Marty Robbins – Just Me And My Guitar LP – BFX 15119

Step into an incredibly rare and intimate studio session with Just Me and My Guitar by the legendary country-western troubadour Marty Robbins. Released in 1983 by the definitive archival label Bear Family Records (BFX 15119) in collaboration with CBS Special Products, this exceptional compilation is a holy grail for fans seeking the purest expression of Robbins’ legendary storytelling voice.

Recorded between 1959 and 1963 during his absolute creative peak—the same golden era that birthed Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs—these 15 historic tracks present Marty entirely unadorned: just his warm voice and a single acoustic guitar. Stripping away the typical Nashville studio polish and background vocalists reveals the profound emotional depth of his acoustic delivery. Most notably, 11 of these tracks were completely unissued before Bear Family uncovered them, featuring stunning interpretations of traditional 19th-century folk music, tragic old-time ballads, and timeless American pieces like Stephen Foster’s “Beautiful Dreamer.” Pressed in Europe with Bear Family’s world-renowned audio fidelity, this 33 RPM LP offers an extraordinarily warm, crystal-clear analog listening experience.

Tracklist:

• Side A: The Little Rosewood Casket; The Letter Edged In Black; Twenty One Years; The Convict And The Rose; The Dream Of The Miner’s Child; The Little Box Of Pine On The 7:29; The Wreck Of Number Nine; The Sad Lover.

• Side B: The Little Shirt Made By My Mother For Me; My Mother Was A Lady; When It’s Lamplighting Time In The Valley; The Wreck Of The 1256; Just Before The Battle Mother; Long Long Ago; Beautiful Dreamer.

Housed in a premium vintage cardboard sleeve without a modern barcode on the reverse side, this beautifully documented piece of country music history is an essential, highly collectible cornerstone for any serious Marty Robbins enthusiast or vinyl archivist.