David Allan Coe discography

This is a detailed discography for American country musician David Allan Coe. He started his career in 1970 on SSS International Records before signing with Columbia Records and staying with the label for 15 years. In the 1990s, he released albums through several independent labels such as his own DAC Records. Most of these releases have been reissued under different names and/or cannibalized for various compilations. Overall, Coe's discography consists of 42 studio albums, 4 live albums, 1 collaborative studio album, and 1 audiobook, plus many compilation albums.

David Allan Coe discography
Studio albums	42
Soundtrack albums	1
Live albums	4
Compilation albums	40+
Singles	52
#1 Singles	1

Studio albums

1970s

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions	Notes
US Country [1]
1970	Penitentiary Blues Label: SSS International Format: LP, CD, digital	—	Coe's debut album, supposedly written while he was serving a prison sentence. Unlike his later output, his first two records on SSS International are widely considered more blues than country music.[2] Reissued by HackTone Records in 2005 on CD and digital services.[3]
1970	Requiem for a Harlequin Label: SSS International Format: LP	—	The rarest album of Coe's discography, consisting entirely of spoken word performances set to music. Reissued digitally by Columbia Records in 2018.[4]
1974	The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	—
1975	Once Upon a Rhyme Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	8
1976	Longhaired Redneck Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	14
1977	Texas Moon Label: Plantation Format: LP, CD	—	Recorded in 1973 on SSS International and sold to Columbia along with Coe's contract.[5] Finally released in 1977 on Plantation Records and reissued on CD in 2013.[6]
	Rides Again Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	26
	Tattoo Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	38
1978	Family Album Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	47
	Human Emotions Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	45
	Buckstone County Prison (Soundtrack) Label: DAC (#8095N2) Format: LP	—	Accompanying soundtrack album to the film of the same name in which Coe had a starring role. The first album released on Coe's own label, DAC Records. So far it has not been reissued in any modern format.[7]
	Nothing Sacred Label: DAC (#0002) Format: LP, CD	—	Coe's fourth independent album, noted for its profane and sexually explicit lyrics. It was originally released by mail order and also sold at concerts, but is now available via Coe's website.[8]
1979	Spectrum VII Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	—
	Compass Point Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

1980s

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions			Notes
US Country [1]	US [1]	CAN Country
1980	I've Got Something to Say Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	66	—	—
1981	Invictus (Means) Unconquered Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	67	—	—
	Tennessee Whiskey Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	—	—	—
1982	Rough Rider Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	—	—	—
	D.A.C. Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	—	—	—
	Underground Album Label: DAC (#0003) Format: LP, CD	—	—	—	The second of Coe's two "X-rated" studio albums. It was not sold in stores but through the back pages of the motorcycling magazine Easyriders and at concerts.
1983	Castles in the Sand Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	8	179	—
	Hello in There Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	38	—	—
1984	Just Divorced Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	23	—	14
1985	Darlin', Darlin' Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	22	—	—
	Unchained Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	49	—	—
1986	Son of the South Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	31	—	—
1987	A Matter of Life... and Death Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital	50	—	—	Coe's final studio album release on Columbia Records.
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

