Best (Robert Earl Keen album)


Best, a compilation album by folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, released by Koch Records on November 7, 2006. The album features songs from six of Keen's previous albums: No Kinda Dancer, A Bigger Piece of Sky, No. 2 Live Dinner, Farm Fresh Onions, What I Really Mean, and .

Reception

The AllMusic review by Mark Deming gave the album 3½ stars stating: "Robert Earl Keen is an archetypal Texas singer/songwriter, someone who can mine both laughter and tragedy from life along the dusty margins of life in the Lone Star State... a comprehensive and well-programmed compilation offering a fully rounded introduction to his music would be more than welcome. However, 2007's Best isn't quite that album... If you're looking for a concise, career-spanning overview of Robert Earl Keen's long career in music, Best isn't as much help as you might wish, but the consistent quality is a sure convincer."

Track listing

All tracks by Robert Earl Keen except where noted
  1. "No Kinda Dancer" - 3:07
  2. "Willie" - 2:36
  3. "Armadillo Jackal" - 3:26
  4. "Paint the Town Beige" - 4:34
  5. "Whenever Kindness Fails" - 3:38
  6. "Corpus Christi Bay" - 3:59
  7. "Merry Christmas from the Family" - 3:54
  8. "The Road Intro" - 5:08
  9. "The Road Goes on Forever" - 7:45
  10. "Furnace Fan" - 3:58
  11. "All I Have Is Today" - 3:28
  12. "Let the Music Play" - 5:36
  13. "For Love" - 4:24
  14. "Mr. Wolf and Mama Bear" - 3:46
  15. "Ride" - 3:45
  16. "Feeling Good Again" - 3:15
  17. "Gringo Honeymoon" - 4:53
  18. "I'm Comin' Home" - 4:17

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