Reckless (Morgan Wade album)

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.
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".

Reception

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". 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."

Personnel

Musicians

Morgan Wade – vocals
Sadler Vaden – background vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers ; Mellotron ; 12-string electric slide guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, drum programming
Paul Ebersold – keyboards, synthesizers, drums ; Mellotron, piano
Jamie Dick – drums, percussion
Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
Jimbo Hart – bass
Derry deBorja – keyboards, piano
Eli Beaird – bass
Jarrad Kritzstein – piano, Mellotron, Wurlitzer
Parker Cason – B-3 organ
Kai Welch – vocoder

Technical

Sadler Vaden – production, [Audio Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing (recorded music)|mixing] ; digital editing, additional recording
Paul Ebersold – production, engineering ; mixing, recording, digital editing
Richard Dodd – mastering
Gena Johnson – recording, digital editing
Park Cason – recording
Zoe Babyar – mixing assistance
Zack Zinck – recording assistance
Scott Johnson – production management

Visuals

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