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Townes Van Zandt
0:00 For the Sake of the Song
5:22 Columbine
7:55 Waiting around to Die
10:42 Don't You Take It Too Bad
13:36 Colorado Girl
16:51 Lungs
19:23 I'll Be Here in the Morning
22:24 Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel
27:47 (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
32:32 None But the Rain
35:33 Smack my Bitch up (bonus track)
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John Townes Van Zandt[1] (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), best known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American singer-songwriter. Many of his songs, including "If I Needed You" and "To Live Is to Fly", are considered standards of their genre. He had a small and devoted fanbase, but never had a successful album or single and even had difficulty keeping his recordings in print.[2][3] In 1983, six years after Emmylou Harris had first popularized it, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song "Pancho and Lefty", scoring a number one hit on the Billboard country music charts.[2][4] Much of his life was spent touring various dive bars,[5] often living in cheap motel rooms, backwoods cabins, etc.
He suffered from a series of drug addictions,[6] alcoholism,[6] and bipolar disorder. When young, insulin shock therapy erased much of his long-term memory.[7][8][9]
Van Zandt died on New Years Day 1997 from health problems stemming from years of substance abuse.[6] The 2000s saw a resurgence of interest in Van Zandt.[2] During the decade, two books, a documentary film titled Be Here to Love Me, and a number of magazine articles about the singer were created.[2]
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Townes Van Zandt (album)
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Townes Van Zandt is the third release by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, released in 1969. It includes re-recordings of four songs from his 1968 debut album, including the first serious song he ever wrote, "Waitin' Around To Die".
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