Under Western Skies [Box set]

Product Description:
Although he lived most of his life in Nashville, Marty never left the 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 The Hanging Tree, then encompasses the best-selling Gunfighter Ballads albums that included such classic tracks as El Paso, Big Iron, Tonight Carmen, Mister Shorty, and The Cowboy In The Continental Suit, as well as the El Paso sequels like Feleena From El Paso and El Paso City. 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.

Under Western Skies,Marty Robbins,Bear Family,Box Sets (Audio Only),Country,Pop

Average customer rating: You have to buy this! Hours of Listening Bliss Wonderfull country songs Every Marty Robbins cowboy song in one box.

Under Western Skies Marty Robbins Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Country | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Country (1960-1966) Musical Journey to the Caribbean & Mexico The Essential Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Anthology Country 1951-1958 ASIN: B0000282VB Release Date: 1995-09-22

Tracks:

1. El Paso (Long Version-mono)
2. Cool Water
3. In The Valley
4. Running Gun
5. Big Iron
6. The Master's Call
7. The Little Green Valley
8. A Hundred And Sixty Acres
9. Billy The Kid
10. The Strawberry Roan
11. They're Hanging Me Tonight
12. Utah Carol
13. Saddle Tramp
14. She Was Young And She Was Pretty
15. Streets Of Laredo
16. Little Joe, The Wrangler
17. I've Got No Use For The Women
18. Billy Venero
19. This Peaceful Sod
20. Five Brothers
21. San Angelo
22. Ballad Of The Alamo (Thirteen Days Of Glory)
23. The Hanging Tree

Tracks:

1. Jimmy Martinez
2. Ghost Train
3. Song Of The Bandit
4. Wind
5. Prairie Fire
6. My Love
7. Ride Cowboy Ride
8. Red River Valley
9. The Bend In The River
10. When The work's All Done This Fall
11. Abilene Rose
12. Dusty Winds
13. Old Red
14. Doggone Cowboy
15. When The Work's All Done This Fall
16. Small Man
17. The Red Hills Of Utah
18. Tall Handsome Stranger
19. The Fastest Gun Around
20. San Angelo
21. Old Red
22. Man Walks Among Us
23. Johnny Fedavo
24. The Master's Call
25. El Paso (Short Version-Stereo)

Tracks:

1. The Cowboy In The Continental Suit
2. I'm Gonna Be A Cowboy
3. Cry Stampede
4. Oh, Virginia
5. Meet Me Tonight In Laredo
6. Take Me Back To The Prairie
7. The Wind Goes
8. An Old Pal, A Real Pal
9. Feleena (From El Paso)
10. Never Tie Me Down
11. Lonely Old Bunkhouse
12. Night Time On The Desert
13. Cottonwood Tree
14. Mister Shorty
15. When It's Lamplighting Time InThe Valley
16. Is there Anything Left I Can Say
17. Tonight Carmen
18. Waiting In Reno
19. The Mission In Guadalajara
20. Love's Gone Away
21. Bound For Old Mexico
22. Chapel Bell Chime
23. Don't Go Away Senor
24. In The Valley Of The Rio Grande
25. (The Girl With) Gardenias In Her Hair
26. Spanish Lullaby

Tracks:

1. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
2. Chant Of The Wanderer
3. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
4. South Of The Border
5. Sundown (Ballad Of Bill Thaxton)
6. Queen Of The Big Rodeo
7. Ava Maria Morales
8. The Outlaws
9. El Paso City
10. I'm Kin To The Wind
11. Trail Dreamin'
12. She's Just A Drifter
13. Way Out There
14. The Ballad Of The Small Man
15. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
16. San Angelo
17. Pride And The Badge
18. All Around Cowboy
19. Restless Cattle
20. The Dreamer
21. Lonely Old Bunkhouse
22. Ava Maria Morales (Undubbed)
23. Shotgun Rider

Album Description

Although he lived most of his life in Nashville, Marty never left the 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 The Hanging Tree, then encompasses the best-selling Gunfighter Ballads albums that included such classic tracks as El Paso, Big Iron, Tonight Carmen, Mister Shorty, and The Cowboy In The Continental Suit, as well as the El Paso sequels like Feleena From El Paso and El Paso City. 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.

