Gangstabilly is the 1998 debut album

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 of Athens

Athens, Georgia

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 via Alabama

Alabama

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 rock

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 group Drive-By Truckers

Drive-By Truckers

Drive-By Truckers are an alternative country/Southern rock band based in Athens, Georgia, though three out of six members are originally from The Shoals region of Northern Alabama, and the band strongly identifies with Alabama. Their music uses three guitars as well as bass, drums, and now...

. The album, was recorded "live in the studio" over the course of two days and was produced by Andy Baker and Andy LeMaster. The album's cover art was created by Jim Stacy. The album was rereleased in 2005 by New West Records

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 along with the band's second studio effort, Pizza Deliverance

Pizza Deliverance

Pizza Deliverance is the second album released by Alabama country rock group Drive-By Truckers, released in 1999. It was recorded with high spirits in five days at Patterson Hood's house. The album was mixed by Andy LeMaster. The album cover art was created by Jim Stacy...

.

On the band's website, bandmember Patterson Hood said that "[Gangstabilly is] the most country of any of our albums." He goes on to admit that the record is "not our best album, but lots of fun and more than a little hint of the better things to come." Hood has constantly stated that the song "The Living Bubba" is the best song he has ever written.

Hood wrote Demonic Possession while watching Pat Buchanan's televised speech at the 1996 GOP convention.

Track listing

1. "Wife Beater" - 3:32 (Hood)
2. "Demonic Possession" - 4:51 (Hood)
3. "The Tough Sell" - 3:41 (Hood)
4. "The Living Bubba" - 5:56 (Hood)
5. "Late for Church" - 5:26 (Hood/Howell)
6. "Panties in Your Purse" - 4:41 (Cooley)
7. "Why Henry Drinks" - 4:13 (Hood)
8. "18 Wheels of Love" - 4:10 (Hood)
9. "Steve McQueen
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   " - 5:12 (Hood)
10. "Buttholeville" - 5:25 (Hood)
11. "Sandwiches for the Road
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    " - 6:40 (Hood)