| "16 Days" | ||||
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| Single by Whiskeytown | ||||
| from the album Strangers Almanac | ||||
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| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Label | Outpost Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ryan Adams | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Scott | |||
| Whiskeytown singles chronology | ||||
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"16 Days" is a song by alternative country band Whiskeytown and written by Ryan Adams. It first appeared on Whiskeytown's Strangers Almanac album in 1997, and was released that same year as a CD single. An earlier version of the song – recorded during the band's "Baseball Park" sessions – was released on the 1998 reissue of the band's first album Faithless Street. And an alternate, acoustic version of the song – also recorded during the "Baseball Park" sessions – was released on the 2008 deluxe edition of Strangers Almanac.
According to Ryan Adams, the song was released as a single and was getting significant radio airplay until, in a fit of anger, he dared a powerful West Coast radio programmer to take the song off the air. The programmer obliged, and the song soon disappeared from radio playlists.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by The Clarks on their album Songs in G.
The song has also been covered by Wade Bowen as a hidden track on his Blue Light Live album
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "16 Days" | Ryan Adams | 3:55 |
| 2. | "The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over" | Alejandro Escovedo | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Wither, I'm A Flower" | Ryan Adams | 4:53 |
Personnel and production credits
- Ryan Adams — acoustic & electric guitars, singing, banjo, piano, percussion
- Phil Wandscher — electric guitar, singing, organ, percussion
- Caitlin Cary — violin, singing
- Steven Terry — drums, singing, percussion
- Jeff Rice — bass guitar
- Produced, engineered, and mixed by Jim Scott
References
- "16 Days (Single)". AnsweringBell.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- Faithless Street (Media notes). Whiskeytown. Los Angeles, CA: Outpost Recordings. 1998. OPRD-30002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Strangers Almanac Deluxe Edition (Media notes). Whiskeytown. Santa Monica, CA: Geffen. 2008. B0009410-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Skiing – Jan 1998 Vol. 50, No. 5 "Like Whiskeytown. Their Stranger's Almanac (Outpost) recycles pop hooks worthy of Jackson Browne, but with a country twang. Lap and pedal steels, banjos, and violins conspire on open-road raves like "Turn Around" and "Sixteen Days.""
- Stewart, Allison (2000). "Music: Whiskeytown Tales (The Boston Phoenix. 09-11-00)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
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