1990s

Year	Album details	Notes
1990	1990 Songs for Sale[9] Release date: September 1, 1990 Label: DAC (#0007) Format: CD, digital	Only sold at concerts upon release, but has since been made available via digital services.[10] Certain tracks were reissued with material from Standing Too Close To the Flame and Granny's Off Her Rocker for Coe's 2001 album Songwriter of the Tear.[11]
1993	Standing Too Close To the Flame[12] Label: DAC (#0008) Format: CD	Only sold at concerts. Certain tracks were reissued with material from 1990 Songs for Sale and Granny's Off Her Rocker for Coe's 2001 album Songwriter of the Tear.[11]
	Granny's Off Her Rocker[13] Label: DAC (#0009) Format: CD	Only sold at concerts. Certain tracks were reissued with material from 1990 Songs for Sale and Standing Too Close to the Flame for Coe's 2001 album Songwriter of the Tear.[11]
1994	Lonesome Fugitive[14] Label: King Format: CD	Features new versions of "If That Ain't Country" and "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" in addition to the new recordings "Branded Man", "Six Days on the Road", "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive", "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms", "House of the Rising Sun" and "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler).[15]
	The Perfect Country and Western Song[16] Label: King Format: CD	Features new versions of "You Never Even Called Me By My Name", "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" "Take This Job and Shove It" and "Please Come to Boston" in addition to the new recordings "Long Black Veil", "Room Full of Roses", "Papa Loved Mama", "Just Because", and "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)."[17]
	Truckin' Outlaw[18] Label: King Format: CD	Features new versions of "The Ride", "Willie, Waylon and Me" "Ride 'Em Cowboy" and "Tennessee Whiskey" in addition to the new recordings "Frankie and Johnny", "Truck Drivin' Man", "Mama Tried" and "White Line Fever.[19] A compilation of the same name was issued on Gusto Records, but with a completely different track listing.[20]
1996	20 Road Music Hits[21] Label: TeeVee Format: CD	Despite the title, only 5 of the tracks included are compiled from previous releases: "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)", "Six Days on the Road", "Papa Loved Mama", "Truck Drivin' Man" and "White Line Fever." As such, 15 of this album's 20 studio tracks first appeared on this collection. "The Devil Was to Blame" is a newly recorded version of the same song from 1990 Songs For Sale.[22]
	Living on the Edge[23] Label: DAC (#0010) Format: CD, digital	Only sold at concerts upon release. Living on the Edge has since been made available via digital services.[24]
1997	The Ghost of Hank Williams[25] Label: King Format: CD, digital	Contains Coe's renditions of songs that were originally recorded by Hank Williams in addition to the title track, an original that was also included on 1990 Songs for Sale presented here in a re-recorded version.[26]
1998	Johnny Cash is a Friend of Mine[27] Release date: June 19, 1998 Label: King Format: CD	Contain's Coe's renditions of some of Johnny Cash's most popular songs.[28] Reissued as Sings Johnny Cash's Biggest Hits in 2003 on Gusto Records (same track listing).[29]
1999	Recommended for Airplay[30] Release date: March 30, 1999 Label: Sony/Lucky Dog Format: CD, digital	The most recent solo album of original material from Coe. The title is a playful reference to Coe's two "X-rated" albums, both of which came with a "Not Recommended for Airplay" warning on the cover.[31][32]

2000s and 2010s

Year	Album details	Notes
2000	Long Haired Country Boy... And Other Such Songs[33] Release date: August 29, 2000 Label: King Format: CD	Contains Coe's renditions of classic country music songs such as the title track by Charlie Daniels, "Me and Bobby McGee" by Kris Kristofferson and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones, among others.[34]
2001	Country & Western[35] Release date: June 12, 2001 Label: King Format: CD, digital	Contains Coe's renditions of cowboy songs like "Home on the Range" and "Oh My Darling, Clementine", among others.[36]
2002	Sings Merle Haggard[37] Release date: August 13, 2002 Label: King Format: CD	Contains Coe's renditions of some of Merle Haggard's biggest hits.[38] Reissued as Branded Man on Gusto Records with a slightly different track order.[39]

Collaborative albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Notes
US [1]	US Indie
2006	Rebel Meets Rebel (with Cowboys from Hell) Release date: May 2, 2006 Label: Big Vin Format: CD, digital	38	2	Recorded with members of Pantera (credited as D.A.C. and Cowboys From Hell) between 1999 and 2003.[40]

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Country [1]
1997	Live: If That Ain't Country...[41] Release date: July 15, 1997 Label: Columbia Format: CD, Digital	—
2002	Live From the Iron Horse Saloon: Biketoberfest '01[42] Release date: September 24, 2002 Label: Coe Pop Format: CD	—
2003	Country Outlaw[43] Release date: April 1, 2003 Label: BMG Special Products Format: CD	—
2003	Live at Billy Bob's Texas[44] Release date: April 8, 2003 Label: Smith Music Group Format: CD, digital	71
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Audiobooks

