Released 20 years ago
Best
Robert Earl Keen · 2006
75 min · 18 tracks · country
A heartfelt blend of storytelling and country melodies that resonate with deep Americana roots.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- heartfelt storytelling with depth
- dynamic journey with peaks
- for reflective afternoons
- sing-along moments with friends
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- dislike narrative-driven experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- In 2006, Robert Earl Keen released 'Best' as a compilation album showcasing his work from the previous two decades. This album arrived after his commercial peak in the late 1990s, marking a moment of reflection on his prolific songwriting and performance career. By this time, Keen had established himself as a respected figure in the Texas country music scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Lyle Lovett· Guy Clark· Steve Earle
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 No Kinda Dancer 3:07
- 2 Willie 2:36
- 3 The Armadillo Jackal 3:26
- 4 Paint the Town Beige 4:34
- 5 Whenever Kindness Fails 3:37
- 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 Furnance Fan 3:58
- 11 All I Have Is Today 3:28
- 12 Let the Music Play 5:36
- 13 For Love 4:23
- 14 Mr. Wolf and Mamabear 3:46
- 15 Ride 3:44
- 16 Feeling Good Again 3:14
- 17 Gringo Honeymoon 4:53
- 18 I'm Comin' Home 4:17
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