Townes Van Zandt was an American singer-songwriter. He is widely held in high regard for his poetic and often heroically sad songs. In 1983, six years after Emmylou Harris had first popularised it, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song “Pancho and Lefty”, reaching number one on the Billboard country music chart.
Much of his life was spent touring various dive bars, often living in cheap motel rooms and backwoods cabins. And for much of the 1970s, he lived in a simple shack without electricity or a phone. He suffered from a series of drug addictions, alcoholism, and was given a psychiatric diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Van Zandt died on New Years Day 1997 from health problems stemming from years of substance
abuse. A revival of interest in Van Zandt occurred in the 2000s when two books, a documentary film (Be Here to Love Me), and numerous magazine articles about the singer were written.
This double LP set features a live show recorded at The Down Home, Johnson City, TN, in April 1985.
This is a limited edition release on clear green vinyl – 500 copies only!
TRACKS:
LP 1 - Side 1
1. Intro
2. Dollar Bill Blues
3. Pancho & Lefty
4. Buckskin Stallion Blues
5. No Place To Fall
LP 2 - Side 2
1. Talking Thunderbird Blues
2. Mr Gold & Mr Mud
3. If I Needed You
4. Snowing On Raton
LP 2 - Side 1
1. To Live Is To Fly
2. Don't You Take It Too Bad
3. Snake Mountain Blues
LP 2 - Side 2
1. Rake
2. Fraternity Blues
3. Colorado Girl / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues / Colorado Gil