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Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982
Marty Robbins
Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
 
  •  Track Listings (27) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (23) - Disc #2

Country's jack-of-all-trades, Marty Robbins handled so many musical styles so well. The common threads were his shivering, fragile tenor; an ability to tastefully emote; and of course, an uncanny knack for appealing to pop...  more »

     
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All Artists: Marty Robbins
Title: Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 10/29/1991
Re-Release Date: 10/22/1991
Album Type: Box set
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
Styles: Cowboy, Roadhouse Country, Classic Country, Western Swing, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 074644853728

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Country's jack-of-all-trades, Marty Robbins handled so many musical styles so well. The common threads were his shivering, fragile tenor; an ability to tastefully emote; and of course, an uncanny knack for appealing to popular tastes. From his earliest heart-rending ballads to his Western sagas, rockabilly romps, countrypolitan crooning, standards, and even his kitschy pop, Robbins lent them all a grace and civility that was simply hard to resist because he never (well, rarely) confused accessibility with shallowness. Though best known for bringing the cowboy uptown, Robbins helped expand the parameters of what a "country" artist could do, his choices defined by quality of material and performance, not genre. --Marc Greilsamer

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Excellent sound
Richard | New Jersey | 10/18/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"The sound reproduction is excellent. This a very good collection of his songs, but the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that "Streets of Laredo" is conspicuously omitted. Considering that there are 2 discs with a total of 50 songs, I don't know why this song wasn't included."
A STELLAR CAREER
Eclectic Reviewer | Tucson, AZ. | 10/12/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The other reviewers have it pretty well-covered: this CD best covers the career of the Glendale, Arizona, native. Some of the early tunes are representative of songs that some people can point to as "hick" music. Marty didn't begin to hit his stride until the mid-50s with songs like "The Story of My Life" and "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation", the latter of which he wrote himself in just a few minutes. His "Don't Worry ('Bout Me)" was a unique crossover in that it employed the so-called "honky tonk" country sound with a malfunctioning piece of studio equipment that sounded like s "bass sax". (They left the sound in to great effect). His gunfighter albums were big sellers and, besides the classic "El Paso", included "Song of the Bandit" and "Cool Water", songs written by a hero of his, Bob Nolan, the main songwriter for his group, the original Sons of the Pioneers. Marty's ability to handle all popular song styles is displayed in this exceptional album. He refused to be placed in a rut or be classified as just a country singer. We could have done without some of the earlier unrecalled songs in favor of a few left out, but all in all, this item is well worth the price. For the record, "El Paso, City (by the Rio Grande)" is my favorite. Hope you enjoy it."