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Drive-By Truckers: Brighter than Creation’s Dark

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On January 22, 2008, “New West” label released “Brighter than Creation’s Dark”, the seventh Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • John Neff – pedal steel, guitar
  • Spooner Oldham – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
  • Shonna Tucker – vocals, bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted,

  1. Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife
  2. 3 Dimes Down – Mike Cooley
  3. The Righteous Path
  4. I’m Sorry Huston – Shonna Tucker
  5. Perfect Timing – Mike Cooley
  6. Daddy Needs a Drink
  7. Self Destructive Zones – Mike Cooley
  8. Bob – Mike Cooley
  9. Home Field Advantage – Shonna Tucker
  10. The Opening Act
  11. Lisa’s Birthday – Mike Cooley
  12. That Man I Shot
  13. The Purgatory Line – Shonna Tucker
  14. The Home Front
  15. Checkout Time in Vegas – Mike Cooley
  16. You and Your Crystal Meth
  17. Goode’s Field Road
  18. A Ghost to Most – Mike Cooley

Drive-By Truckers: The Dirty South

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On August 24, 2004, “New West” label released “The Dirty South”, the fifth Drive-By Truckers album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Mike Cooley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, banjo, harmonica
  • Patterson Hood – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano
  • Jason Isbell – lead and backing vocals, guitars, 12 string electric Hagstrom guitar, mellophones, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, B3 organ
  • Shonna Tucker – bass, backing vocals
  • Brad Morgan – drums, percussion
  • David Barbe – piano, Fender Rhodes, B3 organ, backing vocals, direction, recording
  • Clay Leverett – backing vocals
  • The Minor Hill Singers – (Jason Isbell, Kimberly Morgan, Shonna Tucker) – backing vocals
  • The State Line Chain Gang – percussive auto parts

Track listing:

  1. Where the Devil Don’t Stay – Mike Cooley
  2. Tornadoes – Patterson Hood
  3. The Day John Henry Died – Jason Isbell
  4. Puttin’ People on the Moon – Petterson Hood
  5. Carl Perkins’ Cadillac – Mike Cooley
  6. The Sands of Iwo Jima – Patterson Hood
  7. Danko / Manuel – Jason Isbell
  8. The Boys from Alabama – Patterson Hood
  9. Cottonseed – Mike Cooley
  10. The Buford Stick – Paterson Hood
  11. Dady’s Cup – Mike Cooley
  12. Never Gonna Change – Jason Isbell
  13. Lookout Montain – Paterson Hood
  14. Goddamn Lonely Love – Jason Isbell

Drive-By Truckers: Decoration Day

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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

Drive – By Truckers: Welcome 2 Club XIII

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On June 3, 2022, “ATO” label released “Welcome 2 Club XIII”, the fourteenth Drive-By Truckers released on June 3, 2022. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, and was produced by Favid Barne.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar, mandocello
  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Jay Gonzalez – keyboards, guitars and vocals
  • Matt Patton – bass, bass 6 and vocals
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • Margo Price – vocals
  • Schaefer Liana – vocals
  • Mike Mills – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The Driver
  2. Maria’s Awful Disclosures – Mike Cooley
  3. Shake and Pine
  4. We Will Never Wake You in the Morning
  5. Welcome 2 Club XIII
  6. Forged in Hell and Heaven Sent
  7. Every Single Storied Flameout – Mike Cooley
  8. Billy Ringo in the Dark
  9. Wilder Days

Drive By Truckers: The New Ok

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On October 2, 2020, Drive-by-Truckers digitally released “The New OK”, bands thirteenth studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar, mandocello
  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Jay Gonzalez – vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Matt Patton – vocals, bass, bass 6
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • Marc Franklin – trumpet
  • Kirk Smothers – baritone saxophone
  • Lannie McMillan – tenor saxophone
  • Victor Sawyer – trombone
  • Tangela Longstreet – backing vocals
  • Joyce Jones – backing vocals
  • Tawana Cunningham – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. The New Ok
  2. Tough to Let Go
  3. The Unraveling
  4. The Perilous Night
  5. Sarah’s Flame – Mike Cooley
  6. Sea Island Family
  7. The Distance
  8. Watching the Orange Clouds
  9. The KKK Took My Baby Away – Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone

Drive-By Truckers: The Unraveling

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On January 31, 2020, “ATO” label released “The Unraveling”, the twelfth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2019 and was produced by David Barbe.

Track listing:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar, mandocello
  • Mike Cooley – vocals, guitar
  • Brad Morgan – drums
  • Jay Gonzalez – vocals, keyboards, guitars
  • Matt Patton – vocals, bass, bass
  • Kyleen King – viola and string arrangement
  • Patti King – violin
  • Cody Dickinson – electric washboard

Track listing:

All tracks by Patterson Hood, except where noted.

  1. Rosemary with a Bible and a Gun
  2. Armageddon’s Back in Town
  3. Slow Ride Argument – Mike Cooley
  4. Thoughts and Prayers
  5. 21st Century USA
  6. Heroin Again
  7. Babies in Charges
  8. Grievance Merchants – Mike Cooley
  9. Awaiting Resurrection

Drive-By Truckers: The Big To-Do

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On March 16, 2010, “ATO” label released “The Big To-Do”, the eighth Drive-By Truckers studio album. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by David Barbe.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Cooley– vocals, guitar
  • David Barbe – guitar, keyboards
  • John Neff – guitar, pedal steel
  • Jay Gonzalez – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Shonna Tucker– vocals, bass
  • Brad Morgan – drums

Track listing:

  1. Daddy Learned to Fly – Patterson Hood
  2. The Fourth Night of My Drinking – Patterson Hood
  3. Birthday Boy – Mike Cooley
  4. Drag the Lake Charlie – Patterson Hood
  5. The Wig He Made Her Wear – Patterson Hood
  6. You Got Another – Shonna Tucker
  7. This Fucking Job – Patterson Hood
  8. Get Downtown – Mike Cooley
  9. After the Scene Dies – Patterson Hood
  10. (It’s Gonna Be) I Told You So – Shonna Tucker
  11. Santa Fe – Patterson Hood
  12. The Flying Wallendas – Patterson Hood
  13. Eyes Like Glue – Mike Cooley

Drive-By Truckers: English Ocean

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On March 4, 2014, “ATO Records” label released “English Oceans”, the tenth Drive-By Truckers album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by David Barbe. The album cover art was by Wes Freed, based on a photograph of Abby, Sylvie, and Grace Weissman.

Personnel:

  • Patterson Hood- lead and backing vocals, rhythm electric and acoustic guitars, Kay/Baxendale mandocello
  • Mike Cooley- lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm electric and acoustic guitars, banjo
  • Brad Morgan – drums, percussion
  • Matt Patton – bass, backing vocals
  • Jay Gonzalez – Hammond B-3, piano, Wurlitzer, lead and rhythm electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Shit Shots Count – Mike Cooley
  2. When He’s Gone – Patterson Hood
  3. Primer Coat – Mike Cooley
  4. Pauline Hawkins – Patterson Hood
  5. Made Up English Oceans – Mike Cooley
  6. The Part of Him – Patterson Hood
  7. Hearing Jimmy Loud – Mike Cooley
  8. Til He’s Dead or Rises – Patterson Hood
  9. Hanging On – Patterson Hood
  10. Natural Light – Mike Cooley
  11. When Walter Went Crazy – Patterson Hood
  12. First Air of Autumn – Mike Cooley
  13. Grand Canyon – Patterson Hood