Year	Album details	Notes
2002	Whoopsy Daisy Release Date: November 5, 2002 Label: Coe Pop Format: CD	2-disc audiobook that was recorded in 1997. Acts as a continuation of Coe's written autobiography.[45]

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales threshold)	Notes
		US Country [1]	US [1]
1978	Greatest Hits	40	39	US: Platinum	Has sold a further 1,130,900 copies in the US since 1991.[46]
1981	Encore	—	—		Contains alternate versions of Coe's hits up to 1981, along with the original version of "You Never Even Called Me By My Name."[12]
1984	The Best of David Allan Coe	—	—
1985	17 Greatest Hits	—	197	US: Gold
	For the Record: The First 10 Years	46	—	US: Gold
1986	I Love Country	—	—
1989	Crazy Daddy	—	—		Includes material from Darlin', Darlin', Son of the South and A Matter of Life... and Death as well as two new tracks, "Crazy Daddy" and "I've Enjoyed As Much of This As I Can Stand." Coe's final release as a member of Columbia's roster.[47]
1990	18 X-Rated Hits	—	—
1991	Biggest Hits	—	—
1993	The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy/Once Upon a Time	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of Coe's two studio albums The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy and Once Upon a Rhyme on a single disc, with the latter sporting a slightly different title on the cover.[48]
	Super Hits	—	—	US: Gold
1994	20 Greatest Hits	—	—		Contains re-recorded versions of Coe's hits from various '90s albums released on King Records.[49] Reissued in 2002 as 20 All Time Greatest Hits with slightly updated cover art and the same track listing.[50]
	Longhaired Redneck/Rides Again	—	—		Bear Family records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc.[51]
1995	Best of the Best	—	—
	Compass Point/I've Got Something to Say	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track.[52]
	David Allan Coe, Johnny Paycheck & Others	—	—
	Headed for the Country	—	—
	Human Emotions/Spectrum VII	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track.[53]
	Invictus Means Unconquered/Tennessee Whiskey	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track.[54]
	The Original Outlaw	—	—
	Tattoo/Family Album	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track.[55]
1996	Super Hits, Vol. 2	—	—
	You Never Even Called Me by My Name (with Johnny Paycheck)	—	—
1997	Truck Drivin' Songs	—	—
1999	16 Biggest Hits	—	—
	Castles in the Sand/Once Upon a Rhyme	—	—		Collectables Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with two bonus tracks.[56]
2001	Songwriter of the Tear	—	—		Compiles material from tour-only albums 1990 Songs for Sale, Standing Too Close to the Flame and Granny's Off Her Rocker along with a brand new spoken intro and outro by Coe.[57]
2002	The Original Outlaw of Country Music	—	—
2004	The Essential David Allan Coe	72	—
2005	At His Best	—	—
	Castles in the Sand/Hello in There PLUS	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track.[58]
	For the Soul and for the Mind: Demos of '71-'74	—	—		Coe Pop Records compilation of early material that D.A.C. recorded before he became successful with as a Columbia Records recording artist.[59]
	Just Divorced/Darlin' Darlin' PLUS	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with four bonus tracks.[58]
	A Matter of Life... and Death PLUS	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the studio album with thirteen bonus tracks on a single disc.[60]
	The Ride	—	—
	Rough Rider/D.A.C. PLUS	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with four bonus tracks.[61]
	Ultimate Collection	—	—
	Unchained/Son of the South PLUS	—	—		Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with five bonus tracks.[62]
2007	Country Hit Parade	—	—
	Early Years	—	—
2008	Playlist: The Very Best of David Allan Coe	—	—
2010	D.A.C.'s Back[63]	—	—		Compiles material from Coe's self-released 1990s albums in addition to tracks from his records with Columbia. Unlike similar compilations like Crazy Daddy or Songwriter of the Tear, this album was marketed as "17 never-before-released David Allan Coe originals" via the official album website, despite containing only one previously unreleased track ("Single Father").[64]
2013	The Mysterious David Allan Coe: 4 Classic Albums 1974-1978	—	—		Raven Records reissue of The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, Once Upon a Rhyme, Longhaired Redneck and Rides Again on two discs with five bonus tracks.[65]
2014	The Illustrated David Allan Coe: 4 Classic Albums 1977-1979	—	—		Raven Records reissue of Tattoo, Family Album, Human Emotions and Spectrum VII on two discs with one bonus track.[66]
2017	The Complete Hits	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Singles

