David Allan Coe - A Matter of Life and Death

In 1987, the David Allan Coe/Billy Sherrill partnership was still running strong, as evidenced by A Matter Of Life And Death. Like many of Coe's recordings, this one is a concept record, full of "dedications and meditations." The inspiration behind its making was the passing of Coe's father, Donald Mahan Coe, the return home (on the day of his father's funeral) of his 16-year-old daughter from living with her mother for the majority of her life, and the birth of his and Jody Lynn's two children, Tyler and Tanya Montana. Read More