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David Allan Coe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 24, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B001R0KHFA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,363 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Never Even Called Me by My Name

2. Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)

3. Long Haired Redneck

4. Willie, Waylon and Me

5. Lately I've Been Thinking Too Much Lately

6. If This Is Just a Game

7. Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat

8. Cheap Thrills

9. Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile

10. She Used to Love Me a Lot

11. I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio

12. Need a Little Time off for Bad Behavior

13. Tanya Montana

14. Son of the South

15. Tennessee Whiskey

16. The Ride

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Despite the claim of the title, David Allan Coe only put three songs in country's top 10, but he remains a cult figure. On self-referential mid-1970s classics like "Longhaired Redneck" and "Willie, Waylon and Me," Coe was able to simultaneously define, celebrate, and mock the so-called Outlaw country movement. In the '80s he began to rely more and more on other people's material, which made for some erratic times, though he still produced a few gems along the way, especially "The Ride," a song about meeting the ghost of Hank Williams. Longtime fans will have no use for this collection whatsoever, but for newcomers, the set will serve as a fairly accurate representation of Coe's career. Coe is not an essential figure in the genre's development, but certainly one worth getting to know at some point, if only for the handful of truly memorable cuts. --Marc Greilsamer

Product Description

One of country's most notorious rebels is also one of its great songwriters; here's his own Would You Lay with Me (in a Field of Stone) ; his hits Mona Lisa in Her Saddle; You Never Even Called Me by My Name; The Ride; She Used to Love Me a Lot; Longhaired Redneck; Cheap Thrills , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Coe';s The Man, May 19, 2000

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JS Hose (MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 16 Biggest Hits (Audio CD)

I own probably 10 of his albums (all greatest hits collections, except his 1999 "Recommended For Airplay"), and this is a pretty good cross section of his hits (of which he had few). His considerable output of erratic material made for some lousy songs, although he did have some that were quite entertaining and well-written, most of which aren't included here. But for folks who want to get the bare bones best, here it is.

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sound but Content Editing, August 18, 2008

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Thomas A. Holmes (Johnson City, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 16 Biggest Hits (Audio CD)

Aside from the fact that a whole lot more than sixteen great David Allan Coe songs could fit on this disc, potential buyers need to be aware that the version of "The Ride" on this disc lacks the recitation at the end; there is just the quickly faded instrumental outro. The HDCD formatting offers great sound, however, which these songs deserve.

5.0 out of 5 stars bare bones but brilliant, July 30, 2004

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Tank (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 16 Biggest Hits (Audio CD)

Die hard fans will have all these songs, but that doesn't mean this isn't an incredible collection of Coe. A+