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Track Listings
| 1. Where The Devil Don't Stay |
| 2. Tornadoes |
| 3. The Day John Henry Died |
| 4. Puttin' People On The Moon |
| 5. Carl Perkins' Cadillac |
| 6. The Sands Of Iwo Jima |
| 7. Danko/Manuel |
| 8. The Boys From Alabama |
| 9. Cottonseed |
| 10. The Buford Stick |
| 11. Daddy's Cup |
| 12. Never Gonna Change |
| 13. Lookout Mountain |
| 14. Goddamn Lonely Love |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The Dirty South is the sixth album by Muscle Shoals, Alabama-based Drive-By Truckers. While previous Southern rock bands have celebrated certain regional mythologies, this quintet revels in the towering glory of small, gritty realities. They can kick up a righteous storm, as on the country lick-filled opener "Where the Devil Don't Stay," or the swamp and fuzzy "Lookout Mountain." However, within the latter is a daunting verse: "If I throw myself off Lookout Mountain, No more for my soul to keep, I wonder who will drive my car, I wonder if my Mom will weep." It's clear these guys deliver emotional wallops at every turn. "Carl Perkins' Cadillac" honors the honesty of Sam Phillips, while writhing in the melancholy of changing times and circumstances. --David Greenberger
Product Description
Drive-By Truckers bring you home to Muscle Shoals, Alabama & The Dirty South. "Heavy & beautiful & frightening & intelligent" - Fader Magazine.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In their heyday, The Clash adopted the motto "The Only Band That Matters". It takes an awful lot of balls to make such a claim, and you had better be able to back it up or be prepared to look pretty foolish. Could you imagine a band like Matchbox 20 making a claim like that with a stright face? Didn't think so. The Drive By Truckers have yet to make such an auspicious claim, but if there is any band out there that could....
Like the Clash, DBT's champion the underdog in the world and offer such a detailed chronicle on the underbelly of life in the Sun Belt(Bible Belt) that it sometimes seems like musical sociology. On top of that they can also hitch their ideas to solid hook filled hard rock.
That being said, though THE DIRTY SOUTH is as strong an album that you will hear this year, it pails alittle when compared to their last two albums, SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA and DECORATION DAY. Patterson Hood, the highest profile of three excellent writers in the band, comes up short on a couple tunes (TORNADOES and THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA), though he does come through on THE BUFORD STICK and LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. Jason Isabell contributes two of the best songs on the record (disk?), with THE DAY JOHN HENRY DIED and GODDAMN LONELY LOVE. Mike Cooley then strikes gold with the hardnosed opener WHERE THE DEVIL DON'T STAY and the nod to their predecessors, The Band, in DANKO/MANUAL.
Anyone who feels that rock has passed it's expiration date need only look to THE DIRTY SOUTH to see that it's still alive and kicking and has original and important thing yet to say. This is music that matters.
7/15/2005. Just an update, Iwrote this about a week after purchasing it. I would now give it five stars withour reservation.
Like the Clash, DBT's champion the underdog in the world and offer such a detailed chronicle on the underbelly of life in the Sun Belt(Bible Belt) that it sometimes seems like musical sociology. On top of that they can also hitch their ideas to solid hook filled hard rock.
That being said, though THE DIRTY SOUTH is as strong an album that you will hear this year, it pails alittle when compared to their last two albums, SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA and DECORATION DAY. Patterson Hood, the highest profile of three excellent writers in the band, comes up short on a couple tunes (TORNADOES and THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA), though he does come through on THE BUFORD STICK and LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. Jason Isabell contributes two of the best songs on the record (disk?), with THE DAY JOHN HENRY DIED and GODDAMN LONELY LOVE. Mike Cooley then strikes gold with the hardnosed opener WHERE THE DEVIL DON'T STAY and the nod to their predecessors, The Band, in DANKO/MANUAL.
Anyone who feels that rock has passed it's expiration date need only look to THE DIRTY SOUTH to see that it's still alive and kicking and has original and important thing yet to say. This is music that matters.
7/15/2005. Just an update, Iwrote this about a week after purchasing it. I would now give it five stars withour reservation.
