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~ Ryan Adams
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  • Audio CD (19 Dec 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B000BY9E2A
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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On his third release of a most prolific year, Ryan Adams takes a break from his band, the Cardinals, to fashion an introspective song cycle with stripped-down arrangements focused on acoustic guitar or solo piano. After the propulsive, self-mythologizing title track opens the album in brazen fashion, forging an unlikely bond of comparison between John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band and the early '70s Grateful Dead, much of the rest of 29 finds Adams at his dreamiest (the reveries of "Strawberry Wine" and "Elizabeth, You Were Born to Play That Part") and most rapturously romantic (the aching falsetto on the lovesick "Starlite Diner"). He continues to take chances and not all of them pay off, with the underwatery echo of "Night Birds" and the over-the-top dramatics of "The Sadness" showing the downside of self-indulgence, though "Carolina Rain" suggests he can return to the alt-country prime of Whiskeytown whenever the mood strikes. With the intimacy of the closing "Voices," Adams sounds less like he is singing a song than sharing a secret. Refusing to rein himself in or pin himself down, he sings on the title track, "You can't hang on to something that won't stop moving." --Don McLeese


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Ryan Adams's third album of 2005, 29, is his only outing ofthe year not co-billed to his band, the Cardinals. The distinction is important--while Adams's Cardinals-backed outingsallowed the North Carolina-born singer/songwriter to get intouch with his alt-country roots, 29 is a more minimalist offering that features gritty blues (the simmering title track), spare ballads (the lovely "Starlite Diner"), and emotivepop/rock (the delicate "Blue Sky Blues"). Although this disc is closest in spirit to Adams's LOVE IS HELL releases, it's a much more eclectic affair, leading the listener down many of the performer's subtler musical paths and back to one lonely intersection on the edge of town.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterwork anybody?, 20 Dec 2005
By M. K. T. Willis (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This is a very subtle and understated album. I admired Ryan's work ethic when he decided to put out 3 albums (one a double!) in one year. It got me thinking to some of my favourite groups of the 60's and 70's who thought more about the music and the creative muse than they did about the bizness. I wasn't a big fan of Cold Roses at first but repeated listens got me hooked. That paved the way for this album which really seems to take Ryan's output to a whole new level. It's a joy listening to ALL of these tracks, but especially I love the immediacy of Strawberry Wine and the boogie of 29. In truth there isn't a dud track on this album and it's very reassuring to hear something you know you will return to again and again like an old friend.
I can but wonder where Adams will delve next but I sense that this marks the closing of a chapter and he will veer off into uncharted waters....long may he sail!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A grower..., 6 May 2007
By B. Wright (Gloucester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This album was written and recorded before any of the other 2005 releases, at the time when Ryan was nearing his 30th birthday (hence '29', it's an album about growth) while he was recovering from his broken wrist. He's said that it's a concept album, basically about one guy who commits suicide and is looking back on the actions in his life. I'm not sure how well the album fits his theory, but there are plenty of tales within these songs.

It's an intimate album, best listened to with headphones in a quiet place. His voice is close and there's an ambience, a certain atmosphere to many of the songs as we hear these world-weary lyrics played out to music. The rock & roll '29' is a bit of a red herring in terms of sound, as we have the introspective 'Strawberry Wine' come after. It is succeeded by several more quiet, piano-led songs, telling wistful tales of love, heart-break and life. 'Blue Sky Blues' and 'Nightbirds' are songs to lovers, about carrying on, 'Elizabeth...' is apparently written for a friend of Ryan's whose baby daughter died before birth. The only other song that doesn't fit this trend is 'The Sadness', which is a bit of a bizarre inclusion; Ryan sounds more like Freddie Mercury than the heart-broken troubador we're used to hearing.
My personal favourites on the album are '29', 'Blue Sky Blues' and 'Carolina Rain'. All of these songs tell a story though, and it's worth listening just to hear the narratives as they play through.

The Ethan Johns/ Ryan Adams pairing once again produces an excellent album, with a suitable sheen for the material on here. I feel that the album needs to be listened to properly, to be taken in and appreciated. It's a grower, but the one track I can't seem to get into is 'Strawberry Wine'. It's not Ryan's best material to date, but it's still a good album. Give it time.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid!, 6 Feb 2006
A very enjoyable, sometimes moody album. It is my favorite of the 3 2005 albums without a doubt, most definately saved the best till last. No not his best work so far, although a good portion of the tracks on this album rival some of his best work from albums such as 'Heartbreaker', 'Gold' and my other favorite 'Love is Hell.' A nice mixture of blues, soft county, and rock. A lovely blend of tracks that compliment each other well, making a solid sounding, rich and colourful album.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Three albums, one year. This is the best one.
2005 was a whacky year even by Ryan Adams standards, as he released three albums, one of which was a double, in the space of around eight months. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars His best yet
In 2005 Ryan Adams released 3 albums; Cold Roses, Jackson City Nights and ending with 29, his best. So called because the songs were written when he was that age, the album can be... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars one of his best?
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I read quite a few previews of this album and had I believed what I read, I was in store for the best Ryan Adams album yet! Rubbish. Read more
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I love every second of this album!! from the opening track 29 all the way thru no skipping!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars all the best things some in threes
if ur a ryan adams fan, buy it!
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