The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951–1982

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Annotation

Original release date: 1991-10-29

Annotation last modified on 2017-01-04 15:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Tomorrow You’ll Be Gone
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-11-14)
producer:
Art Satherly
recording of:
Tomorrow You’ll Be Gone (on 1951-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:42
2I’ll Go on Alone
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1952-06-03)
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
I’ll Go on Alone (on 1952-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:39
3I Couldn’t Keep From Crying
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1952-11-26)
recording of:
I Couldn’t Keep From Crying (on 1952-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:45
4Pain and Misery
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-23)
recording of:
Pain and Misery (on 1954-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:18
5That’s All Right
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-12-07)
producer:
Don Law
cover recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1954-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:33
6Maybellene
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-08-09)
cover recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
2:29
7Tennessee Toddy
recording of:
Tennessee Toddy
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
3:14
8I Can’t Quit
recording of:
I Can’t Quit
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:25
9Singing the Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-11-03)
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Singing the Blues (on 1955-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
2:25
10Knee Deep in the Blues
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Knee Deep in the Blues (on 1956-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley
2:08
11Mister Teardrop
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-03-13)
recording of:
Mister Teardrop (on 1956-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:46
12The Story of My Life
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-07-22)
producer:
Mitch Miller
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life (on 1957-07-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:31
13A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-01-25)
producer:
Mitch Miller
recording of:
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation (on 1957-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:28
14She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-07-22)
recording of:
She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More) (on 1957-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:20
15Just Married
recording of:
Just Married
writer:
Al Allen and Barry De Vorzon
2:07
16Ain’t I the Lucky One
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-02-26)
recording of:
Ain’t I the Lucky One (on 1958-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley
2:14
17Kaw‐liga
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-03-06)
cover recording of:
Kaw‐Liga (on 1958-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter) and Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP) (on 1952-12-02)
2:26
18The Hanging Tree
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-11)
recording of:
The Hanging Tree (on 1958-10-11)
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
part of:
The 32nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:50
19El Paso
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
54:38
20Big Iron
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-04-07)
recording of:
Big Iron (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
3:52
21Song of the Bandit
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-08)
recording of:
Song of the Bandit (on 1960-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
2:29
22Cool Water
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-04-07)
cover recording of:
Cool Water (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter) (in 1936)
43:09
23A Little Sentimental
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-06)
recording of:
A Little Sentimental (on 1961-06-06)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Babcock
2:55
24September in the Rain
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-03-08)
recording of:
September in the Rain (on 1962-03-08)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
1:58
25All the Way
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-02-17)
cover recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”) (on 1962-02-17)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp. and The International Music Network
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 30)
2:56
26Unchained Melody
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-05-31)
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody (on 1961-05-31)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:18
27Don’t Worry
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-07-12)
recording of:
Don’t Worry (on 1960-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
3:09
▼ Digital Media 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Devil Woman
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
Devil Woman
lyricist and composer:
Martin Robinson
2:50
2Ruby Ann
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-04-10)
recording of:
Ruby Ann (1962 song) (on 1962-04-10)
writer:
Rashima Bellamy and Lee Emerson (US country music songwriter & manager)
1:59
3Smokin’ Cigarettes and Drinkin’ Coffee Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-07)
cover recording of:
Smokin’ Cigarettes and Drinkin’ Coffee Blues (on 1963-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:41
4I’m Gonna Be a Cowboy
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-04-27)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be a Cowboy (on 1964-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
1:50
5(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-04-02)
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (on 1969-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:33
6San Angelo
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-06-27)
recording of:
San Angelo (on 1962-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
5:32
7Man Walks Among Us
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-02-27)
recording of:
Man Walks Among Us (on 1963-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
3:04
8Beautiful Dreamer
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-08-07)
arranger:
Marty Robbins
recording of:
Beautiful Dreamer (on 1963-08-07)
publisher:
Santa Barbara Music Publishing ("Dedicated to Nurturing the Choral Art")
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1864)
arranger:
Ronald Nelson (choral arranger)
1:53
9Beyond the Reef
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-02-07)
cover recording of:
Beyond the Reef (on 1962-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Pitman
3:06
10The Hawaiian Wedding Song
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-04-11)
cover recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song (on 1963-04-11)
composer:
Charles E. King
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
2:14
11Yours (Quiérme mucho)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-02-08)
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho") (on 1962-02-08)
lyricist and translator:
Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Quiéreme mucho
2:36
12Tonight Carmen
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-04-12)
recording of:
Tonight Carmen (on 1967-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:44
13Ribbon of Darkness
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-03-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
Ribbon of Darkness (on 1965-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:31
14Feleena (from El Paso)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-04-15)
recording of:
Feleena (from El Paso) (on 1966-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
8:16
15Hello Heartache
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-12-29)
recording of:
Hello Heartache (on 1966-12-29)
writer:
Janice Beard and Mabel Cordle
3:59
16Begging to You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-09-10)
recording of:
Begging to You (on 1963-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:26
17I Walk Alone
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-07-01)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
I Walk Alone (on 1968-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Wilson (Herbert W. Wilson)
3:17
18You Gave Me a Mountain
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-02-18)
recording of:
You Gave Me a Mountain (on 1969-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher) and Mojave Music Inc.
4:01
19My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-01-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (on 1970-01-02)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher) (in 1970)
3:31
20Among My Souvenirs
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1976-05-20)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Among My Souvenirs (on 1976-05-20)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Horatio Nicholls
publisher:
Crawford Music Inc., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. (on 1927-10-05), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1927-10-05) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (on 1968-09-23)
2:32
21Return to Me
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1977-09-29)
recording of:
Return to Me (on 1977-09-29)
writer:
Daniel DiMinno (American composer, lyricist, author) and Carmen Lombardo
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
2:52
22Some Memories Just Won’t Die
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1982-02-02)
recording of:
Some Memories Just Won’t Die (1973 song) (on 1982-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Lee Springfield
3:11
23El Paso City
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1976-01-16)
recording of:
El Paso City (on 1976-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
4:11