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Requiem for a Harlequin

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Released
  
1973

Artist
  
David Allan Coe

Label
  
SSS International

Length
  
31:39

Release date
  
1973


Requiem for a Harlequin (1973)
  
The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy (1974)

Similar
  
David Allan Coe albums, Other albums

Requiem for a Harlequin is the second album released by David Allan Coe. It was released in 1973 on SSS International Records. There are no track names; side one was simply named, "The Beginning" and side two, "The End".

Contents

This is a concept album in which Coe repeatedly uses the phrase "Asphalt Jungle" to describe the life he grew up in. Reoccurring themes include hard tales of life, love, relationships, The Civil Rights Movement, 60's Counter Culture ideology, and modern society. The record is entirely spoken word (self described by Coe in recent years as "The first Rap album") with backing musical style encompassing a wide variety of genres including Rock and Roll, Blues, Folk, and Gospel.

David allan coe requiem for a harlequin part 1


Reception

Kylo-Patrick R. Hart wrote that Requiem for a Harlequin "further solidified Coe as a talented songwriter."

Track listing

All songs written by David Allan Coe

  1. "The Beginning" (Side A) - 15:59
  2. "The End" (Side B) - 15:40

Songs

1The beginning: 11:52
2The beginning: 23:00
3The beginning: 32:36

References

Requiem for a Harlequin Wikipedia