Audio CD review:
Townes Van Zandt - Poncho & Lefty

Townes Van Zandt - Poncho & Lefty

Band: Townes Van Zandt Title: Poncho & Lefty Rating: Release Date: 27 July, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Be Here to Love Me 2: Kathleen 3: Our Mother the Mountain 4: St. John the Gambler 5: Snake Mountain Blues 6: For the Sake of the Song 7: Waiting Around to Die 8: Don't Take It Too Bad 9: Colorado Girl 10: I'll Be Here in the Morning 11: None But the Rain 12: Delta Momma Blues 13: Turnstyled, Junkpiled 14: Tower Song 15: Come Tomorrow 16: Brand New Companion 17: Where I Lead Me 18: Two Hands 19: To Live Is to Fly 20: Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold 21: High, Low and in Between 22: No Lonesome Tune 23: Don't Let the Sunshine Fool Ya' 24: Honkey Tonkin' 25: Fraulein 26: Poncho and Lefty 27: If I Needed You 28: Heavenly Houseboat Blues 29: Fraternity Blues 30: Tecumseh Valley 31: Lungs 32: Only Him or Me 33: Loretta 34: No Place to Fall 35: Flyin' Shoes 36: Who Do You Love

Customer Reviews It's never too late It came as no surprise that Lyle Lovett's tribute to Texas song writers "Step Inside this House" contains 3 songs by TVZ. After viewing Margaret Brown's documentary on Townes Van Zandt,"Be Here to Love Me" I was drawn to TVZ's songs. Although I have been listening to this type of music for many years, I was new to this treasure. So it is indeed never too late to experience this troubled wordsmith. . Sad and Beautiful TVZ could write some of the most beautiful, moving songs you'll ever hear, and sing them with an understated sincerity that no cover could match. This appears to be the current incarnation of "Anthology 1968-1979," minus four tracks, the last two on each CD. Think of Hank Williams with a 1960s/1970s folk sensibility. This is missing some gems like Greensboro Woman, Rex's Blues and When She Don't Need Me, but is otherwise the best currently available overview of the first 10 years of his career. Buy this despite the misspelling of "Pancho. " Surprisingly, Amazon UK (www. amazon. co. uk) appears to have a better selection of TVZ's works than Amazon U. S. , including the incomparable "Live at the Old Quarter. ". . You can see a complete list of all Townes Van Zandt discography, or go back to the Townes Van Zandt tabs