- Townes Van Zandt · 1968
- Townes Van Zandt · 1969
- The Late Great · 1969
- Rear View Mirror · 1993
- Roadsongs · 1994
- Townes Van Zandt · 1969
- The Late Great · 1969
- Townes Van Zandt · 1969
- Townes Van Zandt · 1969
- Flyin' Shoes · 1969
- Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas · 1977
- Rear View Mirror · 1993
- For the Sake of the Song · 1968
Essential Albums
- If you were lucky enough to stumble across master songwriter Townes Van Zandt in a small Texas club, here's how he sounded. The intimate setting, with just acoustic guitars and fiddle, makes this a prize for fans. Much of the set catches him in a romantic or philosophical mood. ("To Live’s to Fly" covers both.) "Pancho & Lefty" makes for an exuberant opener, but Van Zandt doesn't shy away from his darker side, wailing through the most disconsolate song in his catalog: "Waitin' 'Round to Die."
- 1972
- 2019
- 2018
- 2003
- 1999
- 1998
Artist Playlists
- A songwriting troubadour whose legend continues to grow.
Live Albums
- 2001
- 1996
Compilations
More To Hear
- Dave and the producers play their fave Townes cuts and covers.
About Townes Van Zandt
The wit, humor, and desolation of late Texas wordsmith Townes Van Zandt’s tunes made him an American songwriting icon who wrapped narratives like 1972’s bandit ballad “Pancho and Lefty” in sparse, haunting folk music.
- HOMETOWN
- Fort Worth, TX, United States
- BORN
- March 7, 1944
- GENRE
- Country