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Jacksonville City Nights
Studio album by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
Released	September, 2005
Recorded	New York City, NY. Nashville, TN.
Genre	Alternative country Country
Length	46:16
Label	Lost Highway
Producer(s)	Tom Schick
Professional reviews
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Ryan Adams and the Cardinals chronology
Cold Roses (2005)	Jacksonville City Nights (2005)	29 (2005)

Jacksonville City Nights is Ryan Adams' seventh official album. Like its predecessor Cold Roses, it is attributed to Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. The album is the second in a trilogy of albums released in a seven-month timespan. The album was released on September 27, 2005 in the United States and September 26, 2005 in the rest of the world. The album was recorded live in the studio, without overdubs. The title is most likely a reference to Adams' hometown of Jacksonville, North Carolina which has been referenced throughout his career, both solo and while involved in bands. Adams' current band also shares the name of the mascot of Jacksonville (N.C.) High School, which Adams attended.

Several limited American releases contained a DVD entitled September, which featured a 20 minute documentary about the band on the road and in the studio. Bonus tracks were issued to the many non-US countries. In the United Kingdom, the album was released with Jeane and Always on My Mind, the song first recorded by Brenda Lee, made famous by Elvis Presley and then covered again by Willie Nelson. The rest of Europe got Always On My Mind and Japan got Jeane, Always On My Mind and What Sin Replaces Love (Demonstration Recording). The vinyl version of this record included A Kiss Before I Go (Demonstration Recording), Jeane, Always on My Mind and I Still Miss Someone, a Johnny Cash cover.

Contents 1 Musicians 1.1 The Cardinals 1.2 Other musicians 1.3 The Nashville String Machine 2 Track listing

• Ryan Adams: Vocal, acoustic guitar & piano.
• J.P. Bowersock: electric guitars.
• Catherine Popper: bass guitar, keyboards and background vocals.
• Brad Pemberton: drums.
• Jon Graboff: pedal steel.

• Claudia Chopek: Violin.
• David Gold: Violin & Viola.
• Bob Hoffnar: Pedal steel.
• Byron Isaacs: Background vocals.
• Norah Jones: Piano & vocals.
• Julia Kent: Cello.
• Joe McGinty: Piano.
• Michael Panes: Violin.
• Johnny T: Drums.
• Glenn Patscha: Piano & background vocals.

Perform on the song My Heart Is Broken and are:

• Bergen White: Arranger and conductor.
• Violins: Carl Gorodetsky, Sam Sixfin, Conni Ellisor, Allan Umstead, David Angell, Cathy Umstead & Mary Kathryn Vanosdale.
• Violas: Kris Wilkinson, Gary Vanosdale & Jim Grosjean.
• Cellos: Carole Rabinowitz & Bob Mason.

1. "A Kiss Before I Go" – 2:05
2. "The End" written by Adams & Panes – 3:44
3. "Hard Way To Fall" – 4:06
4. "Dear John" written by Adams & Jones – 4:36
5. "The Hardest Part" – 2:52
6. "Games" – 2:11
7. "Silver Bullets" – 2:56
8. "Peaceful Valley" – 3:42
9. "September" – 2:30
10. "My Heart Is Broken" written by Adams & Cary – 2:14
11. "Trains" written by Adams & Panes – 4:08
12. "Pa" – 3:52
13. "Withering Heights" – 2:53
14. "Don't Fail Me Now" – 4:27

All lyrics written by Ryan Adams. All Music written by Adams, Bowersock, Pemerton, Popper & Graboff (except where indicated).