17 Greatest Hits

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17 Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Released1985
Recorded1974–1978, 1980–1985
Genre Country
Label Columbia Nashville

17 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by artist David Allan Coe featuring highlights from early in his career.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."She Used to Love Me a Lot"3:04
2."Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"3:41
3."The Ride"3:06
4."Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat"3:22
5."Tennessee Whiskey"2:58
6."If That Ain't Country"4:48
7."Longhaired Redneck"3:20
8."Jody Like a Melody"3:02
9."Please Come to Boston"4:17
10."You Never Even Called Me by My Name"5:12
11."This Bottle (In My Hand)"2:50
12."Would You Lay With Me (in a Field of Stone)"2:51
13."Jack Daniel's If You Please"2:15
14."Take This Job and Shove It"2:57
15."Willie, Waylon and Me"3:15
16."Pledging My Love"3:56
17."Hank Williams Junior-Junior"2:41

Chart performance

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [1] 197

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