The Suicide Handbook Double LP

The Suicide Handbook is Ryan Adams’ most elusive and mythic recordings. The album is a raw and intimate collection of songs that captures the songwriter at his most unguarded. Recorded at the beginning of his solo career and long circulating only through bootlegs, the album has earned a legendary status among die-hard fans and fans of the americana genre alike for its stark stripped-back beauty. Acoustic arrangements and hushed, late-night vocals, these songs feel like private confessions set to tape. Adams leans into themes of heartbreak, isolation, and emotional vulnerability, delivering recordings that are as fragile as they are compelling. There’s an immediacy here that sets The Suicide Handbook apart from his studio releases. These are the original recordings in their rawest and un-touched form. Released officially for the first time, experience the record as a cohesive piece, bringing warmth and depth to its lo-fi origins. The analogue format enhances every subtle nuance, from the quiet creak of strings to the tremble in Adams’ voice. For longtime fans and collectors alike, The Suicide Handbook stands as a haunting, deeply personal snapshot of an artist laying everything bare—an essential addition to the Ryan Adams collection.

Single Sleeve Double LP.

Track List:

SIDE A
Wild Flowers
Perfect and True
Tell It to My Heart
She Wants to Play Hearts
Pretenders

SIDE B
Famous Eyes
Touch, Feel & Lose
Firecracker
La Cienega Just Smiled
For No One

SIDE C
You Don’t Know Me
Bow to The Sad Lady
Off Broadway
Cracks in the Photograph
I’m Waiting

SIDE D
Cry On Demand
Miss Sunflower
Just Saying Hi
California Love
Idiots Rule the World
Chicago