Ryan Adams - The Su*cide Handbook - Exclusive 'Dead Rose' Vinyl 2LP

The Su*cide Handbook is a collection of 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 (of which Impressed has one) the album has earned a legendary status among die-hard fans for its stark beauty and alternative versions of well-loved songs.

The record features some of the incredible songs from 'Gold' in their stripped-back original form - including 'Firecracker' and 'La Cienega Just Smiled', some that found a home in 'Demolition' including 'Cry On Demand', and some beautiful previously unreleased gems. 

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 Su*cide 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. 

For longtime fans and collectors alike, The Su*cide Handbook stands as a haunting, deeply personal snapshot of an artist laying everything bare. 

Impressed is pressing 500 copies to a beautiful 'Dead Rose' double vinyl of white and brick-red smash. Includes our signature, numbered obi strip. This version is SOLD OUT but there is an unlimited brick red pressing (no numbering, no obi strip) also available to pre-order. 

The Su*cide Handbook – Tracklisting:

SIDE A

01.  Wild Flowers

02.  Perfect and True

03.  Tell It to My Heart

04.  She Wants to Play Hearts

05.  Pretenders 

SIDE B

06.  Famous Eyes

07.  Touch, Feel & Lose

08.  Firecracker

09.  La Cienega Just Smiled

10.  For No One 

SIDE C

11.  You Don’t Know Me

12.  Bow to The Sad Lady

13.  Off Broadway

14.  Cracks in the Photograph

15.  I’m Waiting  

SIDE D

16.  Cry On Demand

17.  Miss Sunflower

18.  Just Saying Hi

19.  California Love

20.  Idiots Rule the World

21.  Chicago

Please note: 'Dead Rose' version will not be re-pressed and is strictly numbered, and SOLD OUT. 'Solid Brick' version is unlimited, and does not have obi strip.