Customer Reviews:

You have to buy this!.......2006-06-11

I was a little put off by the price, but it is worth every penny. 5 stars are not enough. The booklet with the lyrics to all of the songs is excellent. You will note a few of the tunes like El Paso and San Angelo appear a couple of times. Different versions were brought out at different times. They're all here!!!! Wish
Devil Woman would have been included though.

Hours of Listening Bliss.......2003-06-01

I bought this box set several years ago, listened to it a couple of times, then put it on the shelf where it sat waiting to be played occasionally. Today I dusted it off and played it from beginning to end while catching up on paperwork.
What a bunch of great songs! Native Arizonan Robbins really is at his best when singing songs of the old west, his golden voice being perfectly suited to the genre. I am not sure if "all" of Marty's western songs are contained in this four CD set, but it must be substantially complete. There are songs of love, songs of good vs. evil, spiritual songs, and songs that glorify the simple life and the beauty of the wide open spaces. There are songs that nod to the Spanish/Mexican heritage of the Southwest and others that sing the praises of the cowboy and the gringo interloper who came to conquer and tame a wild and beautiful land. Perhaps the only song that doesn't really fit the theme of the set is the last song on the last CD, Shotgun Rider.

Now, on any project of this magnitude, there are bound to be a few dogs like the song just mentioned and a few songs that are merely weak. Marty had a tendency to go back to El Paso for inspiration, it was after all his greatest hit. And the listener will notice that on perhaps a half dozen songs. But beyond that, the purchase of this box set will buy you many hours of listening bliss.

Wonderfull country songs.......2002-03-24

This is an excellent collection. Most of the famous country songs by Marty. His voice backed on wonderfull guitars and chorus is really something you cannot miss. I enjoy this album a lot.

Every Marty Robbins cowboy song in one box........2000-04-18

Marty Robbins had a remarkably varied career, singing everything from mainstream country to Hawaiian music with equal aplomb. His most engaging work, however, was with Western music. Whether writing his own material or interpreting traditional favorites and contemporary classics, Marty was clearly at home on the range. Now, Bear Family has gathered every western song Marty ever cut into one terrific box set. The price tag may be a bit off-putting to casual fans, but anyone who has worn out a copy of Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs will be delighted to find that almost every track on each of the four CDs included here is of that same high quality. More importantly, this set is the only way to get the majority of these tracks. Once you do get them, you almost assuredly will not regret having spent the extra dough.

Average customer rating: You have to buy this! Hours of Listening Bliss Wonderfull country songs Every Marty Robbins cowboy song in one box.

Under Western Skies Marty Robbins Manufacturer: Bear Family ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Country | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Country (1960-1966) Musical Journey to the Caribbean & Mexico The Essential Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Anthology Country 1951-1958 ASIN: B000001AZX Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. El Paso (Long Version-mono)
2. Cool Water
3. In The Valley
4. Running Gun
5. Big Iron
6. The Master's Call
7. The Little Green Valley
8. A Hundred And Sixty Acres
9. Billy The Kid
10. The Strawberry Roan
11. They're Hanging Me Tonight
12. Utah Carol
13. Saddle Tramp
14. She Was Young And She Was Pretty
15. Streets Of Laredo
16. Little Joe, The Wrangler
17. I've Got No Use For The Women
18. Billy Venero
19. This Peaceful Sod
20. Five Brothers
21. San Angelo
22. Ballad Of The Alamo (Thirteen Days Of Glory)
23. The Hanging Tree

Tracks:

1. Jimmy Martinez
2. Ghost Train
3. Song Of The Bandit
4. Wind
5. Prairie Fire
6. My Love
7. Ride Cowboy Ride
8. Red River Valley
9. The Bend In The River
10. When The work's All Done This Fall
11. Abilene Rose
12. Dusty Winds
13. Old Red
14. Doggone Cowboy
15. When The Work's All Done This Fall
16. Small Man
17. The Red Hills Of Utah
18. Tall Handsome Stranger
19. The Fastest Gun Around
20. San Angelo
21. Old Red
22. Man Walks Among Us
23. Johnny Fedavo
24. The Master's Call
25. El Paso (Short Version-Stereo)

