoyed this as well, which shows he has talents beyond covering the best pop album of all time.
Every song was thoughtfully written and genuinely moving; there's not a bad track here. Even the somewhat silly beginning is justified by setting the tone of the album. Adams is clearly serious about creating beautiful arrangements but still has fun and possesses an interesting sense of humor.
Hey, so far 2000 hasn't been so bad. Maybe the List haters were wrong, or maybe I just supremely jinxed us.
RATING: 5/5
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