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The South Coast of Texas
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Studio album by
Released 1981
Recorded Los Angeles, CA
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Rodney Crowell
Guy Clark chronology
Guy Clark
(1978)
The South Coast of Texas
(1981)
Best of Guy Clark
(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'".

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 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

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard Country singles "The Partner Nobody Chose" 38
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