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Anthology 1968-1979 [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Townes Van Zandt
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 17, 2001)
  • Original Release Date: July 17, 2001
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Varese Sarabande
  • ASIN: B00005LZVB
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #176,344 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Be Here To Love Me
2. Kathleen
3. Our Mother The Mountain
4. St. John The Gambler
5. Snake Mountain Blues
6. For The Sake Of Song
7. Waiting Around To Die
8. Don't Take It Too Bad
9. Colorado Girl
10. I'll Be Here In The Morning
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. To Live Is To Fly
2. Mr. Gold And Mr. Mud
3. High And Low And In-Between
4. No Lonesome Tune
5. Don't Let The Sunshine Fool Ya;
6. Honky Tonkin'
7. Fraulein
8. Pancho And Lefty
9. If I Needed You
10. Heavenly Houseboat Blues
See all 20 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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The late singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt is a revered, nearly mythological figure among devoted fans and musicians alike, and this collection proves his reputation is well earned. Van Zandt is a defining figure in the world of the modern Texas troubadour; his road-weary blend of country, folk, and blues sensibilities has influenced a range of likeminded artists from contemporaries such as Guy Clark and Ray Wylie Hubbard to younger disciples such as Steve Earle and Robert Earl Keen. This two-disc, 40-song set is an excellent introduction to the man's music, featuring a large selection of his most memorable songs and focusing on his peak 1971-1972 period. Covering the decade during which Van Zandt had what could almost be considered a "conventional" recording career for the Poppy and Tomato labels, Anthology may surprise those only familiar with his later live recordings--his voice is less worn, the performances are less informal. Van Zandt's searching, mysterious narratives and downhearted ballads for