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"The New South" is a country album by Hank Williams Jr. released in 1977

Production
"The New South" was recorded at American Sound Studios in Memphis, Tennessee in 1977 (All info gotten from the album itself)

Production Crew
Arrangement by: Tim Ryan

Engineered by: Terry Skinner, Al Cartee & Don Cartee

Album Coordination: James R. Smith & Tessa Coker

Cover Photo Crew
Art Direction: John Cabalaka

Design: Brad Kanawyer

Photography: Gary Heery

"Outlaw Bit" Story
In Waylon Jennings' song "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand" there is a verse "We were wrapped up in our music that's why we never saw; The car pulls up the boys get out and the room fills up with law; They came boundin' through the backdoor in the middle of a song; They got me for possession for something that was gone long gone." . The verse is actually a true story.

Whilst recording the song "Storms Never Last" the DEA had busted into the studio trying to get Waylon for possession of narcotics, but before they arrived, the albums producer (and Waylon's drummer) Richie Albright had gotten word of them coming to get Waylon and flushed them down the toilet.

Since the drugs were unable to be found, Waylon couldn't be convicted, but news outlets still pressed the story and on his audio autobiography he made the quote "When you see yourself spread across the front pages - 'Waylon Jennings Arrested for Possession of Cocaine!' - it gets to you a little bit...It was a media feeding frenzy, like sharks smelling blood in the water. I couldn't go anywhere without a cluster of reporters swarmin' around me."

Side 1
1: "Feelin' Better"

Written by: Hank Williams Jr

2: "Montgomery in The Rain"

Written by: Steve Young

3: "Looking At The Rain"

Written by: Gordon Lightfoot

4: "You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)"

Written by: Hank Williams Sr

5: "How's My Ex Treating You"

Written by: Vic McAlpin

6: "Uncle Penn"

Written by: Bill Monroe

Side 2
1: "Once And For All"

Written by: Hank Williams J r

2: "Storms Never Last"

Written by: Jessi Colter

3: "New South"

Written By Hank Williams Jr

4: "Tennessee"

Written by: Don Lowery; Mac McAnally

5: "Long Way To Hollywood"

Written by: Steve Young

Musicians
Acoustic Guitars: Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr, Leon Sherill

Bass: Chris Plunkett

Drums: Steve Herbert

Fiddles: Tim Ryan, Rick Hall, Hank Williams Jr

Guitars: Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr, Leon Sherill, Johnny Christopher, Reggie Jackson

Dobro: Hank Williams Jr

Jaws Harp: Jim Kremsner

Keyboards: Jim Kremsner, Hank Williams Jr

Washboard: Steve Herbert