This Is It (Ryan Adams song)
| "This Is It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ryan Adams | ||||
| from the album Rock n Roll | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Label | Lost Highway Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ryan Adams / Johnny T. Yerington | |||
| Producer(s) | James Barber | |||
| Ryan Adams singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "This Is It" on YouTube | ||||
"This Is It" is a song by singer-songwriter Ryan Adams from his 2003 album Rock n Roll. The song was co-written with Johnny T. Yerington[1] and released as a single in 2004.[2]
A music video for "This Is It", directed by Dominic J. DeJoseph, was produced in 2004.[3] It features concert footage of Adams and his band performing the song.
An acoustic version of the song was released as a b-side,[4] while a mellower, re-recorded version with The Cardinals can be found on the 2007 EP Follow The Lights.[5]
B-sides
[edit]A number of non-album tracks were released as b-sides on the various "This Is It" singles, including "Red Lights", "Closer When She Goes", "Twice As Bad As Love",[6] "Funeral Marching", and "Liar".[7] All of these songs are outtakes from Rock n Roll,[8] with the exception of "Twice As Bad As Love", which comes from the sessions for Love Is Hell.[9]
Track listings
[edit]CD Single
Lost Highway Records 986214
- "This Is It"
- "Red Lights" (non-album track)
- "Closer When She Goes" (non-album track)
- "Twice As Bad As Love" (non-album track)
Limited Edition 10" Vinyl Single
Mercury Records 9862150
- "This Is It"
- "Funeral Marching" (non-album track)
- "Liar" (non-album track)
- "This Is It" (Acoustic Version) (non-album track)
Note that evidence of the existence of this 10" EP remains to be seen, as only acetates are known to exist, not stock copies.
Personnel and production credits
[edit]- Ryan Adams — guitar, vocals, and almost all instruments
- Johnny T. Yerington — drums
- John Flaugher — bass guitar
- Produced by James Barber
"Red Lights" / "Closer When She Goes"
- Produced by Eli Janney
"Twice As Bad As Love"
- Produced by John Porter with the band in New Orleans
References
[edit]- ^ Rock n Roll (Media notes). Ryan Adams. Universal City, CA: UMG Recordings, Inc. 2003. B0001376-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "This Is It (UK CD) - Ryan Adams: Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Filmography". Black Shoe Films, LLC. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Wonderwall, Pt. 1 - Ryan Adams: Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Follow The Lights (Media notes). Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. Universal City, CA: UMG Recordings, Inc. 2007. B00010177-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "This Is It (UK CD) - Ryan Adams: Allmusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Ryan Adams This Is It UK 10" Record". eil.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "The Rock N Roll Sessions". AnsweringBell.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "The Love Is Hell Sessions - New Orleans". AnsweringBell.com. Retrieved 2011-01-30.