| R.F.D. | ||||
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| Released | August 1964 [1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | Don Law, Frank Jones | |||
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R.F.D. is a studio album by country music singer Marty Robbins, which was released in 1964 by Columbia Records. [2] [3] The album debuted on Billboard magazine's country album chart on September 5, 1964, peaked at No. 4, and remained on the chart for 28 weeks. [4]
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