Reckless (Morgan Wade album)

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)

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

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

Professional ratings

Review 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Musicians

• 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

• 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

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

Chart performance

Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) [5]	8
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [6]	30

References

1. "Billboard country update" (PDF). Billboard. June 20, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 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. Malec, Jim (March 11, 2021). "Review: Morgan Wade's Reckless Is a Rural Pop Album That Upends Expectations". Slant Magazine . Retrieved July 19, 2022.
4. "Morgan Wade's 'Reckless' Brings New Voice and Vitality to Outlaw Country". No Depression. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
5. "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
6. "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.