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Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009
Compilation album by
Drive-By Truckers
ReleasedAugust 2, 2011
Recorded1998-2009
LabelNew West
ProducerDavid Barbe
Drive-By Truckers chronology
Go-Go Boots
(2011) 		Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009
(2011) 		English Oceans
(2014)

Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998–2009 is a compilation album released by New West Records of songs coming from the first seven albums of the Drive-By Truckers discography. It was produced by David Barbe and "leads fans on an abbreviated journey of what the band has accomplished in their first 11 years."[1] The album was released in both Compact Disc and vinyl formats.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."The Living Bubba"Patterson HoodGangstabilly 
2."Bulldozers and Dirt"HoodPizza Deliverance 
3."Ronnie and Neil"HoodSouthern Rock Opera 
4."Zip City"Mike CooleySouthern Rock Opera 
5."Let There Be Rock"HoodSouthern Rock Opera 
6."Marry Me"CooleyDecoration Day 
7."Sink Hole"HoodDecoration Day 
8."Carl Perkins' Cadillac"CooleyThe Dirty South 
9."Outfit"Jason IsbellDecoration Day 
10."The Righteous Path"HoodBrighter Than Creation's Dark 
11."Gravity's Gone (remix)"CooleyA Blessing and a Curse 
12."Never Gonna Change"IsbellThe Dirty South 
13."3 Dimes Down"CooleyBrighter Than Creation's Dark 
14."Lookout Mountain"HoodThe Dirty South 
15."Uncle Frank (alternate version)"CooleyPizza Deliverance/The Fine Print 
16."A World of Hurt"HoodA Blessing and a Curse 

Personnel

  • Patterson Hood - guitar, vocals
  • Mike Cooley - guitar, vocals
  • Jason Isbell - guitar, vocals
  • Brad Morgan - drums, vocals
  • Shonna Tucker - bass, vocals
  • John Neff - guitar, pedal steel
  • Rob Malone - lyrics, vocals, guitar
  • Earl Hicks – bass
  • Matt Lane - drums

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] 49
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[3] 24

References

  1. ^ "UGLY BUILDINGS, WHORES, AND POLITICIANS – GREATEST HITS 1998-2009 | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  2. ^ "Drive-By Truckers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Drive-By Truckers Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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