Album · Drive-By Truckers
Decoration Day by Drive-By Truckers
Decoration Day is an album by Drive-By Truckers, released in 2003. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Decoration Day”, on 5 lists with a best position of #319.
Decoration Day, from 2003 on New West, is the Drive-By Truckers catching their breath after the sprawling, critically loved Southern Rock Opera. Counting the live Alabama Ass Whuppin', it's their fifth album, cut mostly live across two weeks at Chase Park Transduction in their Athens, Georgia home base, with former Sugar bassist David Barbe producing.
Where the rock opera came on hard and heavy, this one sits back: quieter, sparer, more room for the voices of Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, with Brad Morgan keeping the drums lean. John Neff's pedal steel and Spooner Oldham's keyboards color the corners. It also marks the arrival of Jason Isbell, the new guitarist and a third lead voice, who stayed for two more albums before heading off solo in 2007.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Decoration Day on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decoration Day | 5 | #319 | – | 2013–2025 | |
| 2 | Outfit | 4 | #122 | – | 2022–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.