RYAN ADAMS, 'Born in the H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.' [imagined LP]

 

Ryan Adams

BORN IN THE H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.   (2024)

1. Virginia in the Rain   (overdubbed and remixed from Cardinals 2023 demos)   [Self Portrait]
2. Blown Away   (Prisoner outtake)     [Sword and Stone]
3. Fool's Game   (Wednesdays outtake)    [Self Portrait]
4. Mercy    (previously recorded for Cardinology 2/3)      [Heatwave]   
5. Not Trash Anymore    (Alien USA outtake)     [Self Portrait]
6. I Don't Want to Know    [1985]
7. Waste of Time    [1985]
8. No Flags    [1985]
9. Between the Bars   (2018 ELS outtake ?)    [1985]
10. Down the Drain    (taken from the 2021 'Diary Songs')    [1985]
11. At Dawn   (Prisoner outtake)    [Self Portrait]
12. Romeo & Juliet    [Romeo & Juliet] 
13. Desperate Times*      [Romeo & Juliet  digital bonus track]
14. At Home with the Animals     [Romeo & Juliet]
15. Theo is Dreaming   (taken from the 2021 'Diary Songs')     [Romeo & Juliet]
16. Bye Bye Balloons      [Self Portrait]
17. What is Left   (n.k.a. "Theo")    (taken from the 2021 'Diary Songs')    [Self Portrait]
18. Try Again Tomorrow   (taken from the 2021 'Diary Songs')    [Self Portrait]
19. Lovers Under the Moon      [Self Portrait]
20. Clown**  (overdubbed and remixed from Cardinals 2023 demos)    [2024 IG demo]
21. Amethyst**    (previously recorded as "Go Easy")     [2024 IG demo]    

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 RA recorded several new tracks following his stepping back from old habits and beginning work on a proposed 10-track album (' with a "Thank You Louise" similar production style') in July 2022. New tracks include "At Home with the Animals", "Desperate Times", "Free Yourself", "Amethyst", "Theo is Dreaming", "What is Left", "Bye Bye Balloons", "Lovers Under the Moon", "Something's Missing" and "Romeo and Juliet" (source from RA's IG postings from the time). Most of these songs were compiled with studio outtakes and released as the 2022 double album, Romeo & Juliet. 

I have restored those other songs to their respective albums. I replaced them with songs from the 2024-25 albums---making my own Demolition style mix---much like Ryan himself has continued to do since he began releasing albums again in 2022. Curating them with purposely different song titles and no credits to obscure who played on them and when---most likely to avoid royalties. Just ask Tod W.

Ryan also posted a series of short song ideas in 2021 (referred to as the 'Diary Songs')--- including "Stormy Weather", "Try Again Tomorrow" and "My Life Before the War"---among others---the latter which would be subsequently posted as the Jan 2023 demo, "Brighter Than Heaven" (a.k.a. "Shut the Fuck Up"); streaming on RA's Instagram. I've included some of them here---and saved the rest for my own alternate mix of Self Portrait. RA also live-streamed an attempted re-recording of songs from Gold in Sept. 2021 with a drummer friend (Matt Tecu) in a more raw stripped-down style---that subsequently devolved into a long jam session (before taking a 'break' from streaming on 23 September).

Ryan also home recorded an album of several new songs composed as a 'side-writing' experiment to respond to songs from his first album, Heartbreaker. These would include "Too Old to Die Young", "I Am a Rollercoaster", "Counting to Zero", "Saturday Night Forever", "I Can't Remember"; among others---with drum machine accompaniment and confessional lyrics reflecting his older outlook on them compared to then.

Compilation I made for my OWN personal use from the 2024 albums and Self Portrait* You can access these on GraciousFew's YouTube page. All albums are streaming!

(Alternate mix)

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