Tracks:

1. The Cowboy In The Continental Suit
2. I'm Gonna Be A Cowboy
3. Cry Stampede
4. Oh, Virginia
5. Meet Me Tonight In Laredo
6. Take Me Back To The Prairie
7. The Wind Goes
8. An Old Pal, A Real Pal
9. Feleena (From El Paso)
10. Never Tie Me Down
11. Lonely Old Bunkhouse
12. Night Time On The Desert
13. Cottonwood Tree
14. Mister Shorty
15. When It's Lamplighting Time InThe Valley
16. Is there Anything Left I Can Say
17. Tonight Carmen
18. Waiting In Reno
19. The Mission In Guadalajara
20. Love's Gone Away
21. Bound For Old Mexico
22. Chapel Bell Chime
23. Don't Go Away Senor
24. In The Valley Of The Rio Grande
25. (The Girl With) Gardenias In Her Hair
26. Spanish Lullaby

Tracks:

1. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
2. Chant Of The Wanderer
3. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
4. South Of The Border
5. Sundown (Ballad Of Bill Thaxton)
6. Queen Of The Big Rodeo
7. Ava Maria Morales
8. The Outlaws
9. El Paso City
10. I'm Kin To The Wind
11. Trail Dreamin'
12. She's Just A Drifter
13. Way Out There
14. The Ballad Of The Small Man
15. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
16. San Angelo
17. Pride And The Badge
18. All Around Cowboy
19. Restless Cattle
20. The Dreamer
21. Lonely Old Bunkhouse
22. Ava Maria Morales (Undubbed)
23. Shotgun Rider

Album Description

Although he lived most of his life in Nashville, Marty never left the 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 The Hanging Tree, then encompasses the best-selling Gunfighter Ballads albums that included such classic tracks as El Paso, Big Iron, Tonight Carmen, Mister Shorty, and The Cowboy In The Continental Suit, as well as the El Paso sequels like Feleena From El Paso and El Paso City. 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.

Customer Reviews:

You have to buy this!.......2006-06-11

I was a little put off by the price, but it is worth every penny. 5 stars are not enough. The booklet with the lyrics to all of the songs is excellent. You will note a few of the tunes like El Paso and San Angelo appear a couple of times. Different versions were brought out at different times. They're all here!!!! Wish
Devil Woman would have been included though.

Hours of Listening Bliss.......2003-06-01

I bought this box set several years ago, listened to it a couple of times, then put it on the shelf where it sat waiting to be played occasionally. Today I dusted it off and played it from beginning to end while catching up on paperwork.
What a bunch of great songs! Native Arizonan Robbins really is at his best when singing songs of the old west, his golden voice being perfectly suited to the genre. I am not sure if "all" of Marty's western songs are contained in this four CD set, but it must be substantially complete. There are songs of love, songs of good vs. evil, spiritual songs, and songs that glorify the simple life and the beauty of the wide open spaces. There are songs that nod to the Spanish/Mexican heritage of the Southwest and others that sing the praises of the cowboy and the gringo interloper who came to conquer and tame a wild and beautiful land. Perhaps the only song that doesn't really fit the theme of the set is the last song on the last CD, Shotgun Rider.

Now, on any project of this magnitude, there are bound to be a few dogs like the song just mentioned and a few songs that are merely weak. Marty had a tendency to go back to El Paso for inspiration, it was after all his greatest hit. And the listener will notice that on perhaps a half dozen songs. But beyond that, the purchase of this box set will buy you many hours of listening bliss.

Wonderfull country songs.......2002-03-24

This is an excellent collection. Most of the famous country songs by Marty. His voice backed on wonderfull guitars and chorus is really something you cannot miss. I enjoy this album a lot.

