''Texas Moon'' is an album recorded by

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musician

David Allan Coe David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville. He ini ...

in 1973, but not released until 1977 on Plantation Records.

Background

Recorded in 1973, this collection of mostly cover songs was finally released in 1977 on

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’s Plantation Records, a convenient cash-in on the outlaw country movement, which was at its height at the time. The collection displays Coe’s ability as an interpretive singer as he tackles songs written by some of his favourite artists, such as

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, and

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. AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek singles out the

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composition “These Days” for particular praise, enthusing “unlike its author's version, is devoid of naive sentiment – or

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’s Gothic, lost-in-darkness version. Instead, with real physicality and empathy, Coe 's delivery reveals the weariness and helplessness in the lyric.”

Reception

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wrote: "Though it's usually regarded as one of the 'for hardcore DAC fans only' titles, ''Texas Moon'' is well worth re-investigation."

Track listing

#"Got You on My Mind" ( Howard Biggs, Joe Thomas) #"

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Red Hayes Joe Herman "Red" Hayes (1926-1973) was a fiddle player and singer-songwriter who co-wrote " A Satisfied Mind" with Jack Rhodes. He was born on April 4, 1926, in Garden Valley, Texas. During a UK tour with Faron Young, Hayes died of a heart at ...

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) #"Why You Been Gone So Long" (

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Why Me Why Me or Why Me? may refer to: Music * Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song), "Why Me" (Kris Kristofferson song), 1973 * Why Me (Styx song), "Why Me" (Styx song), 1979 * Why Me? (Irene Cara song), "Why Me?" (Irene Cara song), 1983 * Why Me? (Linda Mart ...

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) #"Mary Magdeline" (David Allan Coe) #"Fuzzy Was An Outlaw" (David Allan Coe) #"That Old Time Feeling" (

) #"Ride Me Down Easy" (

) #" Give My Love to Rose" (

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References

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