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For me, a record is valid when I actually hold the vinyl. Like, I've worked on the art for a while and I see the vinyl and I go Ooh, it's an actual LP. How cool is that? That's very sacred to me. You can't take that back, you know?

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Ryan Adams
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: November 5
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Jacksonville
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