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Easy Tiger is the ninth studio album by Ryan Adams , released on June 26 , 2007 , on the Lost Highway label .. Ryan Adams. Ryan Adams. Lost Highway. Lost Highway Records. Although the album is attributed solely to Adams , Easy Tiger features The Cardinals as his backing band , with Adams stating  : `` The only real concept of this record was complete and utter collaboration . ''. The Cardinals. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. In an interview , Adams states that the album contains `` very , very simple , very easy songs that , in my opinion , were written on the periphery of some more complex work . ''. Easy Tiger marks the first appearance of both guitarist Neal Casal and bassist Chris Feinstein , following the departures of J.P. Bowersock and Catherine Popper , respectively .. Neal Casal. Neal Casal. Chris Feinstein. Chris Feinstein. Catherine Popper. Catherine Popper. Following the album 's release , producer James Candiloro would go on to join The Cardinals as the band 's pianist and keyboard player .. The Cardinals. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. The album debuted at # 7 on the Billboard 200 with Adams highest first-week sales -LRB- 61,000 -RRB- and has sold 217,000 copies in the U.S. and 500,000 worldwide .. Furthermore , the album debuted in Canada , Estonia and Switzerland where Ryan Adams has never had an album chart before .. Ryan Adams. Ryan Adams. Canada. Canada. Estonia. Estonia. Switzerland. Switzerland. `` Halloweenhead '' was # 45 in Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007 .. In 2010 , Adams would go on to release two further studio albums that stemmed from Easy Tiger '' 's recording sessions  : III / IV , a double album recorded prior to Catherine Popper 's departure , and Orion '' , a heavy metal collaboration between Adams and producer Jamie Candiloro .. Catherine Popper. Catherine Popper. III / IV. III / IV. Orion. Orion ( album ). heavy metal. heavy metal music