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) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 72

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