It was the second album that he recorded in 1972, and a followup to high, low and in between. Rear view mirror, an album by townes van zandt on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. John townes van zandt march 7, 1944 january 1, 1997, better known as townes van zandt, was a critically acclaimed american singersongwriter. Singersongwriter, country, contemporary folk, outlaw country. These recordings are drenched in atmosphere, something is very definitely going on here. Recorded with a small band when he was in top form in the late 70s, rear view mirror was a hard pill to swallow in that it showcased in spades exactly who it was we had lost. Truly one of the greatest live recordings of townes van zandt with his renowned band members danny ruester rowland lead acoustic guitar from waylon jennings band the waylors, and owen cody. In 1990, townes van zandt was working on a threecd retrospective for which he was rerecording much of his repertoire. Townes van zandt rear view mirror fat possum records. Tracklist with lyrics of the album rear view mirror 2 2004 from townes van zandt. Townes van zandt lyrics, songs and albums lyricsfreak. Townes van zandt was never a prolific songwriter, and the recording studio was never his home. In 1990, townes van zandt was working on a three cd retrospective for which.
Listen free to townes van zandt rear view mirror pancho and lefty, if i needed you and. Born in fort worth, texas into a wealthy family, van zandt was a thirdgreatgrandson of isaac van zandt a prominent leader of the republic of texas and a second greatnephew of khleber miller van zandt a major in the confederate army and one of the founders of fort worth townes s parents were harris williams van zandt 191966 and dorothy townes 19191983. Join facebook to connect with townes van zandt and others you may know. Townes van zandt rear view mirror 2017, pink, vinyl. The nashville sessions by townes van zandt audio cd. Rear view mirror was originally released on austinbased label, sundown in 1993. High, low and in between the late, great townes van zandt sunshine boy. Rear view mirror by townes van zandt on amazon music unlimited.
He preferred to be a traveling texas troubadour in the spirit of the old folk and bluesmen whod become a relic of the past. Complete list of townes van zandt music featured in tv shows and movies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rear view mirror by townes van zandt album, singer. Who do you love greensboro woman jole blon come tomorrow brand. Townes van zandt rear view mirror winston churchill. Tried and troubadour townes van zandts rear view mirror. Now available on a double lp through our webstore on limited edition pink vinyl and at your local record shop on nov.
Truly one of the greatest live recordings of townes van zandt with his renowned band members danny ruester rowland lead acoustic guitar originally from guy clarks band, jimmie gray bass and vocals from waylon jennings band the waylors, and. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Townes van zandt first album vinyl mp3 album download. Rear view mirror 1992 live at the old quarter, houston, texas 2007 townes van zandt 1968. The late great townes van zandt is a 1972 studio album by texas singersongwriter townes van zandt.
That album never appeared, but in 1993, the tiny austinbased sundown label released rear view mirror, a 17track album running nearly 58 minutes and containing newly recorded versions of van zandt songs dating back to 1968. The best of townes van zandt download on amazon lungs play on apple music lungs download on itunes lungs play on spotify lungs play on youtube lungs true detective s 1 e 7 after youve gone 2 mar 2014. John townes van zandt, 7 march 1944, fort worth, texas, usa, d. Born in fort worth, texas into a wealthy family, van zandt was a thirdgreatgrandson of isaac van zandt a prominent leader of the republic of texas and a second greatnephew of khleber miller van zandt a major in the confederate army and one of the founders of fort worth towness parents were harris williams van zandt 191966 and dorothy townes 19191983. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Find the song lyrics for townes van zandt top tracks. Ive never heard of rearview mirror on vinyl, but if i ever saw a copy id pay a lot for it.
With this cd, you have a chance to look directly into the rear view mirror to see just where townes has been. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Sugar hill release of road songs music rear view mirror released on sundown records. His haunting verity made him more than what some considered americanas own nick drake van zandt was a poet with a burning soul. Ask any texan who the best american singersongwriter of the rock era is and odds are the answer wont be bob dylan but townes van zandt, a fort worth. Townes van zandt rear view mirror 19932017 24bit flac. Check out rear view mirror by townes van zandt on amazon music. It is a great townes live performance, his voice is still young and he has some great stage accompaniment unusual. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. It is an album on which he pays tribute to his friend and mentor, the late singersongwriter townes van zandt by covering his songs. Townes van zandt the elusive character, townes van zandt, does exist, and he continues to tour, playing a night or two in a town, then moving on to the next with just a glance at the rear view mirror. Townes van zandt rearview mirror steve hoffman music forums. Townes van zandt albums, songs, and news pitchfork. The album features two of his most covered songs, the western outlaw ballad pancho and lefty and the gentle love song if i needed you.
On this, the fifteenth anniversary of the passing of the legendary townes van zandt and his hero, hank williams, we will feature an evening of songwriters singing townes songs and their own music as. At my window was van zandt s only studio album of the 80s. Edition 180g heavyweight coloured vinyl, digital download and mastered for itunes. Townes van zandts rear view mirror available now on. Can anyone compare the sound quality of the independent fat possum cd releases to the texas troubadour cd box set. Ask any texan who the best american singersongwriter of the rock era is and odds are the answer wont be bob dylan but townes van zandt, a fort worth native who brought to country music an unprecedented poetic depth and a lyrical grace to rival literary greats.
While his doubledisc live album live at the old quarter is generally considered the holy grail of townes van zandt works, rear view mirror is another fantastic example of this melancholy modern minstrel and all the piercing depth he was capable of with just an acoustic guitar. Listen to your favorite songs from rear view mirror by townes van zandt now. My proud mountain was specially founded in order to release this album. Some 27 years ago, master singersongwriter and master of sadness, townes van zandt began rerecording his bestloved songs for a three disc anthology which ultimately failed to appear. A country and folk blues singer and guitarist, van zandt was a native texan and greatgrandson of one of the original settlers who founded fort worth in the midnineteenth century.
Townes van zandt townes van zandt central december 30, 2011 7 e. Townes van zandt rear view mirror musicians friend. If any artist sounded amazing with just his lyrics, voice, and guitar, it was townes and, incidentally, early dylanin rear view mirror, we get townes singing 17 songs live with only his guitar for accompaniment in various venues at which he stopped to play along the road,in the late 1970s. Rear view mirror by townes van zandt on amazon music. Rear view mirror with download lp, vinyl record album townes revisiting his own timehonored tunes from the late 60s onward, often backed by just a second dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Rear view mirror by townes van zandt on apple music. Fat possum records fp11071,tvz records fp11071 format.
Townes van zandt townes van zandt on cassette courtesy of burgerfat possum records only available for cassette store day 2014 happening worldwide on september 27 1969 masterpiece of downer country folk gems it brings a tear of joy to my eye to be able to turn you onto this amazing music highly recommended, listen. According to a new west records press release, the songs selected for townes were the ones that meant the most to earle and the ones he personally connected to. The two guitars and violin sound like a symphony, the playing is unreal. Townes van zandt rear view mirror 2017, vinyl discogs. The first volume of rear view mirror, which had appeared as an import in 1993, was released domestically on january 2, 1997, the day after townes van zandt passed away. Buy mp3 music online townes van zandt rear view mirror, vol. Rear view mirror has captured something quite spooky and sublime. My recent discovery of townes van zandt got me to sign up. Cover townes van zandt albums year tracks count texas rain. This project was made manifest by my proud mountain to honor one of thefts songwriters ever lived. Townes van zandt rear view mirror lpx2 rough trade. Registering only cult sales during his career, van zandt mastered darkly haunted but earthy imagery epitomized in the desolate. Also available in itunes more by townes van zandt see all.
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