Tracklist
| A1 | Texas 1947 | 3:10 |
| A2 | Desperadoes Waiting For A Train | 4:31 |
| A3 | Like A Coat From The Cold | 3:20 |
| A4 | Instant Coffee Blues | 3:17 |
| A5 | Let Him Roll | 4:05 |
| A6 | Rita Ballou | 2:49 |
| A7 | L.A. Freeway | 4:57 |
| A8 | She Ain't Goin' Nowhere | 3:28 |
| A9 | A Nickel For The Fiddler | 2:48 |
| A10 | That Old Time Feelin' | 4:14 |
| B1 | Texas Cookin' | 3:48 |
| B2 | Anyhow, I Love You | 3:54 |
| B3 | Virginia's Real | 2:59 |
| B4 | Broken Hearted People | 4:43 |
| B5 | Black Haired Boy | 3:09 |
| B6 | Me I'm Feelin' The Same | 3:32 |
| B7 | The Ballad Of Laverne And Captain Flint | 3:51 |
| B8 | Don't Let The Sunshine Fool You | 2:54 |
| B9 | The Last Gunfighter Ballad | 2:50 |
| B10 | Fools For Each Other | 4:13 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Susan Eaddy
- Compilation Producer – Steve Lindsey
- Design – Julie Wanca
- Mastered By [Digitally Remastered] – Benny Quinn
- Photography By – Jim McGuire
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07863 67404-2 | Guy Clark | The Essential (CD, Comp, RM) | RCA Records Label | 07863 67404-2 | US | 1997 |
| APH 102.818 | Guy Clark | The Essential (CD, Comp, RM) | Audiophile Legends | APH 102.818 | Belgium | 2001 |
| 07863-67404-2 | Guy Clark | The Essential (CD, Comp, Club, RM) | RCA Records | 07863-67404-2 | US | 1997 |
| none | Guy Clark | The Essential Guy Clark (20xFile, MP3, Comp, VBR) | RCA Nashville | none | Germany | Unknown |
| RJC67404-2, 07863 67404-2 | Guy Clark | The Essential (CD, Comp, Promo, RM) | RCA, RCA | RJC67404-2, 07863 67404-2 | US | 1997 |
