The South Coast of Texas explained

The South Coast of Texas
Type:Album
Artist:Guy Clark
Cover:Southcoastoftexas.jpg
Released:1981
Recorded:Los Angeles, CA
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Rodney Crowell
Prev Title:Guy Clark
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Best of Guy Clark
Next Year:1982

The South Coast of Texas is the fourth studio 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", and Rodney Crowell, who produced the album, with "She's Crazy for Leavin'".

Reception

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

Production notes