''Whitey Morgan and the 78's'' is the second studio album by

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Recording history

It was recorded in December 2009 and January 2010 at

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's studio in

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. The band members at the time of recording included Whitey Morgan (Eric David Allen) on vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Benny James Vermelyen on guitar and vocals, Tamineh Gueramy on fiddle, Jeremy Mackinder on bass, and Mike Popovich on drums. Guest musicians on the album include multi-instrumentalist

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on two tracks. The album was released in the United States on October 12, 2010, and it debuted at #64 on the Billboard Country Album Charts.

Artistic production

The album design, layout, and photography was done by Mike Popovich.

Track listing

1. Bad News (

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2. Turn Up the Bottle
3. Memories Cost A Lot (Billy Don Burns)
4. Buick City
5. Meanest Jukebox in Town (

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6. Cheaters Always Lose
7. Hard Scratch Pride
8. Honky Tonk Queen
9. Where Do Ya Want It? (

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10. I Ain't Drunk
11. Long Road Home

Reviews

Thom Jurek at

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wrote, "The highest points here are Morgan's own songs: they are disciplined, often clever, and always written to be played by this particular band live and without compromise." Furthermore, the album earned four out of five stars in the All Music rating system. Country Music Chicago heralds Whitey Morgan as a "country music's next renaissance man" in a January 2011 article.

Chart performance

References

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