“Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs” by Marty Robbins - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1959 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1950s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

Recorded in a single day, “Gunfighter Ballads” was a homage to the Wild West, smoothly sung with a pop-leaning croon. A big ‘un in country circles, and best known for housing “El Paso”, a huge Grammy Award winning #1 hit on both the country and pop music charts.

The Jukebox Rebel
14–Oct–2015

A1	[03:58] Marty Robbins - Big Iron (Martin Robinson) Country
A2	[03:11] Marty Robbins - Cool Water (Bob Nolan) Country
A3	[02:21] Marty Robbins - Billy The Kid (Martin Robinson) Country
A4	[01:42] Marty Robbins - A Hundred And Sixty Acres (David Kapp) Country
A5	[03:06] Marty Robbins - They’re Hanging Me Tonight (Arthur Wolpert, Jimmy Love) Country
A6	[03:25] Marty Robbins - Strawberry Roan (Martin Robinson) Country
B1	[04:21] Marty Robbins - El Paso (Martin Robinson) Country
B2	[01:51] Marty Robbins - In The Valley (Martin Robinson) Country
B3	[03:07] Marty Robbins - The Master’s Call (Martin Robinson) Country
B4	[02:12] Marty Robbins - Running Gun (James Glaser, Tompall Glaser) Country
B5	[02:30] Marty Robbins - Down In The Little Green Valley (Martin Robinson) Country
B6	[03:15] Marty Robbins - Utah Carol (Martin Robinson) Country