The Essential David Allan Coe

The Essential David Allan Coe is a compilation album of highlights from singer/songwriter David Allan Coe's career.

The Essential David Allan Coe
Greatest hits album by
Released2004
Recorded1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
GenreCountry
Length47:08
LabelLegacy Records, Columbia Records
ProducerRon Bledsoe, Billy Sherrill, David Allan Coe, Waylon Jennings, Gregg Geller
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tom HullB+[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by David Allan Coe except where noted

  1. "The Ride" (J.B. Detterline Jr, Gary Gentry) - 3:07
  2. "Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone)" - 2:49
  3. "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" (Steve Goodman) - 5:14
  4. "Willie, Waylon and Me" - 3:12
  5. "Longhaired Redneck" (David Allan Coe, Jimmy Rabbitt[2]) - 3:21
  6. "If That Ain't Country" (David Allan Coe, Fred Spears) - 4:49
  7. "Take This Job and Shove It" - 2:57
  8. "(If I Could Climb) The Walls of the Bottle" (Don Goodman, Dan Seals) - 2:15
  9. "Jack Daniel's, If You Please" - 3:17
  10. "Tennessee Whiskey" (Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove) - 2:59
  11. "Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat" (Walt Aldridge, Billy Henderson) - 3:22
  12. "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" (Johnny Cunningham) - 3:39
  13. "Don't Cry Darlin'" (Dean Dillion) - 2:49
  14. "Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior" (Bobby Keel, David Allan Coe, Larry Latimer) - 3:00

Chart performance

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 72

References

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  1. ^ Hull, Tom (May 2005). "Recycled Goods (19)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Rabbitt Bio and Musicography". Archived from the original on April 18, 2008.