Marty Robbins – I Walk Alone LP – Columbia CS 9725

Immerse yourself in a landmark era of country music history with I Walk Alone by the iconic Marty Robbins. Originally released in October 1968 by Columbia Records (CS 9725), this exceptional studio album showcased a brilliant artistic pivot for Robbins, climbing all the way to number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart during an impressive 26-week run.

Produced by the legendary Bob Johnston—famed for his revolutionary mid-century studio work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Simon & Garfunkel—the record features an intimate musical touch, with Robbins himself playing piano across the sessions. The album is anchored by its phenomenal title track, “I Walk Alone,” which soared straight to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart to become Robbins’ thirteenth career-defining chart-topper. Across both sides of this 12-inch 33 RPM stereo LP, Robbins delivers masterful, heartbreaking narratives, seamlessly blending his own classic songwriting cuts like “Begging to You” with stunning, deeply moving interpretations of standards popularized by Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, and George Jones. This vintage pressing provides a beautifully warm, high-fidelity analog listening experience that showcases the full emotional clarity of his timeless vocal delivery.

Tracklist:

• Side A: I Walk Alone; Today I Started Loving You Again; I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You); They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me; Begging To You; She Thinks I Still Care.

• Side B: The Last Letter; Lily Of The Valley; I Feel Another Heartbreak Coming On; Windows Have Pains; Let Me Live In Your World.

Housed in its original vintage cardboard sleeve, this highly collectible album is an indispensable centerpiece acquisition for serious western and traditional country music historians, discography archivists, and classic analog vinyl collectors alike.