The Drifter, Marty Robbins, Music CD

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The Drifter


1	Meet Me Tonight in Laredo 3:25
2	The Wind Goes 1:42
3	Cry Stampede 2:18
4	Feleena (From El Paso) 8:18
5	Fastest Gun Around 1:46
6	Saddle Tramp 2:08
7	Never Tie Me Down 1:30
8	Cottonwood Tree 3:57
9	Oh Virginia 3:44
10	Mr. Shorty 5:03
11	Take Me Back to the Prairie 2:18
12	The Cowboy in the Continental Suit 2:57

Biography

Editorial Reviews

Based on Marty Robbins' syndicated television series of the same name, The Drifter was one of the purest cowboy albums Robbins ever made. Though he had made several cowboy albums before -- indeed, his love of Western music informed much of his music -- the instrumentation and song selection on The Drifter was stripped-down and direct, concentrating almost entirely on epic Western narrative sagas. The lack of concise songs resulted in a less successful album by commercial standards -- only "Mr. Shorty" was a hit, while the "El Paso" sequel "Feleena" ran over eight minutes -- but The Drifter was one of Robbins' most artistically ambitious albums, as well as one of his most accomplished. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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The Drifter


1	Meet Me Tonight in Laredo 3:25
2	The Wind Goes 1:42
3	Cry Stampede 2:18
4	Feleena (From El Paso) 8:18
5	Fastest Gun Around 1:46
6	Saddle Tramp 2:08
7	Never Tie Me Down 1:30
8	Cottonwood Tree 3:57
9	Oh Virginia 3:44
10	Mr. Shorty 5:03
11	Take Me Back to the Prairie 2:18
12	The Cowboy in the Continental Suit 2:57

All Music Guide

Based on Marty Robbins' syndicated television series of the same name, The Drifter was one of the purest cowboy albums Robbins ever made. Though he had made several cowboy albums before -- indeed, his love of Western music informed much of his music -- the instrumentation and song selection on The Drifter was stripped-down and direct, concentrating almost entirely on epic Western narrative sagas. The lack of concise songs resulted in a less successful album by commercial standards -- only "Mr. Shorty" was a hit, while the "El Paso" sequel "Feleena" ran over eight minutes -- but The Drifter was one of Robbins' most artistically ambitious albums, as well as one of his most accomplished. Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1966
Release Date: 03/18/1997
Label: KOCH RECORDS
Catalog No.: 7934
UPC: 099923793427
Sales Rank: 27,756

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Marty Robbins		Primary Artist, Vocals
Jim Glaser		Guitar
Grady Martin		Guitar, Conga, Leader, Bandleader
Ray Edenton		Guitar
Joe Zinkan		Bass
Louis Dunn		Drums
Jack Pruett		Guitar
William Whitney Pursell		Piano, Vibes
Bob Moore		Bass

Technical Credits
Marty Robbins		Contributor
Barry Feldman		Contributor
Frank Jones		Producer
Don Law		Producer
Don Richardson Sr.		Liner Notes
Nick Shaffran		Reissue Producer
Mark Lerner		Graphic Design