{"product_id":"marty-robbins-gunfighter-ballads-and-trailsongs-plus-bonus-tracks-from-marty-sings-hank","title":"Marty Robbins – Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (Plus Bonus Tracks from Marty Sings Hank) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix-shooters, dusty trails and the Wild West brought to life through one of country music's most distinctive voices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 1959, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a classic of Western country music from American singer-songwriter Marty Robbins. Blending traditional country, cowboy ballads and vivid storytelling, the album feels like a collection of frontier legends set to music - full of outlaws, doomed romances and dramatic showdowns beneath the desert sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts centrepiece is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEl Paso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the legendary tale of a cowboy whose obsession with a woman named Feleena leads to jealousy, violence and a fatal return to the town he fled. Robbins sings it like a miniature Western film, with a memorable melody and a narrative that unfolds from beginning to end. The song became a major hit and won the Grammy Award for Best Country \u0026amp; Western Recording in 1961.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album also features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the story of a mysterious Arizona Ranger who rides into town to confront the outlaw Texas Red, alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey're Hanging Me Tonight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCool Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Robbins' smooth vocals and carefully crafted arrangements give these songs a cinematic quality that helped make the record one of the defining releases in cowboy music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition also includes bonus tracks from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarty Sings Hank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, connecting Robbins' Western storytelling with the songs of Hank Williams, one of country music's most influential songwriters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA landmark album that helped shape the sound and mythology of the musical West, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains essential listening for country fans and anyone who appreciates a great story told through song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of classic country, traditional Western music, outlaw ballads and timeless storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460097491273,"sku":"MRTYR_GNFGHTR-LP","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4721\/6969\/files\/Marty-RobbinsGunfighter-Ballads-And-Trailsongs-Plus-Bonus-Tracks-From-Marty-Sings-Hank_pic_1.jpg?v=1790616260","url":"https:\/\/nightshade.ie\/en-us\/products\/marty-robbins-gunfighter-ballads-and-trailsongs-plus-bonus-tracks-from-marty-sings-hank","provider":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}