Released 1973 Label SSS International | Length 31:39 Release date 1973 | |
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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
- "The Beginning" (Side A) - 15:59
- "The End" (Side B) - 15:40
Songs
1The beginning: 11:52
2The beginning: 23:00
3The beginning: 32:36