Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 1989)
• Original Release Date: 1959
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000024OB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #323,529 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Iron

2. Cool Water

3. Billy the Kid

4. Hundred and Sixty Acres

5. They're Hanging Me Tonight

6. Strawberry Roan

7. Paso

8. In the Valley

9. Master's Call

10. Running Gun

11. Little Green Valley

12. Utah Carol

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A lonely westerner in Nashville, Robbins salved his soul by cutting an album (in one afternoon) of mostly self-composed cowboy ballads. One of them was a four-and-a-half-minute epic, "El Paso," that broke every rule of Top 40 programming to become a No. 1 pop and country hit in 1960. Robbins was arguably the most surefooted and accomplished singer in all country music, and that was never more obvious than on these western ballads performed to often breathtaking perfection with a very small group and a vocal trio. Other titles include "Big Iron" (also a Top 30 hit), "Running Gun," and western classics like "Cool Water," "Billy the Kid," and "The Strawberry Roan." --Colin Escott

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Absolute All-Time Favorite Album, August 31, 1999

By A Customer

I heard this from my teacher in high school in the 70's. I have loved it to absolute stinkin' death ever since! This is country western! It sure ain't Shania Twain!

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes me back to my childhood, January 15, 2006

By	D. Norman "freendeed" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was my favorite album years ago! I found myself singing along, even though it had been long since I had heard them. If you like Marty Robbins, this is his best ballads. I love it!

5.0 out of 5 stars This album is Marty Robbins, December 9, 2004

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This is not to say that Marty Robbins did not perform many more and just as great songs. However when you think of ether Marty Robbins or the songs on this album [Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs]. As with many I grew up with this album and as one reviewer protests, it is a little unnerving to have the order changed. However I used to skip around anyway. And this is the album to buy for Marty Robbins. You can supplement with his others when you feel the need to expand his collection

It is hard to imagine that you have not heard these songs at some point. So it feels funny describing them to you. These songs are truly ballads. They are not crying in your beer twanging songs. And aside from the country pacing and theme, are close to folk songs. Each song has a story and you are made to feel that you could be singing them your self. In the end you will be singing them.

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