The Essential David Allan Coe
# The Essential David Allan Coe

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Tom Hull | B+ |

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

## Track listing

All songs written by David Allan Coe except where noted

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

## Chart performance

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