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Townes Van Zandt

Description:

A special edition featuring a paper sleeve and obi note, released by the Taiwan-based reissue label ONCEMOREMUSIC. Townes Van Zandt, a legendary artist from Texas who was known as the songwriters songwriter and had a profound influence on artists such as Bob Dylan. This release is a collection of recordings of high archival value, combining his 1968 debut album *For the Sake of the Song*, which documents the dawn of his career, and his third album from 1969, *Townes Van Zandt*, onto a single disc. His songs are constructed with intricate rhythms influenced by the blues of Lightning Hopkins and the poetry of Robert Frost. The collection features a diverse range of styles, including Waitin Around to Diethe first serious song he wroteas well as Lungs, which depicts the life of a miner; the tragic Tecumseh Valley; and the talking blues-style Talkin Karate Blues, with his exceptional fingerpick