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.
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
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All tracks composed by Marty Robbins except where indicated
Side 1
- "Please Don’t Play a Love Song” (Billy Sherrill, Stephen Davis) – 3:04
- "Confused and Lonely" – 2:37
- "Look What You’ve Done” (Steve Gibb) – 3:20
- "You’re Not Ready For Me Yet" – 3:07
- "Another Pack of Cigarettes, Another Glass of Wine" – 3:00
Side 2
- "My Elusive Dreams" (Curly Putman, Billy Sherrill) – 3:42
- "Jenny" (Gail Davies) – 3:00
- "Oh, Regina" – 2:24
- "Touch Me With Magic" (Steve Bogard, Mike Utley) – 2:41
- "The Performer" – 3:20
- NB: All tracks produced in 1979 except side 1, track 1 and side 2, track 2 both produced in 1978.
- 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