CD 1 I'll Go On Alone I Couldn't Keep From Crying That's All Right I Can't Quit (I've Gone Too Far) Singing The Blues Mister Teardrop Knee Deep In The Blues A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) The Story Of My Life She Was Only Seventeen (And He Was One Year More) Just Married Stairway of Love Ain't I The Lucky One The Hanging Tree El Paso Big Iron Ballad Of The Alamo Don't Worry Devil Woman Ruby Ann CD 2 Cigarettes And Coffee Blues Begging To You The Cowboy In The Continental Suit Ribbon Of Darkness Faleena (From El Paso) Tonight Carmen The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight I Walk Alone You Gave Me A Mountain My Woman, My Woman, My Wife This Much A Man Walking Piece Of Heaven Love Me El Paso City Among My Souvenirs I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) Don't Let Me Touch You Return To Me Some Memories Just Won't Die Honkytonk Man
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Columbia/Legacy's THE ESSENTIAL MARTY ROBBINS surveys the crooner's '50s/'60s heyday, including the aforementioned song and his beloved forays into gritty Western territory, most notably the runaway hit "El Paso," a classic gun-slinging tale of ill-fated romance, and "Big Iron," a suspenseful recounting of an impending showdown. The collection follows Robbins through the '70s and into the early '80s, his smooth, clear vocals always at the fore.