Artist: Townes Van Zandt
Birth Name: John Townes Van Zandt
Born: March 7, 1944. Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: January 1, 1997 (Aged 52). Smyrna, Tennessee, USA
Genre: Country, Folk, Blues, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Country Rock, Progressive Country
Occuption: Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments: Guitar, Vocals
Townes Van Zandt was an American Singer, Songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas. He wrote numerous songs such as "Pancho And Lefty", "For The Sake Of The Song", "If I Needed You", "Tecumseh Valley", "Tower Song", "Rex's Blues", and "To Love Is To Fly", that are widely considered masterpieces of American Songwriting. He was respected for his guitar playing and fingerpicking ability.
Genre: Country, Folk, Blues, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Country Rock, Progressive Country
Label: Charly Records
Rating: *****
Format: CD
Tracks:
1. Loretta (3:45)
2. No Place To Fall (3:28)
3. Flyin' Shoes (4:21)
4. Who Do You Love (3:58)
5. When She Don't Need Me (3:09)
6. Dollar Bill Blues (2:59)
7. Rex's Blues (2:28)
8. Pueblo Waltz (3:00)
9. Brother Flower (2:52)
10. Snake Song (2:27)
Personnel:
Townes Van Zandt: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Chips Moman: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Billy Earl McClelland: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Randy Scruggs: Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Phillip Donnelly: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Billy Burnette: Backing Vocals
Tommy Cogbill: Bass
Bobby Emmons: Keyboards
Eddy Anderson: Drums, Percussion
Jimmy Day: Steel Guitar
Gary Scruggs: Harmonica
Spooner Oldham: Piano
Toni Wine: Background Vocals
Flyin' Shoes is an album by Townes Van Zandt, originally released o. May 1978 by Tomato Records, remastered and reissued on September 19, 2022 by Charly Records, with 16 Page Colour Booklet and sleeve notes and full lyrics.
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