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Townes Van Zandt
Rear View Mirror

Sugar Hill Records

SHCD-1054
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1. Pancho & Lefty 4:00

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

2. If I Needed You 2:39

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

3. For The Sake Of The Song 4:36

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

 

4. Our Mother The Mountain 2:57

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

5. To Live Is To Fly 4:06

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

6. Lungs 2:36

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

 

7. Flying Shoes 3:28

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

8. No Place To Fall 3:09

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

9. Dollar Bill Blues 2:20

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

10. White Freightliner Blues 4:15

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

11. Tecumseh Valley 4:38

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

 

12. Don’t You Take It Too Bad 3:32

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

 

13. Tower Song 3:03

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

 

14. Rex’s Blues 2:20

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

15. Brother Flower 2:42

Townes Van Zandt (Columbine Music/EMI, ASCAP)

 

16. Waitin’ Round To Die 3:10

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

 

17. Colorado Girl 3:43

Townes Van Zandt (Silver Dollar Music/Bug Music, ASCAP)

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Produced by Townes Van Zandt

Executive Producer: Harold F. Eggers, Jr.

 

Manufactured under license from TVZ/HFE

(P) 1993 Van Zandt/Eggers

© 1997 Sugar Hill Records, Inc.

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“There’s no prettier sight than looking back on a town you left behind…” Townes Van Zandt

 

“The elusive character, Townes Van Zandt, does exist, and he continues to tour, playing a night or two in a town, then moving on to the next with just a glance at the rear view mirror. With this CD, you have a chance to look directly into the rear view mirror to see just where Townes has been. These live performances showcase the great Texas songwriter in his natural habitat, the night clubs, concert halls and coffee houses where he sings his stories and spins his tales. If Townes isn’t singing his songs in your town tonight, this album is the next best thing to being there.”

– Larry Monroe
KUT, University of Texas-Austin
Correspondent, Lone Star Radio, Holland

 

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Townes Van Zandt – Guitar

Danny Rowland – Guitar

Owen Cody – Fiddle

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“One momentous night I first encountered Townes Van Zandt on record. When he made his first trip to England, I was amazed how many people also knew of a man for whom the expression ‘cult figure’ might have been coined, and even more by his charismatic live performances – no matter who else may sing or record his songs, he proved then, and continues to prove, that his is the true, authentic version, of which all others are but shadows.

 

“New additions to the Townes Van Zandt canon are always welcome, but especially a live recording of such force as this, with its unique instrumentation, featuring Owen Cody (of Freddy Fender’s band) on fiddle and Danny Rowland (of Guy Clark’s band) on guitar.

“Townes Van Zandt fans, the people who, ‘for the sake of the song,’ flock to hear a songwriter whom many, myself included, would argue is the greatest of all time, need only be told that Rear View Mirror exists, to help them relive the past and anticipate the future between his visits. If you’ve never heard him live, it’ll help you understand why those fans demand his extensive tours of America, Europe, Australia and Canada.”
– John Conquest, Music City Texas, Freelance London, UK

 

“Van Zandt is one performer whose albums and live shows are highly prized and much praised by other artists.”
 – The Washington Star

 

“Van Zandt, the Van Gogh of lyrics.”
– Billboard

 

“…Mr. Van Zandt’s performances … convey a sense of songs that feel almost torn from the flesh…”
– The New York Times

 

“His language and perspective skirt cliché and move songs into the realm of genuine feeling. Van Zandt’s songs are intricate. They demand and reward attention.”
– Rolling Stone

 

“Townes Van Zandt is not just a mesmerizing performer, but may be the premier poet of the time.”
– The Boston Globe

 

“…Van Zandt is something of a cross between Woody Guthrie and Leonard Cohen, combining a ramblin’ man mystique with a touch of contemporary angst.”
– The Los Angeles Times

 

“Townes Van Zandt’s music is sad, soulful and sophisticated with melodies and lyrics providing some of the finest hard hitting blues.”
– City Limits, London, UK

 

Special thanks to the band;

 

Jeanene, Katie Belle, Will & J.T. Van Zandt; cindy soo, Harold Eggers Soo III; Megan and Gary O’Rear; Betty & Buddy; Barry Poss and the Sugar Hill gang; and everyone else that made this album possible.

 

Produced by Townes Van Zandt

Executive Producer: Harold F. Eggers, Jr.

 

Digital Editing & Mastering: Jerry Tubb, Terra Nova Digital Audio, Austin, TX

 

Cover photography: Laurie Asprey, London, UK

 

Design: Bob Murray

 

Bookings:

Keith Case & Associates

59 Music Square West

Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 327-4646