This 18-track compilation covering the first half of Marty Robbins' recording career is almost an exact duplication of a chronological list of Robbins' biggest country hit singles of the period, the only exception being "I Can't Quit Her (I've Gone Too Far)," and which, while a Top Ten entry, was not as big a hit as "She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)," which has been left out.
(No one seems to have told annotator Rich Kienzle, who mentions the missing track and not the included one.) That means Robbins' 11 chart-toppers are here, from "I'll Go on Alone" to "Ribbon of Darkness," with such massive hits as "Singing the Blues," "El Paso," "Don't Worry," and "Devil Woman" in between.
The songs, 11 of which were written by Robbins himself, are amazingly diverse, covering country, Western, pop, and folk styles, but the set is held together by Robbins' warm, country-tinged voice.
The only objection to this disc is that, at only 49-plus minutes, it could have been longer by half.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)Marty Robbins | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Just MarriedAl Allen, Barry De Vorzon | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Stairway of LoveRoy Bennett, Sid Tepper | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | El PasoMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Don't WorryMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Devil WomanMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Begging to YouMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Cowboy in the Continental SuitMarty Robbins | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Ribbon Of Darkness (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Big Iron (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Knee Deep In The Blues (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I'll Go On Alone (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | I Couldn't Keep From Crying (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | I Can't Quit (I've Gone Too Far) (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Singing the Blues (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | The Story Of My Life (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | It's Your World (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Ruby Ann (Album Version) | Marty Robbins | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Vic Anesini | Mixing |
| 3 | Burt Bacharach | Composer |
| 4 | Rashima Bellamy | Composer |
| 5 | Roy Bennett | Composer |
| 6 | Hal David | Composer |
| 7 | Barry De Vorzon | Composer |
| 8 | Lee Emerson | Composer |
| 9 | Melvin Endsley | Composer |
| 10 | Bob Irwin | Compilation Producer |
| 11 | Pat Jerina | Computer Graphics |
| 12 | Bob Johnston | Producer |
| 13 | Frank Jones | Producer |
| 14 | Don Law | Producer |
| 15 | Gordon Lightfoot | Composer |
| 16 | Mary McCreary | Composer |
| 17 | Mitch Miller | Producer |
| 18 | Debra Parkinson | Mastering |
| 19 | Julian Peploe | Art Direction, Design |
| 20 | Marty Robbins | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 21 | Sid Tepper | Composer |
| 22 | Mark Wilder | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |