The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy

For other uses, see Rhinestone Cowboy (disambiguation).

The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy
Studio album by David Allan Coe
Released	June 1974
Recorded	1974 at Columbia Studio in Nashville, Pete's Place in Nashville
Genre	Alternative country, protopunk
Length	39:08
Label	Columbia
Producer	Billy Sherrill, Ron Bledsoe
David Allan Coe chronology
Requiem for a Harlequin (1970) The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy (1974) Once Upon a Rhyme (1975)

The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy is the third of American singer David Allan Coe, and his first album on Columbia Records. Released in 1974, it is his first release in the country music genre.

Style

Thom Jurek describes this album's performance style as alt-country, "pre-punk" and "a hillbilly version of Marc Bolan's glitz and glitter".^[1] Jurek credits Merle Haggard as a heavy influence on the album's music.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek describes the album as being "as good as anybody at his best", writing "Coe displays his lyrical and melodic gift that comes out of the great Texas and Bakersfield traditions."^[1]

Track listing

All Songs written by David Allan Coe except where noted.

1. "Sad Country Song" – 2:27
2. "Crazy Mary" (Michael Smith) – 4:04
3. "River" (Coe, Marty Yonts) – 2:50
4. "33rd of August" (Mickey Newbury) – 5:32
5. "Bossier City" (Bobby J. Bourgoin) – 4:03
6. "Atlanta Song" – 2:26
7. "Old Man Tell Me" (Coe, Buzz Rabin) – 3:12
8. "Desperados Waiting for a Train" (Guy Clark) – 5:37
9. "I Still Sing the Old Songs" – 4:14
10. "Old Grey Goose Is Dead" – (traditional) 4:43

Personnel

• David Allan Coe – vocals
• Billy Sanford, Johnny Christopher, Tommy Allsup, – guitar
• Bobby Thompson – banjo, rhythm guitar
• Pete Drake, Lloyd Green – steel guitar
• Mike Leech, Henry Strzelecki – bass
• Kenny Malone – drums
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Ron Oates – piano
• Buddy Spicher – violin, mandolin
• Charlie McCoy - harmonica, vibraphone
• Billy Sherrill, Ron Bledsoe – production

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Thom Jurek. "The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy - David Allan Coe". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-mysterious-rhinestone-cowboy-r637930/review. Retrieved 6 September 2011.