"Empty Room" / "Nutshell" is a limited edition double a-side single by the American singer-songwriter

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, released in June 2011 on

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. The single was available to purchase during Adams' June 2011 European tour, and is only available on 7" vinyl. The track "

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" is an

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cover song, and marks the second time Adams has recorded and released an Alice in Chains song, with "

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" appearing on the EP, '' Follow the Lights'', in 2007.

Track listing

Side A "Empty Room" Side B "

Personnel

Musicians

- lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar *

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- bass guitar ("Empty Room") *

Chris Stills Chris Stills (born April 19, 1974 in Boulder, Colorado) is a musician and actor. He is the son of American rock musician Stephen Stills and French singer-songwriter Véronique Sanson. He has played with both his father and his mother. Biogr ...

- acoustic guitar and backing vocals ("Empty Room") *

Rami Jaffee Rami Jaffee (born March 11, 1969) is an American musician. He is best known as the keyboardist for the rock band Foo Fighters, whom he initially joined in a touring and session capacity in 2005. Jaffee has contributed to six of the band's studi ...

- piano and organ ("Empty Room") *Marty Rifkin - pedal steel ("Empty Room") *Marshall Vore - drums ("Empty Room") *

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her de ...

- backing vocals ("Empty Room")

Recording personnel

*Jamie Candiloro - producer ("Empty Room") *

- producer ("Empty Room" and "Nutshell"), recording and engineering ("Nutshell") *Jason Donaghy - assistant engineer ("Empty Room") *John Gilbertson - recording and engineering ("Nutshell")

Artwork

- photographs *Andy West - design

References

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