32 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Pardon me if I don't keep the adjectives tucked away during this review, but "The Dirty South" deserves some lofty platitudes. The Drive-By Truckers have always embraced---even wallowed---in the traditions, stories, myths, and hallucinations that fuel lore about the South. This rich mélange merits a wide audience, and no doubt will---or should--- swell the numbers of Drive-By Truckers' fans.
Familiar themes of moonshine, cards, John Henry, love, stock car racing, and pride are given fresh treatments. The wonderful Buford Stick presents the flip side of Buford Pusser's legend (Buford is the bad guy here); The Sands of Iwo Jima contrasts the portrayal of reality with the actual reality of WWII; Danko/Manuel offers a bittersweet tribute to the dead members of the Band.
Drive-By Truckers rev up their multiple guitar attack to good effect but the crunching riffs in tracks such as Where the Devil Don't Stay and Daddy's Cup, but they invoke dread and fear through layers of sound in tracks like Tornadoes and Puttin' People on the Moon.
It's a great thing when the lyrics actually mean something, and the depth and allusion here show these folks do their homework. The biting irony of a reference like "I never saw John Wayne on the sands of Iwo Jimo" or to Elvis like "Making money you can't spend ain't what being dead's about" causes one to stop and think.
Throw in some wonderful artwork, well-crafted packing, and 70-plus minutes of riveting songs and, well, you have to go with 5 stars for this effort.
Familiar themes of moonshine, cards, John Henry, love, stock car racing, and pride are given fresh treatments. The wonderful Buford Stick presents the flip side of Buford Pusser's legend (Buford is the bad guy here); The Sands of Iwo Jima contrasts the portrayal of reality with the actual reality of WWII; Danko/Manuel offers a bittersweet tribute to the dead members of the Band.
Drive-By Truckers rev up their multiple guitar attack to good effect but the crunching riffs in tracks such as Where the Devil Don't Stay and Daddy's Cup, but they invoke dread and fear through layers of sound in tracks like Tornadoes and Puttin' People on the Moon.
It's a great thing when the lyrics actually mean something, and the depth and allusion here show these folks do their homework. The biting irony of a reference like "I never saw John Wayne on the sands of Iwo Jimo" or to Elvis like "Making money you can't spend ain't what being dead's about" causes one to stop and think.
Throw in some wonderful artwork, well-crafted packing, and 70-plus minutes of riveting songs and, well, you have to go with 5 stars for this effort.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By "Old # 7"
Format:Audio CD
The Drive By Truckers are highly addictive; people have been hopelessly hooked after just one listening....like I was.
"The Dirty South" is the best CD I have purchased in a number of years. The Truckers have a unique sound and a three-pronged attack of Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, and Jason Isbell. These three have their unique styles but work together like a well oiled machine. As a companion to "The Dirty South" CD, the DVD "Live at the 40 Watt" is an absolute must.
It is difficult to pinpoint what the Truckers' strongest aspect is. All are great; the lyrics, the music, the vocals, the stage presence, the energy....I could on and on.
There is not a bad track on "The Dirty South". Mike's "Where the Devil Don't Stay", "Carl Perkins' Cadillac", "Cottonseed", and "Daddy's Cup" have a hard country drive and over the top lyrics. Mike has one of the best country-rock voice's in the business.
Patterson's songs "Tornadoes", "Puttin' People on the Moon", "The Sands of Iowa Jima", "Boys from Alabama", "The Buford Stick" and "Look Out Mountain" have a hard political bite and shed light on what it means to be a working-class southerner. Patterson also disspells a lot of myths and stereotypes. He makes us think about why things are the way they are. "Putting People on the Moon" is a good example; why does the government spend such outageous amounts of money on things like the aerospace program when there are people dying because they can't get health insurance. "Look Out Mountain" has a heavy metal drive remensicent of Metallica.
Jason's song "The Day John Henry Died", "Danko/Manuel" and "Goddamn Lonely Love" are outstanding. "Danko/Manuel" and "Goddamn Lonely Love" are on the slower, softer side. But the lyrics still hit hard; Jason's music is softer and stays with you long after you've finished listening.
Three song writers of this caliber in one band is extraordinary.
The lyrics to all the songs are phenomenal; I often find myself
reading the lyrics even when the CD is not playing.
