# David Allan Coe discography

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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.

## Studio albums
### 1970s

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Year | Album details | US Country | Notes |
| 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. Reissued by HackTone Records in 2005 on CD and digital services. |
| 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. |
| 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. Finally released in 1977 on Plantation Records and reissued on CD in 2013. |
| 1977 | Rides Again Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital | 26 | |
| 1977 | Tattoo Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital | 38 | |
| 1978 | Family Album Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital | 47 | |
| 1978 | Human Emotions Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital | 45 | |
| 1978 | 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. |
| 1978 | 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. |
| 1979 | Spectrum VII Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital | — | |
| 1979 | Compass Point Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, digital | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||

### 1980s

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Year | Album details | US Country | US | CAN Country | Notes |
| 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 | — | — | |
| 1981 | Tennessee Whiskey Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Rough Rider Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | D.A.C. Label: Columbia Format: LP, CD, Digital | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | 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 | — | |
| 1983 | 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 | — | — | |
| 1985 | 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 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. 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. |
| 1993 | Standing Too Close To the Flame 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. |
| 1993 | Granny's Off Her Rocker 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. |
| 1994 | Lonesome Fugitive 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). |
| 1994 | The Perfect Country and Western Song 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)." |
| 1994 | Truckin' Outlaw 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. A compilation of the same name was issued on Gusto Records, but with a completely different track listing. |
| 1996 | 20 Road Music Hits 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. |
| 1996 | Living on the Edge Label: DAC (#0010) Format: CD, digital | Only sold at concerts upon release. Living on the Edge has since been made available via digital services. |
| 1997 | The Ghost of Hank Williams 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. |
| 1998 | Johnny Cash is a Friend of Mine Release date: June 19, 1998 Label: King Format: CD | Contain's Coe's renditions of some of Johnny Cash's most popular songs. Reissued as Sings Johnny Cash's Biggest Hits in 2003 on Gusto Records (same track listing). |
| 1999 | Recommended for Airplay 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. |

### 2000s and 2010s

| Year | Album details | Notes |
| 2000 | Long Haired Country Boy... And Other Such Songs 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. |
| 2001 | Country & Western 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. |
| 2002 | Sings Merle Haggard Release date: August 13, 2002 Label: King Format: CD | Contains Coe's renditions of some of Merle Haggard's biggest hits. Reissued as Branded Man on Gusto Records with a slightly different track order. |

## Collaborative albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Year | Album details | US | US Indie | Notes |
| 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. |

## Live albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | US Country |
| 1997 | Live: If That Ain't Country... Release date: July 15, 1997 Label: Columbia Format: CD, Digital | — |
| 2002 | Live From the Iron Horse Saloon: Biketoberfest '01 Release date: September 24, 2002 Label: Coe Pop Format: CD | — |
| 2003 | Country Outlaw Release date: April 1, 2003 Label: BMG Special Products Format: CD | — |
| 2003 | Live at Billy Bob's Texas 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. |

## Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Notes |
| Year | Album | US Country | US | Certifications (sales threshold) | Notes |
| 1978 | Greatest Hits | 40 | 39 | US: Platinum | Has sold a further 1,130,900 copies in the US since 1991. |
| 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." |
| 1984 | The Best of David Allan Coe | — | — | | |
| 1985 | 17 Greatest Hits | — | 197 | US: Gold | |
| 1985 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 1993 | Super Hits | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 1994 | 20 Greatest Hits | — | — | | Contains re-recorded versions of Coe's hits from various '90s albums released on King Records. Reissued in 2002 as 20 All Time Greatest Hits with slightly updated cover art and the same track listing. |
| 1994 | Longhaired Redneck/Rides Again | — | — | | Bear Family records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc. |
| 1995 | Best of the Best | — | — | | |
| 1995 | 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. |
| 1995 | David Allan Coe, Johnny Paycheck & Others | — | — | | |
| 1995 | Headed for the Country | — | — | | |
| 1995 | Human Emotions/Spectrum VII | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track. |
| 1995 | Invictus Means Unconquered/Tennessee Whiskey | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track. |
| 1995 | The Original Outlaw | — | — | | |
| 1995 | Tattoo/Family Album | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with one bonus track. |
| 1996 | Super Hits, Vol. 2 | — | — | | |
| 1996 | You Never Even Called Me by My Name (with Johnny Paycheck) | — | — | | |
| 1997 | Truck Drivin' Songs | — | — | | |
| 1999 | 16 Biggest Hits | — | — | | |
| 1999 | Castles in the Sand/Once Upon a Rhyme | — | — | | Collectables Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with two bonus tracks. |
| 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. |
| 2002 | The Original Outlaw of Country Music | — | — | | |
| 2004 | The Essential David Allan Coe | 72 | — | | |
| 2005 | At His Best | — | — | | |
| 2005 | 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. |
| 2005 | 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. |
| 2005 | Just Divorced/Darlin' Darlin' PLUS | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with four bonus tracks. |
| 2005 | A Matter of Life... and Death PLUS | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the studio album with thirteen bonus tracks on a single disc. |
| 2005 | The Ride | — | — | | |
| 2005 | Rough Rider/D.A.C. PLUS | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with four bonus tracks. |
| 2005 | Ultimate Collection | — | — | | |
| 2005 | Unchained/Son of the South PLUS | — | — | | Bear Family Records reissue of the two studio albums on a single disc with five bonus tracks. |
| 2007 | Country Hit Parade | — | — | | |
| 2007 | Early Years | — | — | | |
| 2010 | D.A.C.'s Back | — | — | | 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"). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. ||||||

## Singles
### 1960s and 1970s

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Country | CAN Country | Album |
| 1969 | "One Way Ticket to Nashville" | — | — | — |
| 1969 | "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" | — | — | — |
| 1973 | "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 |
| 1975 | "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" | 8 | 4 | Once Upon a Rhyme |
| 1976 | "Longhaired Redneck" | 17 | 23 | Longhaired Redneck |
| 1976 | "When She's Got Me (Where She Wants Me)" | 60 | — | Longhaired Redneck |
| 1976 | "Willie, Waylon and Me" | 25 | 33 | Rides Again |
| 1977 | "Lately I've Been Thinking Too Much Lately" | 49 | — | Rides Again |
| 1977 | "Just to Prove My Love to You" | 82 | — | Tattoo |
| 1977 | "Face to Face" | 92 | — | Tattoo |
| 1978 | "Divers Do It Deeper" | 86 | 47 | Family Album |
| 1978 | "You Can Count on Me" | 85 | — | Human Emotions |
| 1978 | "If This Is Just a Game" | 45 | — | Human Emotions |
| 1979 | "Jack Daniel's, If You Please" | 72 | — | Human Emotions |
| 1979 | "Fairytale Morning" | — | — | Spectrum VII |
| 1979 | "X's and O's (Kisses and Hugs)" | — | — | Compass Point |
| 1979 | "Loving You Comes So Natural" | — | — | I've Got Something to Say |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||

### 1980s

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