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Released | November 7, 2006 | |||
Recorded | Jul 1992 – August 12, 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative country | |||
Length | 75:18 | |||
Label | Koch | |||
Robert Earl Keen chronology | ||||
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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 Live at the Ryman: The Greatest Show Ever Been Gave .
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." [1]
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All tracks by Robert Earl Keen except where noted
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