Once Upon a Rhyme

Once Upon a Rhyme is the fourth studio album by American country singer David Allan Coe. It was released in 1975 on Columbia.

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek wrote, "[Once Upon a Rhyme] and its predecessor, The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, established Coe as a major songwriting force; they remain enduring testaments to his songwriting brilliance as a criminally under-examined talent in the country tradition."^[1]

Track listing

All Songs written by David Allan Coe except where noted.

1. "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" – 2:42
2. "Jody Like a Melody" (Coe, Jimmy Lewis Howard) – 3:03
3. "Loneliness in Ruby's Eyes" – 3:06
4. "Would You Be My Lady" – 2:49
5. "Sweet Vibrations (Some Folks Call It Love)" (Coe, Debbie Cole) – 3:05
6. "Another Pretty Country Song" (Coe, Oris R. Clark) – 3:22
7. "Piece of Wood and Steel" (Richard Dobson) – 4:06
8. "Fraulein" (Lawton Williams) – 2:45
9. "Shine It On" (Tom Jans, Jeff Barry) – 3:03
10. "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" (Steve Goodman, John Prine) – 5:16

Personnel

• David Allan Coe, The Nashville Edition, The Jordanaires – vocals
• Billy Sanford, John Christopher, Tommy Allsup, Reggie Young – guitar
• Pete Drake – steel guitar, dobro
• Mike Leech, Henry Strzelecki, Ted Reynolds – bass
• Kenny Malone, Ralph Gallant, Buster Phillips – drums
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Ron Oates – piano
• Buddy Spicher – violin, mandolin
• Charlie McCoy – harmonica, vibes
• The Nashville String Machine - strings
• Billy Sherrill, Ron Bledsoe – production

References