The last album ever recorded by Townes Van Zandt – and a set that shows just how strong his talent was, right up until the end! The album came out two years after Townes passed away in 1997, and features core recordings
of the legend on vocals and guitar, augmented by studio backings added to flesh out the sound
of the material – yet done in a way that's very respectful to the spirit
of the original tunes! The vocals are wonderful – maybe even more
powerful at this point in Van Zandt's career than on some
of the earlier recordings – and titles include a version
of the great "Pancho & Lefty", which seems to have learned from the Merle Haggard/
Willie Nelson version
of Townes' classic – plus "
Tower Song", "For The Sake
Of The Song", "Waitin Round To Die", "Sanitarium Blues", "Greensboro Woman", "Dollar Bill Blues", and "To Live's To Fly".
(Rock, Folk/Country)