The classic 1969 recording, originally released on the poppy label, was Texas country blues and folk singer Townes Van Zandt’s third full-length release. Influenced by Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Lightnin’ Hopkins, Van Zandt’s unique style – at times brooding and introspective, at times relentlessly forceful and dynamic – spoke to the dark corners of the human soul, and has been claimed as an influence by everyone from Sonic Youth to Willie Nelson.
Townes Van Zandt by Townes Van Zandt