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Universal acclaim- based on 104 Ratings
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Positive: 96 out of 104
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Mixed: 3 out of 104
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Negative: 5 out of 104
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[Anonymous]May 5, 2005He loves himself and it shows
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TheBoobieSongGuyMay 8, 2005Fantastic. Very warm, yet upbeat.
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DaveBMay 12, 2005
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StephenPMay 5, 2005Another well crafted, well written album from the best true singer songwriter recording music today.
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MikeJMay 9, 2005This is unoriginal but that can be overlooked if it were sincere, which it is not.
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martybeeJun 20, 2005LOVE it
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JakeSJul 21, 2005Top Quality
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TKJul 6, 2005Pretty good, but too much filler. If Adams had dropped several of the crappier songs and made this a 10 track album it would have been much better and much more cohesive as an album.
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SeamusSOct 3, 2005The Only Thing Keeping It From A 10, is the fact that instead of being an imediate masterpeice, it takes time to grow on you. Some songs will Jump out at you at first, where as others take longer to grow on you. Regardless, its hard not to love this ambitious and great album.
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marksMay 10, 2005this isn't really fair for me to judge, since i love every ryan adams song ever written
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LucaBMay 12, 2005Excellent album. Probably better than Gold.
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MikeEMay 12, 2005Ryan Adams best attribute is his diversity among his albums. Cold Roses has convinced me that no matter what his album may be classified as, it will not be a disappointment. 3 albums in one year? This fan is spoiled!
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MikeBMay 17, 2005Simply impressive and continues to draw you in.
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IanOMay 4, 2005Fine return to form if some way melancholic. Best enjoyed with a late evening drink following into an early morning companion. A Magpie of American Music wooing us like a Mockingbird. Well Done Ryan. Let it ride...
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BenJMay 5, 2005Hurrah! Another Ryan Adams album for critics to grumble about...and this time it's a double, so they can really give him a kicking now. Well, I love this - played it continually already and it's really impressed me. Beautiful stuff.
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JasonAMay 5, 2005
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MattMay 5, 2005This album is far too long. If it'd have been one disc, it might have rated an 8, but, as is, it mostly shows how much Adams needs someone to rein him in.
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KatieHMay 5, 2005a really nice return to what he does best, but the addition of, i dunno, middle-age? whil he's not as spontaneous or heart-on-sleeve as heartbreaker or demolition, it's still a delicious collection that, in its length, isn't all that unhandleable. memorable melodies, challenging new ryan.
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PattonFMay 5, 2005Fantastic effort by Ryan Adams creates a very listenable and innovative record. His best since 2000's heartbreaker.
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DanNMay 6, 2005
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uriahhMay 6, 2005The album is beautiful and amazing!! the best album of the year so far and the guy who gave it a one is incredibly narrow-minded!
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MarkBMay 8, 2005For me, his best since Gold.Probably could have been cut down to 1 CD,but the majority of songs are vintage Adams. Hope this is a sign of things to come.
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serMJun 14, 2005Una maravilla de disco. Lo mejor de 2005.
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ChrisPJun 3, 2005I think this is a very good, if not great, album. It definitely harkens back to early Neil Young and Greatful Dead, but it has an authentic feel. I love it.
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GretschGuyJun 30, 2005
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SeaChangeMiloJun 4, 2005Awesome!
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JasonRJul 5, 2005The best album of the year so far. It's great to hear him doing the country stuff again. I can't wait to hear his other 2 albums due out later this year.
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RichardWNov 12, 2005I must say that I cannot get enough of Ryan Adams. I'm sick of reviewers saying that he should self edit and not put out his vision in whole. I'd rather hear another song from Ryan than an over produced pop album; therefore, I have to say that Cold Roses is a welcome addition to my playlist.
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PeterMOct 5, 2005I love this album... there is only about one weak song on each disk. Its beautifully performed and producedand they're really strong songs
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QuillMay 11, 2005
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PeeKayMay 10, 2005The joy of his pain is everywhere. Definitely one of his best and, despite his inability to perform live to any consistent degree, he remains one of the best songwriters of our day.
