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Superb 4CD set containing the seven albums Townes Van Zandt recorded for the Poppy and Tomato labels between 1968 and 1973 plus live tracks and rarities. This clam-box edition of the set also contains a 36-page booklet which includes a detailed biography.

Track Listing

For The Sake Of The Song (1968)

1. For The Sake Of The Song 4:42
2. Tecumseh Valley 2:39
3. Many A Fine Lady 3:49
4. Quicksilver Daydreams Of Maria 3:37
5. Waiting Around To Die 2:21
6. I'll Be Here In The Morning 2:42
7. Sad Cinderella 4:38
8. Velvet Voices 3:11
9. All Your Young Servants 2:55
10. Talkin' Karate Blues 3:04
11. Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls 2:35

Our Mother The Mountain (1969)

12. Be Here To Love Me 2:35
13. Kathleen 2:43
14. She Came And She Touched Me 4:00
15. Like A Summer Thursday 3:02
16. Our Mother The Mountain 4:19
17. Second Lover's Song 2:15
18. St. John The Gambler 3:04
19. Tecumseh 4:54
20. Snake Mountain Blues 2:37
21. My Proud Mountains 5:02
22. Why She's Acting This Way 5:24

Townes Van Zandt (1970)

23. For The Sake Of The Song 5:17
24. Columbine 2:29
25. Waiting Around To Die 2:39
26. Don't Take It Too Bad 2:51
27. Colorado Girl 3:16
28. Lungs 2:25
29. I'll Be Here In The Morning 2:56
30. Fare Thee Well, Miss Carousel 5:17
31. (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria 4:39
32. None But The Rain 2:25

Delta Momma Blues (1971)

33. F.F.V. 3:31
34. Delta Momma Blues 3:56
35. Only Him Or Me 2:25
36. Turnstyled, Junkpiled 3:20
37. Tower Song 4:05
38. Come Tomorrow 2:53
39. Brand New Companion 4:40
40. Where I Lead Me 2:26
41. Rake 4:00
42. Nothin' 2:46

High, Low And In Between (1972)

43. Two Hands 2:30
44. You Are Not Needed Now 4:11
45. Greensboro Woman 2:17
46. Highway Kind 2:13
47. Standin' 3:20
48. No Deal 3:11
49. To Live Is To Fly 3:13
50. When He Offers His Hand 2:58
51. Mr. Mudd And Mr. Gold 2:20
52. Blue Ridge Mountains 2:08
53. High, Low And In Between 3:12

The Late Great Townes Van Zandt (1972)

54. No Lonesome Tune 4:18
55. Sad Cinderella 4:13
56. German Mustard (A Clapalong) 2:53
57. Don't Let The Sunshine Fool Ya' 2:24
58. Honky Tonkin' 3:41
59. Snow Don't Fall 2:40
60. Fraulein 2:41
61. Pancho And Lefty 3:38
62. If I Needed You 3:42
63. Silver Ships Of Andilar 5:06
64. Heavenly Houseboat Blues 2:38

Flyin' Shoes (1978)

65. Loretta 3:48
66. No Place To Fall 3:29
67. Flyin' Shoes 4:24
68. Who Do You Love 4:00
69. When She Don't Need Me 3:11
70. Dollar Bill Blues 2:59
71. Rex's Blues 2:29
72. Pueblo Waltz 3:00
73. Brother Flower 2:54
74. Snake Song 2:34

Live Songs From 1973

75. Two Girls 3:51
76. Fraternity Blues 3:07
77. White Freight Liner Blues 3:26
78. Talking Thuderbird Blues 2:33
79. Nine Pound Hammer 3:04
80. Chauffeur's Blues 4:33
81. Cocaine Blues 3:21
82. Only Him Or Me 2:41