The Very Best of Townes Van Zandt: The Texan Troubadour

~ Release by Townes Van Zandt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1For the Sake of the Song
producer:
Jack Clement and Jim Malloy
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (in 1968-04)
recording of:
For the Sake of the Song (in 1968-04)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
4:46
2Tecumseh Valley
producer:
Jack Clement and Jim Malloy
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (in 1968-04)
recording of:
Tecumseh Valley (in 1968-04)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
22:42
3Waitin' Around to Die
recording of:
Waiting 'Round to Die
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:24
4Kathleen
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-01)
producer:
Jack Clement, Kevin Eggers (producer) and Jim Malloy
recording of:
Kathleen (in 1969-01)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2.52:46
5Our Mother the Mountain
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-01)
producer:
Jack Clement, Kevin Eggers (producer) and Jim Malloy
recording of:
Our Mother the Mountain (in 1969-01)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
4:21
6St. John the Gambler
recording of:
St. John the Gambler
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:05
7Tecumseh
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-01)
producer:
Jack Clement, Kevin Eggers (producer) and Jim Malloy
recording of:
Tecumseh Valley (in 1969-01)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
34:53
8Snake Mountain Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States and Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-01)
producer:
Jack Clement, Kevin Eggers (producer) and Jim Malloy
recording of:
Snake Mountain Blues (in 1969-01)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:39
9Colorado Girl
recording of:
Colorado Girl
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:17
10I'll Be Here in the Morning
producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer) and Jim Malloy
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (in 1969-07)
recording of:
I’ll Be Here in the Morning (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:59
11None but the Rain
producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer) and Jim Malloy
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (in 1969-07)
recording of:
None but the Rain (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:24
12FFV
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Ron Frangipane
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
FFV (Townes van Zandt song) (in 1970)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Townes van Zandt
arrangement of:
Engine 143
3:33
13Delta Momma Blues
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Ron Frangipane
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Delta Mama Blues (in 1970)
lyricist:
Caddo Parish Studdard and Townes van Zandt
composer:
Caddo Parish Studdard, Matthew More and Townes van Zandt
3:57
14Turnstyled, Junkpiled
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Ron Frangipane
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Turnstyled, Junkpiled (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:21
15Brand New Companion
recording of:
Brand New Companion
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
4:43
16Rake
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Ron Frangipane
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Rake (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
4:02
17Nothin'
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Ron Frangipane
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Nothin’ (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:48
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1To Live is to Fly
recording of:
To Live Is to Fly
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:17
2No Deal
recording of:
No Deal
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
publisher:
Columbine Music Inc. (publisher) and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
3:15
3High, Low, and In Between
producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer)
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
High, Low and in Between (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:14
4No Lonesome Tune
recording of:
No Lonesome Tune
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
4:21
5Sad Cinderella
4:17
6Don't Let the Sunshine Fool Ya'
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer)
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Don’t Let The Sunshine Fool Ya’ (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
2:27
7Honky Tonkin'
recording of:
Honky Tonkin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-11-16)
3:44
8Snow Don't Fall
2:44
9Pancho and Lefty
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer)
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 498)
recording of:
Pancho and Lefty (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:42
10If I Needed You
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer)
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If I Needed You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
publisher:
Columbine Music Inc. (publisher) (in 1981) and United Artists Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
3:46
11Loretta
recording of:
Loretta
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:52
12No Place to Fall
engineer:
Don Cartee
producer:
Chips Moman
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
No Place to Fall (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
3:33
13Flyin' Shoes
recording of:
Flyin' Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
4:26
14Talking Thunderbird Blues (live)
live recording of:
Talking Thunderbird Blues
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:32
15Cocaine Blues (live)
live cover recording of:
Cocaine Blues (T.J. Arnall version)
lyricist and composer:
T.J. Arnall
version of:
Little Sadie
3:28
16Only Him or Me (live)
live recording of:
Only Him or Me
lyricist and composer:
Townes van Zandt
2:43