Townes Van Zandt Vinyl Reissues

Fat possum have announced 50th anniversary reissues of two classic era albums from singer songwriter townes van zandt.

Townes van zandt vinyl reissues.

The two albums come from a peak in the renowned songwriter s career and feature some of his best known songs including waiting around to die kathleen and. Start with for the sake of the song an oft recorded classic here enlivened by tasteful percussion. Our mother the mountain and townes van zandt will receive 180 gram vinyl reissues on january 10 2020. 180 gram remastered vinyl tip on jacket lyrics included.

The omnivore reissues of the late great townes van zandt and high low and in between sound great and are worth seeking out. While browsing the folk country and soul sections at amoeba a few weeks back there sat townes van zandt 1969 our mother the mountain 1969 and flyin shoes 1978 all freshly re issued via fat possum. Townes is the blueprint for alot in music. Taken in context though for the sake of the song is a gorgeous study in polarity.

Townes van zandt the songwriter was the antithesis of bells and whistles and so an album with such accoutrements as this album has in spades rings false however unfairly among purists. Pretty much the best writer that ever lived. Townes van zandt lp 180 gram vinyl folk 767981108315. Townes van zandt s third recording is an early guitar and voice singer songwriter classic laden with memorable originals.

50th anniversary edition of townes van zandt includes. I think these were a limited run but you can still get em on discogs for like 20 or so. An unique figure in music. Everyone should check on his songs for a class in songwriting.