{"product_id":"marty-robbins-gunfighter-ballads-and-trail-songs-vols-1-2-cd","title":"Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs Vols. 1 \u0026 2 [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarty Robbins rode into country music history with Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, and this CD edition pairs it with its sequel, More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, plus four bonus tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first album, released in 1959, was a gamble that paid off spectacularly. At a time when rock and roll was crowding the charts, Robbins went the other way, recording a set of story songs and cowboy standards steeped in the mythology of the Old West. It became one of the defining country albums of its era, and the 1960 follow-up kept the campfire burning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart of it all is \"El Paso,\" the tragic tale of a cowboy, a cantina dancer and a fatal choice, carried by Grady Martin's gorgeous Spanish guitar. \"Big Iron\" tells its showdown story with a lean, galloping rhythm, while \"Cool Water\" finds Robbins and his harmony singers conjuring the parched desert air. On the second volume, the near six-minute \"San Angelo\" stretches out into another sweeping frontier saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobbins' voice is the constant, smooth and warm with a storyteller's timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese songs have outlived the era of the singing cowboy and still turn up everywhere from film soundtracks to video games. Put this on and the open range is right there in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57518455783729,"sku":"8436542011198","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Marty_Robbins-Gunfighter_Ballads_And_Trail_Songs_Vols._1_2_CD_15c31f27-a669-4576-87e1-9d165e2d50b9.jpg?v=1794678759","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/marty-robbins-gunfighter-ballads-and-trail-songs-vols-1-2-cd","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}