The Essential David Allan Coe

Artist	David Allan Coe
Format	CD
Genre	Country
Label Name	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	David Allan Coe, Waylon Jennings, Ron Bledsoe, Billy Sherrill
Release Date	2004 08 31
Song List	1: The Ride (3:08) 2: Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) (2:51) 3: You Never Even Called Me By My Name (5:15) 4: Willie, Waylon and Me (3:14) 5: Long Haired Redneck (3:23) 6: If That Ain't Country (4:50) 7: Take This Job and Shove It (2:58) 8: (If I Could Climb) The Walls of the Bottle (2:16) 9: Jack Daniels If You Please (3:18) 10: Tennessee Whiskey (3:00) 11: Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat (3:23) 12: Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile (3:41) 13: Don't Cry Darlin' (2:50) 14: Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior (3:00)
Style.Categories	Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Country, Traditional Country

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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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide