The Very Best of Townes Van Zandt: The Texan Troubadour
Released: Jun 25, 2002
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Released: Jun 25, 2002
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While there has been a real glut of Townes Van Zandt "greatest-hits" collections of late, The Texan Troubadour relies heavily on his story-songs, recounting tales of drunken hoboes and ill-fated...
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A Gentle Evening with Townes Van Zandt
Released: Apr 23, 2002
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Released: Apr 23, 2002
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On November 26, 1969, Poppy Records held a showcase at New York City's Carnegie Hall. The diverse bill included comedian Dick Gregory, Philadelphia psych rockers Mandrake Memorial, and a young...
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Live at McCabe's
Released: Nov 27, 2001
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Released: Nov 27, 2001
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A flood of live albums have attended the years just before Townes Van Zandt's death in 1997 and the years immediately after; this is another one. Its status as a collector's item is attested by the...
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The Anthology: 1968-1979 - VARESE
Released: Jul 17, 2001
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Released: Jul 17, 2001
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Singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt has become a legendary cult figure for a combination of things: for writing some of the most honest, heartfelt countrified pop ballads since Gram Parsons, and for...
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In Pain
Released: May 9, 2000
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Released: May 9, 2000
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Culled from the same European tour dates as Abnormal and The Highway Kind, this set of minimal live performances features a number of true Van Zandt classics, including "Snowin' on Raton," "To...
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A Far Cry from Dead
Released: Jun 29, 1999
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Released: Jun 29, 1999
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Called the greatest songwriter ever by Nashville rebel Steve Earle, A Far Cry from Dead is a collection of the sharp, insightful writing that led Earle to make such a bold claim about Van Zandt....
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