Pax Americana Recording Company, also known as PAX-AM, is a record label founded by
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown.
In 2000, Adams left ...
. Established in 2004, the label released certain of Adams’ then-unpublished demo recordings. Following Adams' fulfillment of a recording contract with
Lost Highway Records
Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group's country music subsidiary. Some of the labels in this group include MCA Nashville Records, Mercury Nashville Records, Lost Highway Records, Capitol Records Nashville and EMI Records Nashv ...
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
Pet Shop Boys
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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
''III/IV'' is the 12th studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on December 14, 2010 through PAX AM. The album is his fifth with backing band The Cardinals, and was recorded in 2006 during the same sessions that yielded ' ...
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P12" red and blue vinyl (2010)
009 ''
Class Mythology
''Class Mythology'' is an EP by American alt-country band Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, released on April 16, 2011 on PAX AM. Limited to 2500 copies, the EP was released in celebration of Record Store Day, and consists of unreleased tracks recor ...
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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
''Ashes & Fire'' is the 13th studio album by Ryan Adams, released on October 11, 2011, on PAX AM and Capitol. Recorded with producer Glyn Johns, ''Ashes & Fire'' marks Adams' return to recording following the disbandment of his band the Cardinals ...
'' 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
''Live After Deaf'' is a live box set by American alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on June 18, 2012 on PAX AM. Comprising fifteen vinyl discs, the release chronicles Adams' return to live performances following a two-year hiatus ...
'' 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)
035 ''
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Events
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* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
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P7" black vinyl (2014)
037
Fall Out Boy
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PAX AM Days
''PAX AM Days'' (stylized as ''PAX•AM Days'') is an EP by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on October 15, 2013, by Island Records and PAX AM. It consists of hardcore punk and punk rock influenced tracks recorded during a two-day "marat ...
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P2 x 7" black vinyl (2013)
039 ''
Ryan Adams
David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown.
In 2000, Adams left ...
'' 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
Jenny Lewis
Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley.
Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child a ...
- "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
Michael A. Viola is an American producer, musician, songwriter, and singer, best known for his work with Panic! at The Disco, Andrew Bird, Ryan Adams, J.S. Ondara, Mandy Moore, and Jenny Lewis. His original music has been featured on soundtracks ...
- "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 "
1989
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" LP/CD (2015)
058 "
Prisoner
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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)
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 webpageRyan Adams official webpageArticles on PAXAM Releases at It's Time To Play B-Sides
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American record labels
Ryan Adams
2004 establishments in the United States