The Story of My Life: The Best of Marty Robbins 1952-1965

by Marty Robbins

Overview

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. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	03/12/1996
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886974946625
Rank:	71938

Tracks

1. I'll Go On Alone
2. I Couldn't Keep From Crying
3. I Can't Quit (I've Gone Too Far)
4. Singing the Blues
5. Knee Deep in the Blues
6. A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)
7. The Story of My Life
8. Just Married
9. Stairway of Love
10. El Paso
11. Big Iron
12. Don't Worry
13. It's Your World
14. Devil Woman
15. Ruby Ann
16. Begging to You
17. The Cowboy in the Continental Suit
18. Ribbon of Darkness

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marty Robbins   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Bob Johnston   Producer
Barry De Vorzon   Composer
Frank Jones   Producer
Don Law   Producer
Mark Wilder   Mixing
Melvin Endsley   Composer
Mitch Miller   Producer
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Gordon Lightfoot   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Lee Emerson   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mixing
Roy Bennett   Composer
Marty Robbins   Composer
Sid Tepper   Composer
Bob Irwin   Compilation Producer
Debra Parkinson   Mastering
Mary McCreary   Composer
Rashima Bellamy   Composer
Pat Jerina   Computer Graphics
Al Allen   Composer
Julian Peploe   Design,Art Direction