Follow the Lights
| Follow the Lights | ||||
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Lost Highway | ||||
| Producer | Jamie Candiloro | |||
| Ryan Adams chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 411Mania | (7/10) link |
Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10) link |
| PopMatters |   link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    link |
Follow the Lights (released in the UK as Everybody Knows) is an
The EP includes a re-recorded version of the song "Blue Hotel", which originally appeared on Willie Nelson's Songbird album. "This Is It" was previously recorded for Rock n Roll, "If I Am a Stranger" for Cold Roses and "Dear John" – which was co-written by Ryan Adams and Norah Jones – for Jacksonville City Nights.
In its first week, Follow the Lights sold about 19,000 copies and entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 40.[2]
In the UK, Follow the Lights was released as Everybody Knows, with the titular "Everybody Knows" from
The album cover is a photograph taken by the guitarist Neal Casal.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ryan Adams, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Follow the Lights" | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "My Love for You Is Real" | 4:52 | |
| 3. | "Blue Hotel" | 5:11 | |
| 4. | "Down in a Hole" | Jerry Cantrell | 4:37 |
| 5. | "This Is It" (Cardinals version) | Ryan Adams and Johnny T | 3:32 |
| 6. | "If I Am a Stranger" (New version) | 4:44 | |
| 7. | "Dear John" (New version) | Ryan Adams and Norah Jones | 5:12 |
Personnel
- Ryan Adams — guitars, piano, banjo, vocals
- Brad Pemberton — drums, percussion
- Chris Feinstein — bass guitar
- Jon Graboff — pedal steel, vocals
- Neal Casal — guitars, vocals, cover photograph
- James Candiloro — piano, keyboards, producer, recording ("Follow the Lights" and "My Love for You is Real"), mixing
- Jason Wormer — recording
- Clifton Aleen — recording assistant
- Brendan Dekora — mixing assistant
- Bob Ludwig — mastering
- Philip Andelman — live photograph
- Andy West — design
References
- IPC Media. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Underwood Leads Three Country Debuts Onto Chart", Billboard.com, October 31, 2007.
