Marty Robbins: Live Classics from the WSM Grand Ole Opry CD Track Listing

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Marty Robbins Live Classics from the WSM Grand Ole Opry (2001)
Originally Released May 22, 2001 or June 12, 2001\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: These 21 tracks are drawn from 1951-60 performances at the Grand Ole Opry, starting from a time at which Robbins was a relative unknown, and ending at a time when he was not just a country but a pop superstar, performing his #1 hit "El Paso" in 1960. While this in no way equals the best studio material he cut from the period, for Robbins fans, it's a fine, well-assembled opportunity to hear him in a different context. The sound is thinner, of course, than his Columbia recordings of the 1950s were, both in terms of the actual fidelity and the more basic live arrangements. It's kind of nice to hear him in a less slick setting, though, and he performs well, the repertoire including familiar hits like "A White Sport Coat," "The Story of My Life," "Singing the Blues," "Knee Deep in the Blues," "I'll Go on Alone," and "The Hanging Tree." Of more note to specialists will be the less familiar songs, like his take (with fiddle) on the Arthur Crudup/Elvis Presley classic "That's All Right"; two songs on his maiden 1951 Opry appearance ("Ain't You Ashamed" and "Good Night Cincinnati, Good Mornin' Tennessee") that he never recorded in the studio; a couple of gospel songs; and the Hank Williams cover "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)." In its own way, this set illustrates his considerable development over the course of the 1950s as aptly as a 1950s Marty Robbins best-of would. -- Richie Unterberger \n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nThe ink had barely dried on Marty Robbins's Columbia recording contract when the Arizona-based singer debuted on the Grand Ole Opry on June 30, 1951. No matter where his career took him, the Opry remained home base until his death in 1982. This collection surveys Robbins's first eight years on the show. On that solid, confident 1951 debut performance, "Ain't You Ashamed" reflected his plaintive side. He tore through "Good Night Cincinnati, Good Mornin' Tennessee," backed by hot lead guitar almost certainly from Grady Martin. The remaining selections, in crystal-clear mono, reflect a bit of Robbins's gleeful eclecticism. He rendered the 1920s pop standard "My Isle of Golden Dreams" as a plaintive country tune. A stunning "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" affirmed his mastery of Hank Williams. Perhaps this set's greatest value is hearing contemporary audiences embracing "Singing the Blues," "The Story! of My Life," "A White Sport Coat," and "El Paso," all classic Robbins hits today, when they were still new and fresh. --Rich Kienzle \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nWhat else are they trying to hide from us?, April 6, 2002 \nReviewer: Cory L. Schwent (Bloomsdale, MO United States) \nThis is awesome all the way around. The sound, the packaging, the notes, everything. Now what I am wondering. How many classic live Opry recordings like this are sitting in some vault somewhere collecting dust? Buy this now! \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nA First-Class CD, June 13, 2001 \nReviewer: Tom Barton (Austin, TX United States) \n"Early Classics Live" is a great collection for anyone who is a Marty Robbins fan. Aside from the fact that there are songs on this CD that he never recorded in a studio, it is great to hear him do what he did best -- entertain before a live audience.\n\nAs hard as it is to imagine, Marty Robbins was not born as an entertainer. This collection provides a glimpse of his development onstage over a ten-year period. The incredibly shy young man that Red Foley introduced to the Grand Ole Opry in 1951 (captured on this CD) develops into an onstage giant at the end of the CD with a performance of "El Paso," complete with the excitement that could only be found at the Opry when Marty performed there. The CD captures him with some of his early stage antics, along with his commanding stage presence.\n\nThis one is well worth having! I only hope it is not the last to be heard of some of his amazing Opry performances! \n\nHalf.com Album Notes\nRecorded live in Nashville, Tennessee between 1951 & 1960. Includes liner notes by Ronnie Pugh.
This country cd contains 21 tracks and runs 48min 48sec.
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