The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy

The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy is the third album of American singer David Allan Coe, and his first 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.

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

Personnel

David Allan Coe – vocals
Billy Sanford, Johnny Christopher, Tommy Allsup, John Goldthwaite – 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 2 3 4 Thom Jurek. "The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy - David Allan Coe". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2011.

David Allan Coe

Studio albums	Penitentiary Blues Requiem for a Harlequin The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy Once Upon a Rhyme Longhaired Redneck Rides Again Texas Moon Tattoo Buckstone County Prison Family Album Nothing Sacred Human Emotions Compass Point Spectrum VII I've Got Something to Say Encore Invictus (Means) Unconquered Tennessee Whiskey DAC Rough Rider Underground Album Castles in the Sand Hello in There Just Divorced Darlin', Darlin' Unchained Son of the South A Matter of Life and Death I Love Country Crazy Daddy 1990 Songs for Sale Standing Too Close to the Flames Johnny Cash Is a Friend of Mine Recommended for Airplay Long Haired Country Boy Songwriter of the Tear Country and Western Sings Merle Haggard Whoopsy Daisy Sings Johnny Cash's Biggest Hits All I'll Ever Be Rebel Meets Rebel DAC's Back

Live albums	Live: If That Ain't Country... Live at the Iron Horse Saloon Live at Billy Bob's Texas

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Best of David Allan Coe 17 Greatest Hits For the Record: The First 10 Years 18 X-Rated Hits Biggest Hits Super Hits The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy/Once Upon a Time 20 Greatest Hits Longhaired Redneck/Rides Again The Original Outlaw Headed for the Country Best of the Best Compass Point/I've Got Something to Say David Allan Coe, Johnny Paycheck & Others Human Emotions/Spectrum VII Invictus Means Unconquered/Tennessee Whiskey Tattoo/Family Album Lonesome Fugitive The Perfect Country and Western Song Truckin' Outlaw Super Hits, Vol. 2 20 Road Music Hits 16 Biggest Hits Castles in the Sand/Once Upon a Rhyme The Original Outlaw of Country Music 20 All Time Greatest Hits Country Outlaw The Essential David Allan Coe Ultimate Collection For the Soul and for the Mind: Demos of '71-'74 Castles in the Sand/Hello in There Just Divorced/Darlin' Darlin': Plus Rough Rider/DAC: Plus Unchained/Son of the South: Plus At His Best The Ride Country Hit Parade Early Years

Singles	"You Never Even Called Me by My Name" "Longhaired Redneck" "Stand by Your Man" "Tennessee Whiskey" "The Ride" "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" "She Used to Love Me a Lot" "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio"

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