Tattoo (David Allan Coe album)
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Tattoo is an album released by country
Country music
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 musician David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...

. It was released in 1977 on Columbia
Columbia Records
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Track listing

All Songs written by David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...

 except where noted.
  1. "Just to Prove My Love for You" – 2:25
  2. "Face to Face" – 2:33
  3. "You'll Always Live Inside Me" (Coe, Bobby Charles
    Bobby Charles
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    ) – 4:04
  4. "Play Me a Sad Song" – 3:34
  5. "Daddy Was a God Fearin' Man" – 4:09
  6. "Canteen of Water" (Jay Bolotin) – 4:23
  7. "Maria Is a Mystery" (Coe, Jay Bolotin) – 3:32
  8. "Just in Time (To Watch Love Die)" (Coe, Jimmy Townsend) – 3:15
  9. "San Francisco Mable Joy" (Mickey Newbury
    Mickey Newbury
    Mickey Newbury was an American songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Biography:...

    ) – 5:13
  10. "Hey Gypsy" (Coe, Fred Spears) – 2:22

Personnel

  • David Allan Coe, The Nashville Edition – vocals
    Singing
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  • Billy Sanford, John Christopher, Tommy Allsup
    Tommy Allsup
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    , Reggie Young
    Reggie Young
    Reggie Young was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studios Band , and is a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with artists such as Elvis Presley, B.J. Thomas, John Prine, Dusty Springfield, J.J...

     – guitar
    Guitar
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  • Lloyd Green
    Lloyd Green
    Lloyd Green is an American steel guitarist. Green is most notable for his session work, having played on records with artists such as Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Lynn Anderson, Don Williams, Paul McCartney, Charley Pride and many others.-Early life:Lloyd Green was born on October 4, 1937 in Leaf,...

    , Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
    Steel guitar
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  • Mike Leech, Henry Strzelecki, Ted Reynolds, Ron Bledsoe – bass
    Bass guitar
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  • Kenny Malone
    Kenny Malone
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    , Ralph Gallant, Buster Phillips – drums
    Drum kit
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  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Ron Oates – piano
    Piano
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  • Buddy Spicher
    Buddy Spicher
    Buddy Spicher is an American fiddle player.Spicher started in the late 50s as part of the backing band for Audrey Williams, the widow of Hank Williams, later with Hank Snow, the Charles River Valley Boys....

     – violin
    Violin
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  • Billy Sherrill
    Billy Sherrill
    Billy Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...

    , Ron Bledsoe – production
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