Comprising fifteen vinyl discs, the release chronicles Adams' return to live performances following a two-year hiatus from music.

[1] Live After Deaf's performances are taken from Adams' June 2011, "Acoustic Nightmare" tour.

These shows were Adams' first live performances since disbanding his band The Cardinals and retiring from music in 2009.

[citation needed] Live After Deaf was originally scheduled for release on June 15, 2012 on Adams' own website.

[citation needed] Note: The bonus tracks are inserted according to the order of the setlist at the actual concert.