The Truckers are coming to nearby Charlotte, NC on November 17 and you can bet your ass I will be there.
If you have been putting off buying this CD, BUY IT NOW! I hope to hear a lot more from the Truckers in the very near future.
"The Dirty South" is the best CD I have purchased in a number of years. The Truckers have a unique sound and a three-pronged attack of Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, and Jason Isbell. These three have their unique styles but work together like a well oiled machine. As a companion to "The Dirty South" CD, the DVD "Live at the 40 Watt" is an absolute must.
It is difficult to pinpoint what the Truckers' strongest aspect is. All are great; the lyrics, the music, the vocals, the stage presence, the energy....I could on and on.
There is not a bad track on "The Dirty South". Mike's "Where the Devil Don't Stay", "Carl Perkins' Cadillac", "Cottonseed", and "Daddy's Cup" have a hard country drive and over the top lyrics. Mike has one of the best country-rock voice's in the business.
Patterson's songs "Tornadoes", "Puttin' People on the Moon", "The Sands of Iowa Jima", "Boys from Alabama", "The Buford Stick" and "Look Out Mountain" have a hard political bite and shed light on what it means to be a working-class southerner. Patterson also disspells a lot of myths and stereotypes. He makes us think about why things are the way they are. "Putting People on the Moon" is a good example; why does the government spend such outageous amounts of money on things like the aerospace program when there are people dying because they can't get health insurance. "Look Out Mountain" has a heavy metal drive remensicent of Metallica.
Jason's song "The Day John Henry Died", "Danko/Manuel" and "Goddamn Lonely Love" are outstanding. "Danko/Manuel" and "Goddamn Lonely Love" are on the slower, softer side. But the lyrics still hit hard; Jason's music is softer and stays with you long after you've finished listening.
Three song writers of this caliber in one band is extraordinary.
The lyrics to all the songs are phenomenal; I often find myself
reading the lyrics even when the CD is not playing.
The Truckers are coming to nearby Charlotte, NC on November 17 and you can bet your ass I will be there.
If you have been putting off buying this CD, BUY IT NOW! I hope to hear a lot more from the Truckers in the very near future.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Took a chance and it's okay
Heard a fantastic song called 'I used to be a cop' which comes from another album. I got this album based on reviews. I am somewhat disappointed with it. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Baljit S. Grewal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still my favourite Drive-By Truckers album
There's a thesis that the big, populist working-class rock of the seventies and eighties (Springsteen, Mellencamp, Petty, Seger) hasn't died out - it's just gone country. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Geschichtsliebhaber
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album
This to me is the last great album DBT recorded. Not to say they have not put out any good ones but this is one of my favorites. On vinyl this album is amazing! A must have.
Published 2 months ago by davall
5.0 out of 5 stars
DBT on Vinyl
Like many of the other reviews I believe the DBT are one of, if not the best, American rock bands currently touring. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Philip W. Wanzenberg
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some is great, some is so-so
I came to this album mostly as a Jason Isbell fan, after becoming a bit enamored with most of his "Here we Rest" album. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lester Smith
2.0 out of 5 stars
Uninspired music & unending lyrical tropes
I decided that I should pick up a DBT album after years of seeing comparisons to other artists that I love, mostly older rootsy folky rock artists such as Neil Young and The Band. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. A. Buhrer
4.0 out of 5 stars
kind of clever
just bought this and wanted to add my own dig it.Like the hippy hillbilly sound.whats not to dig for a nickle? 5 cent is almost theft in my mind.what say you?
Published 15 months ago by ZAchief
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tales of working class life and struggle
The Drive-By Truckers play good-old rock music with great lyrics in a time when rock is in eclipse. When THE DIRTY SOUTH was released in 2004, the band had three great songwriters... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Autonomeus
4.0 out of 5 stars
Drive By Truckers album from Amazon.com
Came as described in a timely manner. Was very pleased at the way it looked from the outside. Because this was ordered to be given as a Christmas gift, I did not open it to see the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by TNmama
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece...no kidding.
DBT is the best band in America. They have built their cult-like following the old fashioned way by constant touring and writing/recording great albums. Read more
Published on April 21, 2011 by S. G. Martin
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