Marty Robbins - Island Woman (CS-9978)

Artist: Marty Robbins
Title: Island Woman
Catalog #: CS-9978
Label: Columbia Records
Year: 1969
Format: LP
Pressing: US Original
Matrix: XSM-76756
Condition: VG+ / sleeve shows normal wear

Marty Robbins was one of country music's great border-crossers — equally convincing with western ballads, polished Nashville pop, rockabilly, and songs shaped by Latin and Pacific imagery. Island Woman highlights that restless range, placing his smooth, controlled voice against romantic arrangements that trade the open range for warmer, more faraway settings. The album's blend of country storytelling and pop-minded atmosphere shows why Robbins could move beyond genre conventions without losing the directness that made his best work so enduring. This US original Columbia pressing pairs a VG+ record with normally worn sleeve — a strong listening copy with honest vintage character for the Marty Robbins or classic country collector.