Album

The Dirty South

Drive-By Truckers

2004 · Rock

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The Dirty South by Drive-By Truckers

The Dirty South is a Rock album by Drive-By Truckers, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 16 pressings tracked, owned by 23 collectors.

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"The Dirty South" is the fifth album by American rock group Drive-By Trucker, released in 2004. The band's second concept album i, as with its predecessor "Southern Rock Opera", an examination of the state of the US South that unveils the hypocrisy, irony, and tragedy that continues to exist. In June 2023, the album was re-released as The Complete Dirty South. This new version included three tracks not included on the original album: "Goode's Field Road", "TVA" and "The Great Car Dealer War". Additionally, it features new vocal tracks for "Puttin' People on the Moon" and "The Sands of Iwo Jima" as well as additional remixe. Mike Cooley – lead vocal, backing vocal, guitar, banjo on tracks 6 and 8, harmonica on track 6 Patterson Hood – lead vocal, backing vocal, guitar, piano on tracks 2 and 14 Jason Isbell – lead vocal, backing vocal, guitar, piano on track 2, 12 string electric Hagstrom guitar on track 5, mellophones on track 7, Fender Rhodes electric piano on track 7, Wurlitzer electric piano on track 8, B3 organ on track 14 Brad Morgan – drums and percussion Shonna Tucker – ba, backing vocals David Barbe – production, direction, recording, piano on track 4, Fender Rhodes on track 6, B3 organ on track 8, backing vocals on track 13 Clay Leverett – backing vocals on track 2 The Minor Hill Singers – backing vocals on track 1 The Minor Hill Singers are: Jason Isbell, Kimberly Morgan and Shonna Tucker .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Where the Devil Don't Stay5:19
  2. 2Tornadoes4:15
  3. 3The Day John Henry Died3:48
  4. 4Puttin' People on the Moon4:55
  5. 5Carl Perkins' Cadillac5:26
  6. 6The Sands of Iwo Jima4:12
  7. 7Danko / Manuel5:47
  8. 8The Boys from Alabama4:27
  9. 9Cottonseed6:23
  10. 10The Buford Stick4:43
  11. 11Daddy's Cup5:53
  12. 12Never Gonna Change5:24
  13. 13Lookout Mountain5:02
  14. 14Goddamn Lonely Love4:59

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Southern Rock
  • gritty
  • defiant
  • southern

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23 collectors on Gatefold own this · 16 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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