I have always bought David Allan Coe but this 2 CD set blew me away. Unlike the usual CD's that reissue his well-known, good songs. However, this one included many written by him, unheard by me. I picked it up on a whim, thinking yeah..same old, same old biker bar stuff that is fun...but when I played it,wow. It will break your heart with "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," "Irish Lullaby," "You Can Always Come back to Me" and then blow your mind with a great "Ride Me Down Easy," "Willy, Waylon and Me" and then give you a Praise the Lord with "Mary Magdeline" and "Why Me Lord." This is the first time I have reviewed anything on Amazon but am an avid country, folk and bluegrass collector and felt I had to say something about this one. To say the least, he did got my attention. Glad to see he's a keeper and worth more attention than he gets.
For fans of David Allan Coe it can be hard to find much of his work, even going through the official website. This makes a great addition to your existing CD's of his work and a fantastic gift for friends.
It is important to note that the Ultimate Collection does not contain any of the X-rated comedic songs that you may be looking for. It does however have many of his lesser known songs that can be just as difficult to find anywhere online or in retail stores.
