Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

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(4-CD LP-sized box with 60-page book) Although he lived most of his life in Nashville, Marty Robbins never really left the American West behind. He proved that he could masterfully reinterpret classic western ballads, as well as write new ones every bit as good as the old ones. His western recordings for both Columbia and MCA are complete here, spanning the years 1958-1979. The set starts with <i>The Hanging Tree</i>, then encompasses the best-selling <b>Gunfighter Ballads</b> albums that included such classic tracks as <i>El Paso</i>, <i>Big Iron</i>, <i>Tonight Carmen</i>, <i>Mister Shorty</i> and <i>The Cowboy In The Continental Suit</i> as well as the <i>El Paso</i> follow-ups such as <i>Feleena From El Paso</i> and <i>El Paso City</i>. Marty mixed self-composed epics with many of the greatest vintage western songs to create a tapestry of music that powerfully evokes the old west and the west in transition.