In March, 1966 (see 1966 in music), Columbia released Mean as Hell! : Ballads From The True West, a single LP distillation of Sings the Ballads of the True West.
The release of "Mean as Hell! : Ballads From The True West" in March 1966, a compilation of songs from the album "Sings the Ballads of the True West", was done by Columbia Records.