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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1To Live is to Fly
recording of:
To Live Is to Fly
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
publisher:
Columbine Music Inc.
3:17
2No Deal
producer:
Kevin Eggers
guitar and lead vocals:
Townes Van Zandt
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1971-04)
recording of:
No Deal (in 1971-04)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
publisher:
Columbine Music Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
3:15
3High, Low, and In Between
producer:
Kevin Eggers
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios 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
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
No Lonesome Tune (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
4:21
5Sad Cinderella
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Sad Cinderella (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
publisher:
Silver Dollar Music Inc.
4:17
6Don't Let the Sunshine Fool Ya'
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
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'
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Honky Tonkin’ (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1948-11-16)
3:44
8Snow Don't Fall
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Snow Don't Fall (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
2:44
9Pancho and Lefty
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 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:
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. (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)
recording engineer and producer:
Earl Willis
mixer:
Benny Young
acoustic guitar:
Townes Van Zandt (in 1973-07)
vocals:
Townes Van Zandt (in 1973-07)
recorded at:
The Old Quarter in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Talking Thunderbird Blues (in 1973-07)
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)
recording engineer and producer:
Earl Willis
mixer:
Benny Young
acoustic guitar:
Townes Van Zandt (in 1973-07)
vocals:
Townes Van Zandt (in 1973-07)
recorded at:
The Old Quarter in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Only Him or Me (in 1973-07)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
2:43