Every Marty Robbins cowboy song in one box........2000-04-18

Marty Robbins had a remarkably varied career, singing everything from mainstream country to Hawaiian music with equal aplomb. His most engaging work, however, was with Western music. Whether writing his own material or interpreting traditional favorites and contemporary classics, Marty was clearly at home on the range. Now, Bear Family has gathered every western song Marty ever cut into one terrific box set. The price tag may be a bit off-putting to casual fans, but anyone who has worn out a copy of Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs will be delighted to find that almost every track on each of the four CDs included here is of that same high quality. More importantly, this set is the only way to get the majority of these tracks. Once you do get them, you almost assuredly will not regret having spent the extra dough.

Average customer rating: oh well Terrible Combination!

Under Western Skies / Christmas in High Fidelity George Melachrino Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: The Golden Age Of Light Music: The 1950s ASIN: B00001ZWD1 Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

1. Home On The Range
2. Wagon Wheels
3. Riders In The Sky
4. The Last Round-Up
5. Colorado River
6. Cool Water
7. Red River Valley
8. Empty Saddles
9. San Francisco
10. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
11. The One-Armed Bandit
12. Northwest Trail
13. Good King Wenceslas
14. White Christmas
15. Jingle Bells
16. Little Brown Jug
17. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
18. Sleigh Ride
19. Fairy On The Christmas
20. Adeste Fideles
21. Silent Night
22. Once More It's Christmas
23. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
24. Mrs. Santa Claus
25. The Skater's Waltz
26. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
27. The First Noel
28. Winter Wonderland

Product Description

1. Home On The Range
2. Wagon Wheels
3. Riders In The Sky
4. Last Roundup, The
5. Colorado River
6. Cool Water
7. Red River Valley
8. Empty Saddles
9. San Francisco
10. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
11. One-Armed Bandit, The
12. Northwest Trail
13. Good King Wenceslas
14. White Christmas
15. Jingle Bells
16. Little Brown Jug
17. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
18. Sleigh Ride
19. Fairy On The Christmas Tree
20. Adeste Fideles
21. Silent Night
22. Once More It's Christmas
23. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
24. Mrs. Santa Claus
25. Skater's Waltz, The
26. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
27. First Noel, The
28. Winter Wonderland


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

oh well.......2006-07-07

Would not have ordered the western songs as I don't like western songs, but wanted Christmas in High Fidelty enouogh to buy this CD. I will just skip over the western ones & play the Xmas ones. Wish his Music for Relaxation would be issued in CD form-the songs are wonderful & his renditions so beautiful. GKB

Terrible Combination!.......2004-05-09

Under Western Skies was a LP record that my family played until we truly wore it out. Great authentic western tunes in a soft - Sunday sorta style. It played well when Dad would load it with 7 other LP's by Michael LeGran, M. Gould, Eugene Ormandy, etc. We would have a couple of hours to read the Sunday paper and enjoy the family.
Now, I love Christmas. But Christmas and soft ''Western" have absolutely nothing in common! I understand how the companies want to jam several LP's together to save money...
But would YOU want the western tunes at Christmas? Or the Christmas tunes the rest of the year? No way does this work. What a shame.

Average customer rating: Great Songs By A Great Group Fine mid-30s radio transcriptions of Western classics

Under Western Skies The Sons of the Pioneers Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: My Saddle Pals and I Cool Water (& 17 Timeless Favorites) Cigareets Whusky & Cool Cool Water The Essential Collection ( The Sons of The Pioneers) Tumbling Tumbleweeds ASIN: B0009AJK52 Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Hadie Brown (My Little Lady)
2. My Pretty Quadroom
3. The Preacher And The Bear
4. Square Dance
5. Black Sheep Blues
6. The Yodeling Cowboy
7. Cowboy Jack
8. I Wish I'd Stayed In The Wagon Yard
9. Dear Old Western Skies
10. While I Rock Our Babies To Sleep
11. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
12. Cowboy's Night Herd Song
13. Swiss Yodel
14. T For Texas
15. A Sandman Lullaby
16. One More River To Cross
17. I Still Do
18. Whoopie-Ti-Yi-Yo

Album Description

The Sons of the Pioneers are the definitive vocal and instrumental group in Western music history. They specialized in cowboy songs, setting the standard for every group that has come since. The greatest achievement of the Sons of the Pioneers lay with the sheer quality of their work. Their superb harmonies and brilliant arrangements have delighted three generations of listeners and inspired numerous performers.

