The Lower East Side of Life is the second studio album to be released by American country music

Country music

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 artist Eric Heatherly

Eric Heatherly

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. It was released in 2005, after Heatherly had recorded two unreleased albums on two different labels. The album was released on Heatherly's personal label, NashVegas Records, in association with Koch Entertainment

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, and no singles were released from it.

Track listing

All songs composed by Eric Heatherly unless noted otherwise.

1. "Judging Beauty" - 3:07
2. "Hang It on Your Heart" - 3:56
3. "Job" - 3:22
4. "Ruin" - 3:31
5. "Whatever Happened..." - 3:36
6. "The Lower East Side of Life" (Eric Heatherly, Jonnie Barnett
   Jonnie Barnett
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   ) - 3:39
7. "Who Needs Enemies (With Family Like You)" - 3:27
8. "Dark Days" - 4:08
9. "Go Where You Hide" (E. Heatherly, Christy Heatherly) - 3:59
10. "Love Story Love" - 3:58
11. "Way Down" - 3:59

Musical credits

• José Arbelaez - organ, synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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  , piano
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  , drums
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  , percussion
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• Eric Darken - percussion
• Eric Heatherly - lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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  , acoustic guitar
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  , bass guitar
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  , mandolin
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  , Hammond organ
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  , synthesizer, harmonica
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• Chris McHugh - drums
• Greg Morrow - drums