On June 17, 2003, “New West” label released “Decoration Day”, the fourth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Chase Park Transduction Studios” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by David Barbe.  

Personnel:

• Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
• Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
• Jason Isbell – vocals, guitar
• Earl Hicks – bass
• Brad Morgan – drums
• David Barbe – guitar, keyboards, Wurlitzer, upright piano, engineer, mixing
• John Neff – pedal steel
• Shonna Tucker – upright bass 
• Spooner Oldham – Wurlitzer
• Scott Danbom – fiddle
• Clay Leverett – harmony

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

1. The Deeper In
2. Sink Hole
3. Hell No, I Ain’t Happy
4. Marry Me – Mike Cooley
5. My Sweet Annette
6. Outfit – Jason Isbell
7. Heathens
8. Sounds Better in the Song – Mike Cooley
9. (Something’s Got to) Give Pretty Soon
10. Your Daddy Hates Me
11. Careless
12. When the Pin Hits the Shell – Mike Cooley
13. Do It Yourself
14. Decoration Day – Jason Isbell
15. Loaded Gun in the Closet – Mike Cooley