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01. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Radio Introduction
02. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - I'll Meet You in the Morning
03. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Cuckoo Song
04. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Hobo Bill
05. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Where I Lead Me
06. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Broke Down Engine Blues
07. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - For the Sake of the Song
08. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Nothing
09. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Molly and Ten Brooks
10. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Talking Thunderbird Blues
11. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Pancho and Lefty
12. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold
13. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Tecumseh Valley
14. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - The Ballad of Ira Hayes
15. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
16. TOWNES VAN ZANDT - Tying Ten Knots in the Devil's Tail
ARTIST
TITLE
Whole Coffeehouse, Minneapolis MN 9 November 1973
FORMAT
CD

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ECHO 2023CD ECHO 2023CD
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RELEASE DATE
5/26/2015

"Townes van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that" --Steve Earle, 1995. Townes van Zandt was at the peak of his career in 1973. Fresh off releasing two of his finest albums a year earlier (High, Low and In Between and The Late, Great Townes Van Zandt), his celebrated appearances also grew in stature. Likewise, as a number of his other live performances demonstrate, the Whole Coffeehouse set features nothing but the man and his guitar, something that could stand at odds with a number of his cherished studio recordings. For a man whose own battles with the bottle were notorious (and made for an unpredictable on-stage career), his focus here is acute and laser-sharp, every syllable perfectly placed with each ephemeral note carefully conveying their purpose. This performance at the Whole Coffeehouse in 1973 is an essential addition to the late, great van Zandt discography. Whether singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues riff, van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and succulent beauty that were instinctive. This was soul music; it came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart and an honest mind. Melancholic, reflective, and always pure and devout, his story is our story. This is the complete original FM broadcast of Townes van Zandt's landmark appearance at the Whole Coffeehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1973. Digitally remastered sound; includes background liners and rare photos.