The Performer (Marty Robbins album)

The Performer is an album by American country music singer and songwriter Marty Robbins released in 1978 by Columbia Records. The album peaked at #47 in the US country chart and #7 in the Canadian country chart. Two singles from the album charted in the country charts, “Please Don’t Play a Love Song” was #17 in both the US and Canada, and “Touch Me With Magic” reached #15 in the United States and #18 in Canada. This was his penultimate album issued prior to his death in 1982 and concentrated on country ballads.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Marty Robbins except where indicated Side 1
 * 1) "Please Don’t Play a Love Song” (Billy Sherrill, Stephen Davis) – 3:04
 * 2) "Confused and Lonely" – 2:37
 * 3) "Look What You’ve Done” (Steve Gibb) – 3:20
 * 4) "You’re Not Ready For Me Yet" – 3:07
 * 5) "Another Pack of Cigarettes, Another Glass of Wine" – 3:00

Side 2
 * 1) "My Elusive Dreams" (Curly Putman, Billy Sherrill) – 3:42
 * 2) "Jenny" (Gail Davies) – 3:00
 * "Oh, Regina" – 2:24
 * 1) "Touch Me With Magic" (Steve Bogard, Mike Utley) – 2:41
 * 2) "The Performer" – 3:20


 * NB: All tracks produced in 1979 except side 1, track 1 and side 2, track 2 both produced in 1978.

Production

 * Producer: Billy Sherrill
 * Engineer: Lou Bradley
 * Recorded at: CBS Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
 * Background Vocals: The Nashville Edition
 * Strings arranged by: Bill McElhiney & Bill Justis
 * Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins (piano) appeared courtesy of Elektra Records
 * Album cover photography: Slick Lawson
 * Album cover design: William J. Johnson/Virginia Team