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Columbia/Legacy's THE ESSENTIAL MARTY ROBBINS surveys the crooner's '50s/'60s heyday, including the aforementioned song and his beloved forays into gritty Western territory, most notably the runaway hit "El Paso," a classic gun-slinging tale of ill-fated romance, and "Big Iron," a suspenseful recounting of an impending showdown. The collection follows Robbins through the '70s and into the early '80s, his smooth, clear vocals always at the fore. Although it shares many tracks with the similarly titled THE ESSENTIAL MARTY ROBBINS: 1951-1982, this two-disc compilation focuses more on Robbins's later years (including his posthumous hit--the lush, sweeping "Honkytonk Man"). Those looking for the most even-handed overview of Robbins's career will find it here.
One of the most versatile artists in country-music history, Marty Robbins covered a wide range of styles over his three decades of recording. Robbins's earliest 1950s singles veered from pop to rockabilly to straight-up country, building up momentum that truly kicked in with 1957's breezy "A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)." This country/pop crossover hit marked one of Robbins's first outings with arranger Ray Conniff, a collaboration that would yield numerous successful singles.
Personnel: Marty Robbins (vocals, piano); Tony Mottola, Jimmy Rollins (guitar); Johnny Gimble (fiddle); Dick Hyman, Floyd Cramer, Owen Bradley, Hargus "Pig" Robbins (piano); Jerry Byrd (bass guitar).
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Very good CD.
Submitted by Grandwoodie1 (Akron OH.) 
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this is the only marty robbins cd you will ever need if you want to hear the entire range of this mans musical ability. from country to rock 'n' roll, it's all here.
Submitted by WNISAN (guernsey, channel islands)
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Marty Robbins' lovers need no presentation of such an artist: we know he was a marvellous interpreter of songs of every kind, maybe his best he achieved in western songs.
The collection shows his art, and just for the fact that it had to be a full compilation of his songs in every field, some songs have not been included, some of them being also better than the included.
The sound is simply fantastic, vivid and clear, never hard. A good, morbid sound!
So, I think this compilaion has to be taken first of all by persons who don't know him, but curious about his art, and also by his fans, just because of the good sound.
Submitted by Andrea Rossi (Genova, Italy)
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