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- Date Released: August 31, 2004
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: Columbia/Legacy
- Copyright: (P) 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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Epic/Legacy's 2004 The Essential David Allan Coe is the first non-budget line DAC compilation since 1985's double-album/single-CD For the Record: The First 10 Years, and while it shares some considerable overlap with that 20-track overview (11 of the 14 songs on Essential are on For the Record), it's a welcome addition to his catalog. One of the reasons is that it simply sounds better, thanks to a new round of remasterings, but a more important reason is that this compilation distills Coe's work to a lean, mean 14 songs, containing all of his big hits and signature songs, from the heartbreaking "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" through such rough, rowdy, funny outlaw anthems as "You Never Even Called Me by My Name," "Tennessee Whiskey," "If That Ain't Country," and "Take This Job and Shove It." The conciseness of this compilation may mean that it doesn't hint at all the odd detours in his career -- if you're looking for that, turn toward For the Record -- but it does provide an excellent introduction to this legendary renegade, and for those already acquainted with this longhaired redneck, it's simply one hell of a good time.
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The Ride |
3:08 |
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| 02. | |
Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone) |
2:50 |
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| 03. | |
You Never Even Called Me By My Name |
5:16 |
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| 04. | |
Willie, Waylon And Me |
3:13 |
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Longhaired Redneck |
3:22 |
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| 06. | |
If That Ain't Country |
4:50 |
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| 07. | |
Take This Job And Shove It |
2:59 |
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| 08. | |
(If I Could Climb) The Walls Of The Bottle |
2:16 |
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| 09. | |
Jack Daniel's, If You Please |
3:17 |
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Tennessee Whiskey |
2:59 |
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| 11. | |
Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat |
3:23 |
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| 12. | |
Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile |
3:39 |
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| 13. | |
Don't Cry Darlin' (Recitation By George Jones)
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2:50 |
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| 14. | |
Need A Little Time Off For Bad Behavior |
3:01 |
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14 Total Tracks, 47:03 Total Length
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Credits
- Eddie Adcock - Guitar // Eddie Adcock - Guitar // Eddie Adcock - Guitar // Eddie Adcock - Vocals (Background) // Eddie Adcock - Vocals (Background) // Eddie Adcock - Vocals (Background) // David Allan Coe - Producer // John Hartford - Fiddle // Waylon Jennings - Producer // Waylon Jennings - Producer // George Jones - Recitation // George Jones - Recitation // George Jones - Recitation // Buddy Spicher - Fiddle // Dianne Davidson - Vocals (Background) // Tommy Allsup - Guitar // Karen Brooks - Vocals (Background) // Pete Drake - Guitar (Steel) // Lloyd Green - Guitar (Steel) // Bobby Wood - Keyboards // Rita Remington - Vocals (Background) // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // Warren Haynes - Guitar // Lea Jane Berinati - Vocals (Background) // Ron Bledsoe - Producer // Pete Bordonali - Guitar // Marie Cain - Vocals (Background) // Jerry Carrigan - Drums // Johnny Christopher - Guitar // Bill Clark - Bass // Doug Clements - Vocals (Background) // Shane Keister - Keyboards // Ray Edenton - Guitar // Dolores Edgin - Vocals (Background) // James Ferguson - Vocals (Background) // Phil Forrest - Vocals (Background) // Gregg Geller - Compilation Producer // Darlene Groncki - Vocals (Background) // Buddy Harman - Drums // Ginger Holladay - Vocals (Background) // Teddy Irwin - Guitar // Mike Leech - Bass // Kenny Malone - Drums // Terry McMillan - Harmonica // The Nashville Edition - Vocals (Background) // Louis Dean Nunley - Vocals (Background) // Hargus "Pig" Robbins - Keyboards // Billy Sanford - Guitar // Billy Sherrill - Producer // Henry Strzelecki - Bass // Wendy Suits - Vocals (Background) // Karen Taylor - Vocals (Background) // Mark Tucker - Photography // Hurshel Wiginton - Vocals (Background) // Reggie Young - Guitar // Charlie McCoy - Harmonica // Johnny Whiteside - Liner Notes // John Jackson - Project Director // Beverly Parker - Photography // Howard Fritzson - Art Direction // Vic Anesini - Mastering // Beth Gwinn - Photography // Martha Adcock - Vocals (Background) // Larry Dixon - Photography // Lisa Sparagano - Design // Jeff Hale - Drums // Stacey Boyle - A&R // Darren Salmieri - A&R // John David Miller - Photography // Johnny Lee - Vocals (Background) // Peter Kszan - Packaging Manager // Lori Westerman Brooks - Vocals (Background) // Jim Condor - Keyboards // Jan Olof Fritze - Photography // Don Soapes - Drums // Bobby Thompson - Guitar
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