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66 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  • Summary: Recorded in just two weeks after Adams (rather, his record company) scrapped plans to release 'Love Is Hell' as his official follow-up to 'Gold' (the former will instead appear as a 2-part EP), 'Rock'n'Roll' features guest appearances from Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Melissa Auf Der Mauer (Hole) and Parker Posey (every indie film in the last 15 years).… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. Blender
    100
    With Rock N Roll, Ryan Adams has thrown off the trappings of underachievement and grabbed for the crown. [Dec 2003, p.132]
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  2. Dot Music
    60
    Adams can undoubtedly pen this classic rawk stuff with his ears closed and, as a result, the 15 tracks here lack heart.
  3. Stylus Magazine
    36
    Insufferably vacuous.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 34
  3. Negative: 9 out of 34
  1. ElmokeysSmith
    10
    Well, I am floored by the negative responses that this hook-filled rocker gets by some. If you like rock that has great melodies then this is it. Is it deep? No..and since when does rock have to be...critics view this as part of Adams catalogue. View it as a separate entity, ignore the personla drama of Adams and realize this is a man with talent who produces a winner here. The songs won't leave my head. Derivative? WHO CARES!!!… Expand
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  2. BenJ
    5
    Why on earth Lost Highway chose this horrible record over the magnificent "Love Is Hell" is completely beyond me. This is probably Ryan's worse release! The songs just aren't strong enough (with one or two exceptions), the production is terribly one dimensional and (amazingly) even the vocals are pretty poor! Avoid this and buy "Love Is Hell" instead - that's the record Ryan wanted to release, and it?s obvious why!… Expand
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  3. SteveG
    3
    Continuing a frightening decline from the brilliance of Heartbreaker
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