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. Established in 2004, the label released certain of Adams’ then-unpublished demo recordings. Following Adams' fulfillment of a recording contract with

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in 2008, the PAX-AM label became the artist's exclusive venue for musical releases. In early November 2010, the label re-launched its webpage and announced platforms for retail and the release of music by additional artists.

History

Adams' idea for 'PAX-AM' records germinated in high school. Adams states: "When I was in high school, I used to pass out these cassettes that said Pax-Am Records. That was my imaginary label. They were little compilations where I played all the instruments — one track would be like a

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-sounding band, another would be a metal-sounding band or a surf-rock band. I had fake names for these groups, but it was all totally me. Nobody cared, of course."

Releases

001 "California" P2 x 7" yellow vinyl (2004)
002 "The Rescue Blues" P2 x 7" clear vinyl (2004)
003 "Now That You're Gone"/"If I Am A Stranger" ingle7" clear vinyl (2004)
004 "Thank You"/"Evergreen" ingle7" Black vinyl (came with Hello Sunshine pre-orders) (2009)
005 "Oblivion"/"People Need Sunlight" ingle7" pink vinyl (2009)
006 '' Orion'' P12" clear vinyl (2010)
007 "Valhalla"/"Crossing Foggy Mountains" ingle7" black vinyl (2010)
008 '' III/IV'' P12" red and blue vinyl (2010)
009 '' Class Mythology'' P2 x 7" orange and yellow vinyl (Record Store Day exclusive release) (2011)
010 " Empty Room / Nutshell" ingle7" black vinyl (available on 2011 European tour) (2011)
011 '' Ashes & Fire'' LP/CD (released in collaboration with Capitol Records) (2011)
012 "Come Home"/"Starsign" ingle7" black vinyl (available on 2011 US tour) (2011)
013 "Petal In A Rainstorm" - one song flexi (came with Deluxe Pre-orders of Ashes And Fire) (2011)
013 "Do I Wait"/"The Darkness" ingle7" black vinyl (Black Friday Record Store Day) (second release numbered 013) (2011)
014 Live After Deaf - LP1 - June 7, 2011 - At The Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland P12" black vinyl (2012)
015 Live After Deaf - LP2 - June 8, 2011 - At The Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland P12" black vinyl (2012)
016 Live After Deaf - LP3 - June 1, 2011 - At Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden P12" black vinyl (2012)
017 Live After Deaf - LP4 - June 11, 2011 - At Folketeatret, Oslo, Norway P12" black vinyl (2012)
018 Live After Deaf - LP5 - June 13, 2011 - At The Concert House, Malmo, Sweden P12" black vinyl (2012)
019 Live After Deaf - LP6 - June 14, 2011 - At Koncerhauset, Copenhagen, Denmark P12" black vinyl (2012)
020 Live After Deaf - LP7 - June 16, 2011 - At Aula Magna, Lisbon, Portugal P12" black vinyl (2012)
021 Live After Deaf - LP8 - June 17, 2011 - At Teatro Sa Da Bandeira, Porto, Portugal P12" black vinyl (2012)
022 Live After Deaf - LP9 - June 19, 2011 - At Barbican, London, United Kingdom - Night 1 P12" black vinyl (2012)
023 Live After Deaf - LP10 - June 20, 2011 - At Barbican, London, United Kingdom - Night 2 P12" black vinyl (2012)
024 Live After Deaf - LP11 - June 22, 2011 - At Dome, Brighton, United Kingdom P12" black vinyl (2012)
025 Live After Deaf - LP12 - June 23, 2011 - At Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom P12" black vinyl (2012)
026 Live After Deaf - LP13 - June 25, 2011 - At Academy, Glasgow, United Kingdom P12" black vinyl (2012)
027 Live After Deaf - LP14 - June 26, 2011 - At Oxford New Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom P12" black vinyl (2012)
028 Live After Deaf - LP15 - June 28, 2011 - At Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands P12" black vinyl (2012)
029 '' Live After Deaf'' 15 LP box-set (2012)
030 "Heartbreak A Stranger"/"Black Sheets Of Rain" ingle7" blue vinyl (Record Store Day exclusive release) (2012)
032 Pornography - 7 Minutes In Heaven ingle7" Unmastered (Record Store Day exclusive release) (2013)
034 "Gimme Something Good" (b/w "Aching for More") ingle7" black vinyl and UK-only gold vinyl (2014)
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'' P7" black vinyl (2014)
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- '' PAX AM Days'' P2 x 7" black vinyl (2013)
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'' LP/CD black vinyl (2014)
040 "Jacksonville" (b/w "I Keep Running"/"Walkedypants") ingle7" black vinyl (2014)
041 "Vampires" (b/w "Magic Flag" and "Clown Asylum"/"Suburbia") ingle7" red with black streaks vinyl (plays at 33 1/3 RPM) (2014)
041

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- "Just One of the Guys"/"You Can't Outrun 'Em" (aka "PAX AM Sessions") ingle7" green vinyl (Black Friday Record Store exclusive release) (second release number 041) (2014)
042 "Do You Laugh When You Lie?" (b/w "By the Way"/"I'm in Love with You") ingle7" black vinyl (2014)
043 "No Shadow" (b/w "It's In My Head"/"Stoned Alone") ingle7" black vinyl (2015)
044 "Blue Light" (b/w "On My Life"/"I Lost My Fucking Mind") ingle7" black vinyl (2015)
045 "I Do Not Feel Like Being Good" (b/w "How Much Light"/"In The Dark") ingle7" black vinyl (2015)
046 "Burn In The Night" (b/w "Cop City"/"Look In The Mirror") ingle7" black vinyl (2015)
047 "Willow Lane" (b/w "Yes or Run"/"Red Hot Blues") ingle7" black vinyl (2015)
048 Mike Viola - "Stairway to Paradise" (2015) ingle7" vinyl
049 " Live at Carnegie Hall" LP/CD (2015)
051 "Come Pick Me Up (Alternate Take)" (b/w "When The Rope Gets Tight") ingle7" black vinyl (2015)
057 "

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" LP/CD (2015)
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" LP/CD (2017)
059 "Live at Rough Trade" LP/CD
060 "Baby I Love You" (b/w "Was I Wrong") ingle7" pink vinyl (2018)
066 " Wednesdays" LP/CD (2021)
066 "It's Not That Kind Of Night" (b/w "Sunflowers") ingle7" black vinyl (2021)
066 "Red And Orange Special" (b/w "Somewhere It's Spring") ingle7" black vinyl (2021)
067 " Big Colors" LP/CD (2021)
067 "Anybody Evil" (b/w "The Opposite of Love") ingle7" black vinyl (2021)
068 "

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" LP/CD (2023)
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" LP/CD (2023)
070 " FM" LP/CD (2023)
071 " Devolver" LP/CD (2023) Digital releases only:
001 "Lost and Found"/"Go Ahead and Rain" igi-single(2009)
002 "Allumette"/"What Color is Rain" igi-single(2009)
003 "Tomorrowland"/"Disco Queen igi-single2009)

References

External links

PAX AM Records webpage

Ryan Adams official webpage

Articles on PAXAM Releases at It's Time To Play B-Sides

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