Marty Robbins- The Drifter

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This was about Marty Robbins’ 18th album or so.  Released in 1966, it continues on the success he found nearly 6 years prior with gunfighter ballads.  Despite recording other country hits, it is these ballads that Robbins’ is perhaps best known for.DSCN4674 (800x798)

This album in particular would go to #6 on the country album charts.  It contained “Faleena” a pre-quel if you will to Robbins classic “El Paso”.  “Faleena” tells the back story of the woman in the original tune as well as her end. main-4297

The album also contains “Mr. Shorty”, which went to # 14 on the country charts. The song tells the story of a showdown between a short man with a short barreled Bat 44 and a bullying brute who goads him to use it.  How does it end? In spectacular fashion, but you will have to listen to it for yourself for the specifics.10517645_1

As for the album itself.  It is pretty decent.  “Meet Me Tonight in Laredo” is a fine number.  So is “Cry Stampede”.  This may indeed be Robbins’ purest cowboy record. Critics have called the album Robbins’  “most artistically ambitious albums as well as one of his most accomplished”.   Satisfactory.

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