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.

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Best
Greatest hits album by Robert Earl Keen
Released	November 7, 2006
Recorded	Jul 1992 – August 12, 1995
Genre	Alternative country
Length	75:18
Label	Koch
Robert Earl Keen chronology
Live at the Ryman (2006) Best (2006) Marfa After Dark (2008)

Reception

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks by Robert Earl Keen except where noted

1. "No Kinda Dancer" – 3:07
2. "Willie" – 2:36
3. "Armadillo Jackal" – 3:26
4. "Paint the Town Beige" – 4:34
5. "Whenever Kindness Fails" – 3:38
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. "Furnace Fan" – 3:58
11. "All I Have Is Today" – 3:28
12. "Let the Music Play" (Keen, Bill Whitbeck) – 5:36
13. "For Love" – 4:24
14. "Mr. Wolf and Mama Bear" – 3:46
15. "Ride" – 3:45
16. "Feeling Good Again" – 3:15
17. "Gringo Honeymoon" – 4:53
18. "I'm Comin' Home" – 4:17

Personnel

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