Townes Van Zandt

 

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.

Title:  A Far  Cry From Dead (2023)

Genre:  Country, Folk, Blues, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Country Rock, Progressive Country

Label:  Fat Possum Records

Rating:  *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Dollar Bill Blues (3:00)

 2.  To Live's To Fly (3:37)

 3.  Rex's Blues (2:40)

 4.  Sanitarium Blues (3:54)

 5.  Ain't Leavin' Your Love (2:51)

 6.  Greensboro Woman (2:35)

 7.  Snake Mountain Blues (3:30)

Side B:

 1.  Pancho And Lefty (3:48)

 2.  For The Sake Of The Song (4:23)

 3.  Waitin' 'Round To Die (3:01)

 4.  Many A Fine Lady (3:57)

 5.  Tower Song (2:57)

 6.  Squash (2:29)

Personnel:

Townes Van Zandt:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Michael Striggs:  Acoustic Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Dobro, Tipple, F Hole Acoustic Guitar

Richard Bennet:  Guitar, Tremelo, Rickenbacker, Danelectro, Spanish & Gretch Guitar

Bob Wray:  Bass

Craig Krampf:  Drums, Triangle, Angel Bells, Cymbals, Tambourine

Larry Knechtel:  Piano, Hammond B3, Wurlitzer, Rhodes

Russ Ricks:  Steel Guitar

Kenny Malone:  Drums, The Beast, African Pea Pods, Locust Pods, Conga, Spurs, Pots & Pans, Bubble Wrap, Shaker, Keybourine

Charlie McCoy:  Harmonica, Vibes

Jim Calvin:  Banjo

Susie Monick:  Squeeze Box

Squash Singers:

Jim Shelton Skinner, Chuck Glaser, CJ Flanagan, 

Debbie, Miyeli, & Leon Stefl, Jeanene, Will, Katie, 

Belle Van Zandt, Lauren Evans, Mary Lie Locke, Eric Paul, Craig Kramph, Michael Spriggs, Bob Wray, Richard Bennett, Suey, Brianna & Betsy Beal, Anna & Matthew Moon, Jim Calvin, Susie Monick, Skip Lite

A Far  Cry From Dead is an album by Townes Van Zandt, originally released in 1999 by Arista Austin, remastered and reissued on April 21, 2023 by Fat Possum Records.   First time on Vinyl, and Grammy nominated for Best Folk Album of The Year in 1999.