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SimonPMay 18, 2005Being a double album, with so many songs, it really takes time to get familiar with the whole thing - there's so much stuff going on! After a couple of weeks I'm really loving it.
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KenHMay 22, 2005I was never much of an R.A. fan but one listen to "Easy Plateau" led to the purchase of what will inevitably be One of the Top Discs of 05!
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ZachLMay 23, 2005While this album does have a few misses (What do you expect? It is a double disk after all.), the strong points are so strong they just make you forget about the weak points. Hopefully he can keep this up on his other two albums that are supposed to be out this year.
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willlMay 24, 2005Freeking awsome album.....though it coulda been trimmed down, i hate 2-discers, but still amazing album
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BradRMay 4, 2005
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MatthewOMay 7, 2005awesome album, evry trrack is amazing, what you'd come to expect of the guy.
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JonathanSMay 7, 2005A return to texture and depth of Dear Chicago and Bar Lights. Very encouraging.
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MichaelHMay 8, 2005
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CeesJanBMay 9, 2005Return to form? Love is hell was briliant! And this is too!
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CosmoJun 1, 2005Weak points, strong points? Bollocks! You are all Morons! There is nobody making music today like this guy. He puts out album after album without care. He takes risks! Give the dog a bone. Bravo Mr. Adams - Keep on trucking brother - I feel your struggle.
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KaneJun 6, 2005Never liked Adams either, but this album is up there with American Beauty for me. The album tracks even look like dead songs: Magnolia Mountain, Cherry Lane, Meadowlake Street, Easy Plateua, Cold Roses, If I Am A Stranger. Maybe I'm imagining it but these all sound like Dead titles to me.
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ToddRJul 21, 2005A smooth stew of psychadelic country music.
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BeaubeckAug 16, 2005I listened to all 18 tracks and jotted down track titles I wanted to hear again. Hey, wait a second, this here piece of paper is BLANK! After Gold, I was expecting a masterpiece. Still waiting, and losing patience.
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WillMar 7, 2007It is long, yes, but the more you listen the more you enjoy. Nearly two years after its release and I am listening to it more than ever!!
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GreerMay 14, 2005Raw, emotional and real--this is a flawless album by Adams. I would recommend this to anyone.
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slatehMay 23, 2005simply amazing
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CurtisNMay 27, 2005I liked it right away. Sweet Illusions' has it all. I can tell I will like this album more and more. It doesn't have the bullshit homage to the shittly Rolling Stones (Gold)
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DannyCJul 26, 2005
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bilycSep 15, 2006really good
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KamrenJSep 16, 2006
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PopMattersSucksDec 15, 2005The guy that wrote the Pop Matters review is an idiot. This cd renewed my interest in Adams after I lost interest. His best since Heartbreaker.
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Aug 6, 2011I think Ryan Adams has a problem with putting out a solid album. Heartbreaker was pretty damn close, but as a whole, they seem to suffer some. There are some great songs on here, but it still doesn't feel 100%. That doesn't mean it's bad, just "off". Hell, I'll give it an 8 because of "Let It Ride" alone.
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Jun 18, 2012Brilliant work by Mr. Adams. Regardless of whether he is vain or not, his restless soul shows throughout this record. A genre/career defining album that is an absolute catharsis.
Awards & Rankings
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Overstuffed and vaguely monotonous, the album could be easily whittled down to a single sequence of impressive songs; Instead, it's a meandering, occasionally moving series of mid-tempo laments, some more memorable than others.
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It's safe to say that Cold Roses is the record many fans have been waiting to hear -- a full-fledged, unapologetic return to the country-rock that made his reputation when he led Whiskeytown.
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Cold Roses’ first set is by-the-numbers, brokenhearted MOR fare, sometimes maudlin (“When Will You Come Back Home?”), infrequently dramatic (the piano-driven “How Do You Keep Love Alive”) and mostly forgettable. The second disc redeems Cold Roses from an even-less-enthusiastic recommendation.