The South Coast of Texas

The South Coast of Texas is an album by Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, released in 1981.

Guests include Ricky Skaggs, Rosanne Cash and Vince Gill as well as numerous well-known session players. Skaggs would later have a hit with "Heartbroke".

Allmusic stated in its review: "South Coast of Texas was a transition album toward the mature Clark style, one that was first to emerge on his next album, Better Days. It's not a landmark in his catalog, but neither is it anything that could remotely be considered a failure."

Track listing

All songs written by Guy Clark except as noted.

1. "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:26
2. "Crystelle" – 3:05
3. "New Cut Road" – 3:45
4. "Rita Ballou" – 3:14
5. "South Coast of Texas" – 3:48
6. "Heartbroke" – 2:58
7. "The Partner Nobody Chose" (Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell) – 3:08
8. "She's Crazy for Leavin'" (Clark, Crowell) – 2:52
9. "Calf-Rope" – 2:35
10. "Lone Star Hotel" – 3:24

Personnel

• Guy Clark – vocals, guitar
• Richard Rodney Bennett – guitar, concertina, triangle, lap steel guitar
• Rodney Crowell – guitar, background vocals
• Hank DeVito – guitar, pedal steel guitar
• Emory Gordy – guitar, bass, mandolin, piano
• Glen D. Hardin – keyboards
• Larrie Londin – drums, percussion
• Frank Reckard – guitar
• Ricky Skaggs – background vocals
• Rosanne Cash – background vocals
• Vince Gill – background vocals

Production notes

• Rodney Crowell – producer
• Donivan Cowart – engineer
• Paul Brookside – liner notes

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