The South Coast of Texas is the fourth studio album by Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, released in 1981.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Rodney Crowell | |||
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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 edit
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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 edit
All songs written by Guy Clark except as noted.
- "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:26
- "Crystelle" – 3:05
- "New Cut Road" – 3:45
- "Rita Ballou" – 3:14
- "South Coast of Texas" – 3:48
- "Heartbroke" – 2:58
- "The Partner Nobody Chose" (Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell) – 3:08
- "She's Crazy for Leavin'" (Clark, Crowell) – 2:52
- "Calf-Rope" – 2:35
- "Lone Star Hotel" – 3:24
Personnel edit
- 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
Production notes edit
- Rodney Crowell – producer
- Donivan Cowart – engineer
- Paul Brookside – liner notes
Chart positions edit
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Billboard Country singles "The Partner Nobody Chose" | 38 |