Anthology 1968-1979

by Townes Van Zandt

Anthology 1968-1979 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 5 August 1998
  • Label: Charly Records
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An anthology of the Texas songwriter's 1968 to 1979 recordings, as the title states. Van Zandt's fingerpicked guitar and plainspoken songs about drifters and loss anchor the selection.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, storytelling, personal, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Be Here To Love Me
  2. Kathleen
  3. Our Mother The Mountain
  4. St. John The Gambler
  5. Snake Mountain Blues
  6. For The Sake Of The Song
  7. Waiting Around To Die
  8. Don't Take It Too Bad
  9. Colorado Girl
  10. I'll Be Here In The Morning
  11. None But The Rain
  12. Delta Momma Blues
  13. Turnstyled, Junkpiled
  14. Tower Song
  15. Come Tomorrow
  16. Brand New Companion
  17. Where I Lead Me
  18. Two Hands
  19. Standin'
  20. No Deal
  21. To Live Is To Fly
  22. Mr. Gold And Mr. Mud
  23. High And Low And In-Between
  24. No Lonesome Tune
  25. Don't Let The Sunshine Fool Ya
  26. Honky Tonkin'
  27. Fraulein
  28. Pancho And Lefty
  29. If I Needed You
  30. Heavenly Houseboat Blues
  31. Fraternity Blues (Live)
  32. Tecumseh Valley (Live)
  33. Lungs (Live)
  34. Only Him Or Me (Live)
  35. Loretta
  36. No Place To Fall
  37. Flyin' Shoes
  38. Who Do You Love
  39. When She Don't Need Me
  40. Snake Song

Credits

More from Townes Van Zandt: full discography