Heartbreaker (Ryan Adams album)

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Heartbreaker is the debut solo album of alternative country musician Ryan Adams. It was recorded over 14 days at Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It was nominated for the 2001 Shortlist Music Prize.

The album is said to be inspired by Adams's break-up with Carrie Hamilton.

Track listing

All songs were written by Ryan Adams, unless otherwise noted.

1. "(Argument with David Rawlings Concerning Morrissey)" – 0:37
   • An argument regarding the Morrissey track "Suedehead".
2. "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)" (Adams/Rawlings) – 3:04
3. "My Winding Wheel" – 3:13
4. "AMY" – 3:46
5. "Oh My Sweet Carolina" – 4:57
6. "Bartering Lines" (Adams/Van Alston) – 3:59
7. "Call Me On Your Way Back Home" – 3:09
8. "Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)" – 2:08
9. "Come Pick Me Up" (Adams/Alston) – 5:18
10. "To Be the One" – 3:01
11. "Why Do They Leave?" – 3:38
12. "Shakedown on 9th Street" – 2:53
13. "Don't Ask for the Water" – 2:56
14. "In My Time of Need" – 5:39
15. "Sweet Lil Gal (23rd/1st)" – 3:39

Bonus tracks

The French edition of the album comes with a bonus disk entitled Unreleased Tracks from the Heartbreaker sessions, which contains the following tracks:

1. "Goodbye Honey"
2. "To Be Young (Is To Be Sad Is To Be High)" (acoustic) (Adams/Rawlings)

Covers

The most notable cover of a song from Adams' solo record is DJ Mark Ronson's mix of the song "AMY" for his 2007 album "Version.

Personnel

Musicians

• Ryan Adams – Acoustic/ Electric Guitar/ Harmonica/ Piano/ Banjo
• Ethan Johns – Drums/ Bass/ Chamberlin/ Glockenspiel/ B-3/ Vibes
• David Rawlings – Sings/ Acoustic/ Electric Guitars/ Banjo/ throws Tambourine
• Gillian Welch – Sings/ Banjo/ Acoustic Guitar/ Electric Bass/ Voice of "Lucy"
• Pat Sansone – Piano ("Oh My Sweet Carolina") Chamberlin/ weird-storm-producing organ type instrument on Bartering Lines/ Piano, ("Why Do You Leave" and "Come Pick Me Up")/background with Ethan on "Winding Wheel"
• Emmylou Harris – Sings ("Oh My Sweet Carolina")
• Kim Richey – Sings ("Come Pick Me Up")
• Allison Pierce – Sings ("Why Do They Leave?")

Production

• Ethan Johns – producer, engineer, mixer
• Patrick Himes – assistant engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering
• David McClister – photography
• Gina Binkley – design

Chart position

Country	Position
UK	183