Marty Robbins Anthology
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Actor: Marty RobbinsBrand: Kultur
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: White Star
Movie Reviews of Marty Robbins Anthology
Movie Review: Definitive anthology from a prodigiously talented man
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the real tragedies in music was Marty Robbins' early death in 1982. He - and we - never got to savor what might have been a career autumn, where he might have had a chance to deepen further an artistry, that, taken in hindsight, was mind-boggling in its wide range of styles. A country boy at heart, he always kept the base of his music there, but he showed how thoroughly adept he could be at Hawaiian, jazz, reggae, rock n' roll of course, gospel, and just plain old pop. He could do honky-tonk authentically. And he was the true master of the gunfighter and trail songs. The word here is versatile - to the gills!
Robbins had an astonishing vocal range, which could encompass deep, brooding lows to the sweetest tenor falsetto imaginable; take a listen here to the tropically-infused "Ka-lu-a," which is sung with real tenderness, and the upward switches into falsetto is masterfully done, e with a sound that can be metaphorically described as a golden ribbon of honey.
What's so rewarding about this collection, is that it shows his evolution through probably nearly thirty years of performing. It is fortuitous that so many video-documented performances survive. We see Marty from the clean-cut 1950s boy to the mustachoied hipster look of the 1970s. The voice remained intact throughout (his intonation and diction are both models of impeccable musicality), and his identification with the lyrics more deeply personal as time marched on. His rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" is poignant, moving, and you get a great sense of melancholy, almost as if he knew his time was getting shorter. Elsewhere, we get his classic rendition of "Singing the Blues," which , when you compare it to Guy Mitchell's monster-seller, shows Marty to have the much better vocal production and is livelier in expression. We also get all his signature tunes, such as "A White Sport Coat," "El Paso," "Don't Worry," "Ruby Ann," "Devil Woman," "My Woman, My Wife," among so many others, encompassing all his styles. We also get some bonus clips, from what appear to be some rare, early kinescopes.
What makes this release different from his commercial audio versions of these songs is the joy of seeing Marty perform these songs. A born performer, you see the music just oozing out from his pores. Though he displays an involvement and energy consistently, giving his all, he is so at ease and relaxed being a showman, you get the feeling that it was his natural metier.
We also get some thoughtful commentaries in between songs by Merle Haggard, Barbara Mandrell, and Robbins' son, among others, and the love all of them show is palpable.
Watching this produces a bittersweet feeling. Marty should have had so many more years, yet, he left no short measure of his prodigious talents. Here's to one of the true kings of music; long may his art endure.
Summary of Marty Robbins Anthology
Marty Robbins, a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award Winner, performs 15 of his greatest hits in their entirety. Long hailed as Country Music?s first Renaissance Man, Marty Robbins did it all; he was a singer/songwriter; had hit records on the pop, country and gospel charts; was a teen idol, movie star, Nascar driver and host of his own television series. The father of Gunfighter Ballads had a diverse career that spanned three decades, with 94 records and 15 number one hit songs. His musical accomplishments and legacy as the consummate entertainer will continue to influence performers for many generations to come. Songlist: Singing The Blues, White Sport Coat, Maybellene, Don?t Worry, Begging To You, Tonight Carmen, I Walk Alone, El Paso, Ka-lu-a, Devil Woman, Ruby Ann, Story Of My Life, Ribbon of Darkness, That?s Alright Mama, You?ll Never Walk Alone, Among My Souvenirs, You Gave Me A Mountain, My Woman My Woman My Wife, Some Memories Just Won?t Die. DVD Bonus performances: Long Long Ago, Whoopee Ti Yi Yo, Mr. Shorty, Faleena, Big Iron.Similar DVD Movies
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