1960s and 1970s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1969	"One Way Ticket to Nashville"	—	—	—
	"Play All the Sad Songs"	—	—
1970	"Monkey David Wine"	—	—	Penitentiary Blues
1971	"Tobacco Road"	—	—	—
1972	"Two Tone Brown"	—	—
1973	"How High's the Watergate, Martha"	—	—
	"Keep Those Big Wheels Hummin'"	—	—
1974	"(If I Could Climb) The Walls of This Bottle"	80	—
1975	"Would You Be My Lady"	91	—	Once Upon a Rhyme
	"You Never Even Called Me by My Name"	8	4
1976	"Longhaired Redneck"	17	23	Longhaired Redneck
	"When She's Got Me (Where She Wants Me)"	60	—
	"Willie, Waylon and Me"	25	33	Rides Again
1977	"Lately I've Been Thinking Too Much Lately"	49	—
	"Just to Prove My Love to You"	82	—	Tattoo
	"Face to Face"	92	—
1978	"Divers Do It Deeper"	86	47	Family Album
	"You Can Count on Me"	85	—	Human Emotions
	"If This Is Just a Game"	45	—
1979	"Jack Daniel's, If You Please"	72	—
	"Fairytale Morning"	—	—	Spectrum VII
	"X's and O's (Kisses and Hugs)"	—	—	Compass Point
	"Loving You Comes So Natural"	—	—	I've Got Something to Say
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1980	"Great Nashville Railroad Disaster (A True Story)"	—	—	I've Got Something to Say
	"Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" (with Bill Anderson)	46	—
	"I've Got Something to Say"	—	—
	"If You'll Hold the Ladder"	—	—
	"Hank Williams Junior Junior" (with Kris Kristofferson and Dickey Betts)[67]	—	—
1981	"Stand by Your Man"	88	—	Invictus (Means) Unconquered
	"Tennessee Whiskey"	77	—	Tennessee Whiskey
	"Dock of the Bay"	—	—
	"Juanita"	—	—
1982	"Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat"	62	—	Rough Rider
	"Take Time to Know Her"	58	—
	"What Made You Change Your Mind"	—	—
	"Whiskey Whiskey"	—	—	DAC
1983	"The Ride"	4	2	Castles in the Sand
	"Cheap Thrills"	45	35
	"Crazy Old Soldier"	85	—	Hello in There
	"Ride 'Em Cowboy"	48	—	All American Cowboys
1984	"Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"	2	1	Just Divorced
	"It's Great to Be Single Again"	44	31
	"She Used to Love Me a Lot"	11	11	Darlin', Darlin
1985	"Don't Cry Darlin'"	29	35
	"My Elusive Dreams"	—	—
	"I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio"	52	—	Unchained
1986	"A Country Boy (Who Rolled the Rock Away)"	44	—	Son of the South
	"I've Already Cheated on You" (with Willie Nelson)	56	—
	"Son of the South"	—	—
	"Take My Advice"	—	—	—
1987	"Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior"	34	46	A Matter of Life and Death
	"Tanya Montana"	62	—
1988	"Love Is A Never Ending War" (From "Crazy Daddy")	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

Year	Single	Artist	Album
2017	"Take This Job"	Moonshine Bandits	Baptized in Bourbon

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1987	"Tanya Montana"
2006	"Nothing to Lose" (with Rebel Meets Rebel)	Videobob Moseley
2017	"Take This Job" (with the Moonshine Bandits)	Ken Madson