Whitey Morgan & The 78's (Blue Bone Splash Vinyl)

Whitey Morgan & The 78's - Whitey Morgan & The 78's (Blue Bone Splash Vinyl)

NPR may not be the first place you’d think to go for snarling, blood-on-the-tele country music, but they sure got it right when faced with Whitey Morgan & The 78’s: “Staying close to the sound and subject matter of classic outlaw artists like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and David Allan Coe, Morgan is poised to lead this hard-worn brand of country to the next generation.” More than a decade after we let this record loose, millions of Yellowstone viewers heard “Bad News” as delivered by Whitey Morgan & The 78’s from this here album. We suspect more than a few of those folks will be compelled to drink straight from the source and hear more of what they love. It’s also not a stretch to say the rest of country has caught up with what Whitey Morgan was puttin’ down in 2010. Anyone listening to Chris Stapleton and Jamey Johnson will find a familiar friend right here. As for us, we like to think of their Bloodshot debut as the birth of Altlaw Country and it has earned the designation as one of the best damn records we’ve got. As such, this new pressing is on blue bone splash vinyl. A1. Bad News A2. Turn Up The Bottle A3. Memories Cost A Lot A4. Buick City A5. Meanest Jukebox In Town A6. Cheaters Always Lose B1. Hard Scratch Pride B2. Honky Tonk Queen B3. Where Do Ya Want It? B4. I Ain't Drunk B5. Long Road Home