Van Zandt,Townes Down Home & Abroad CD

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 two CD set features two live shows recorded in Johnson City, Tennessee in 1985 and Helsinki, Finland in 1993.

1. Intro 2. Dollar Bill Blues 3. Pancho And Lefty 4. Buckskin Stallion Blues 5. No Place To Fall 6. Talking Thunderbird Blues 7. Mr Gold And Mr Mud 8. If I Needed You 9. Snowing On Raton 10. To Live To Fly 11. DonÆt You Take It Too Bad 12. Snake Mountain Blues 13. Rake 14. Dollar Bill Blues 15. Pancho And Lefty 16. Brand New Companion 17. Two Girls 18. Lungs 19. RexÆs Blues 20. NothinÆ 21. The Ribbons Of Love 22. Kathleen 23. The Cuckoo 24. Brother Flower 25. If I Needed You 26. Pinball Machine (1st Verse) 27. Tecumseh Valley 28. FlyinÆ Shoes 29. DonÆt You Take It Too Bad