This collection contains some of the earliest recorded performances by Roy Rogers when he was just embarking upon what would prove to be one of the most remarkable performing careers in American history, long before he was billed as King of the Cowboys and became one of the most recognizable public figures of the 20th century.

Roy continued to perform many of the songs contained in this collection throughout his long career, including "Cowboy's Night Herd Song."

Customer Reviews:

Great Songs By A Great Group.......2006-08-09

This CD has some great (original versions) by great performers. What more can we say about Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers? The song Sandman Lullaby stands out as one of the best on the CD. It has great harmony, yodeling and a Bob Nolan solo on it. I am glad that these songs are finally available on CD. Roy Rogers does some great singing and yodeling on this CD.

Fine mid-30s radio transcriptions of Western classics.......2005-06-13

Varese's latest collection of Sons' tunes mines some of their earliest recordings, waxed as radio transcriptions for KFWB, Los Angeles. These discs were syndicated to other radio stations, providing additional national exposure for the group's 78s on Decca. Their record label apparently endorsed this strategy, as the transcriptions were leased for radio play only, and thus didn't bite directly into record sales. These eighteen selections represent a good introduction to the nearly 300 song transcription archive (for fanatical depth, see Bear Family's "Songs of the Prairie" and "Memories of the Range" box sets).

What's particularly intriguing about these tracks is that they represent the Pioneers before their fame exploded. "Roy Rogers" was still in vocalist Leonard Slye's future, and the group's song selections ranged from Jimmie Rodgers' yodels to traditional spirituals. There's a pair of excellent Bob Nolan compositions here ("A Sandman Lullaby" and "I Still Do"), but not the ones later to become the group's icons. What's most startling is how polished and mature the group sounds, no doubt due to their tireless regimens of practice and two-a-day radio broadcasts.

This collection presents both the original quartet of Slye, Nolan, Spencer and Hugh Farr, and the subsequent quintet that added Farr's brother Karl to the group. Sound quality is excellent, and Jon Guyot Smith's liner notes are detailed and informative; a fine single-disc introduction to the Pioneers early radio work!

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Under Paris Skies Lannie Garrett Manufacturer: Lannie Garrett ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009ML1NO Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. What a Night, What a Moon, What a Boy
2. Just You, Just Me
3. C'est Si Bon
4. Bei Mir Bist du Sch
5. Under Paris Skies
6. Ain'tcha Got Music?
7. Mer
8. Vie en Rose
9. Who?
10. Nature Boy
11. Whan I Grow Too Old to Dream
12. Plenty of Money and You
13. Moonglow
14. I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music

Average customer rating:

Under Western Skies Gary Fjellgaard Manufacturer: Stony Plain Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000001CWT Release Date: 1996-05-07

Tracks:

1. On The Riverfront
2. One More Pony Ride
3. Glory Years
4. Rhythm Of Your Wings
5. Rocks Of Home
6. You Don't Give Up
7. One More River Run
8. A Perfect World
9. Rock & Roll Dreams
10. Heroes
11. You Are My Song
12. Under Western Skies

Product Description

1. On The Riverfront
2. One More Pony Ride
3. Glory Years
4. Rhythm Of Your Wings
5. Rocks Of Home
6. You Don't Give Up
7. One More River Run
8. Perfect World, A
9. Rock & Roll Dreams
10. Heroes
11. You Are My Song
12. Under Western Skies

Format: CD

Average customer rating:

Under Western Skies Marty Robbins Manufacturer: I-Serv Direct Commer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002B5QE2 Release Date: 2002-09-25

Music Album:

1. Walk On
2. When It All Goes South
3. You're the Reason: The Best of the MGM Years
4. 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ray Stevens [Original recording remastered]
5. A Proper Introduction to the Maddox Brothers & Rose: That'll Learn Ya Durn Ya
6. A Tribute to Jimmy Martin: The King of Bluegrass, Vol. 1
7. Always on My Mind
8. And His Guitar/The Guitar Genius
9. Anthology 1935-1973
10. Bed by the Window

Music Album