Reckless (Morgan Wade album)

2021 studio album by Morgan Wade

Reckless

Studio album by

Morgan Wade

Released| March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Studio| The Bakery (Nashville)
Genre|

* Country
* alternative country
* Americana

Length| 38:49
Label|

* Thirty Tigers
* Arista Nashville

Producer|

* Paul Ebersold
* Sadler Vaden

Morgan Wade chronology
| Puppets with My Heart
(2018)  | Reckless
(2021)  | Psychopath
(2023)

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Reckless is the second studio album and major-label debut by American country music artist Morgan Wade. It was released on March 19, 2021, through the Thirty Tigers label.

## Release

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The track "Wilder Days" was released as a single and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 29 on the Country Airplay chart.[1]

On January 28, 2022, a deluxe edition of the album was released with six additional tracks. This re-release was done through Arista Nashville. One of the six bonus tracks is a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds".[2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Slant Magazine| [3]

Slant Magazine critic Jim Malec stated that Wade "blends pop and country without subjugating either, all the while covering a wide swath of stylistic ground".[3] No Depression critic Rachel Cholst praised the album, stating that "the songs are easy on the ears, but transgressive in insisting that listeners wrestle with tough topics."[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Wilder Days"|

* Morgan Wade
* Sadler Vaden

| 4:11
2.| "Matches and Metaphors"|

* Wade
* Vaden

| 3:17
3.| "Other Side"| Wade| 3:12
4.| "Don't Cry"|

* Wade
* Paul Ebersold

| 3:39
5.| "Mend"| Wade| 4:54
6.| "Last Cigarette"|

* Wade
* Ebersold
* Vaden

| 2:49
7.| "Take Me Away"| Wade| 3:45
8.| "Reckless"|

* Wade
* Vaden

| 3:44
9.| "Northern Air"|

* Wade
* Vaden

| 4:51
10.| "Met You"| Wade| 4:33

Deluxe edition bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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|
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11.| "Carry Me Home"| Wade| 3:40
12.| "When the Dirt All Settles"|

* Wade
* Vaden
* Jaren Johnston

| 2:22
13.| "Run"| Wade| 3:33
14.| "The Night"| Wade| 4:23
15.| "Through Your Eyes"|

* Wade
* Vaden

| 3:22
16.| "Suspicious Minds"| Mark James| 3:39

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* Morgan Wade – vocals
* Sadler Vaden – background vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers (all tracks); Mellotron (tracks 1–10); 12-string electric slide guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, drum programming (11–16)
* Paul Ebersold – keyboards (all tracks), synthesizers (tracks 1–10), drums (6); Mellotron, piano (11–16)
* Jamie Dick – drums, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 11–16)
* Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11–16)
* Jimbo Hart – bass (tracks 3, 7, 8, 11–16)
* Derry deBorja – keyboards (tracks 7, 10), piano (8)
* Eli Beaird – bass (tracks 11–16)
* Jarrad Kritzstein – piano, Mellotron, Wurlitzer (tracks 11–16)
* Parker Cason – B-3 organ (tracks 11–16)
* Kai Welch – vocoder (tracks 11–16)

### Technical

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* Sadler Vaden – production, mixing (all tracks); digital editing, additional recording (tracks 11–16)
* Paul Ebersold – production, engineering (tracks 1–10); mixing (all tracks), recording (12), digital editing (11–16)
* Richard Dodd – mastering
* Gena Johnson – recording, digital editing (tracks 11–16)
* Park Cason – recording (track 14)
* Zoe Babyar – mixing assistance (tracks 11–16)
* Zack Zinck – recording assistance (tracks 11–16)
* Scott Johnson – production management (tracks 11–16)

### Visuals

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* David McClister – photography
* Keith Brogdon – original cover design
* Matthew Berinato – packaging design

## Chart performance

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Chart (2022)  | Peak
position

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US Folk Albums (Billboard)[5] | 8
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 30

## References

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1. ^ "Billboard country update" (PDF). Billboard. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
2. ^ "Morgan Wade Expands on Breakthrough Album 'Reckless': 'If I'm Honest, People Will Connect With That'". Billboard. January 28, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
3. ^ a b Malec, Jim (2021-03-11). "Review: Morgan Wade's Reckless Is a Rural Pop Album That Upends Expectations". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
4. ^ "Morgan Wade's 'Reckless' Brings New Voice and Vitality to Outlaw Country". No Depression. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
5. ^ "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
6. ^ "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

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