TOWNES VAN ZANDT Flyin Shoes LP TOMATO 1978 US orig w/SPOONER OLDHAM-CHIPS MOMAN
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TOWNES VAN ZANDT
with PHILLIP DONNELLY, CHIPS MOMAN, BILLY EARL McCLELLAND, RANDY SCRUGGS,
BILLY BURNETTE, TONI WINE, TOMMY COGBILL, BUDDY EMMONS, EDDY ANDERSON,
JIMMY DAY, GARY SCRUGGS, SPOONER OLDHAM
Among the most widely admired and influential Texas songwriters,
an alt-country godfather with a dry, witty, allusive writing style.
Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush.
Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues,
Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty
that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart,
an honest mind, and a keen ear for the gentle blend of words and melody. He could bring
you down to a place so sad that you felt like you were scraping bottom,
but just as quickly he could lift your spirits and make you smile at the sparkle of a summer morning
or a loved one's eyes -- or raise a chuckle with a quick and funny talking blues.
The magic of his songs is that they never leave you alone
"FLYIN' SHOES"
1978 LP TOMATO RECORDS TOM-7017 STEREO
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE SLEEVE (HEAVY DUTY CARDBOARD COVER) STILL IN SHRINK
This version: Brown (wrapping paper) inner sleeves with "stamp" Tomato 12" Quality Produce
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: TOMATO - BLACK LABEL with RED LOGO - SILVER TEXT
Catalog on cover: (front & spine) TOM-7017
Catalog on labels: TOM-7017-A (S-5748) / TOM-7017-B (S-5749)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): TOM-7017-1 RFS/MC S-5748
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): TOM-7017-2 RFS/MC S-5749
On labels: Produced by Chips Moman
rim text reads "© The Tomato Music Company, Limited, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A."
On back cover: Recorded at American Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
TMK by The Tomato Music..............© ? 1978 Printed in U.S.A.
tracklisting
Side A: LORETTA - NO PLACE TO FALL - FLYIN' SHOES
WHO DO YOU LOVE - WHEN SHE DON'T NEED ME
Side B: DOLLAR BILL BLUES - REX'S BLUES
PUEBLO WALTZ - BROTHER FLOWER - SNAKE SONG
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RECORD NEAR MINT but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
This is another stalwart collection from Townes Van Zandt, and not a dud in the bunch.
The melodies here are strong, the lyrics full of Van Zandt's razor sharp insight, and the production is sparse
and to the point, bringing to mind the inconspicuous polish of High, Low and in Between.
The feel here is a balance between folk and country, with Van Zandt's voice and guitar up front, letting the songs
speak for themselves. The tunes are full of heartbreak and hopelessness, making it a great album
to put on during, or right after, the breakup of an affair. "No Place to Fall" sports one of Van Zandt's
strongest melodies with a melancholy chorus that immediately imbeds itself in your mind.
Pedal steel, a brief mandolin solo, and almost inaudible percussion add to the despairing feel of the track.
The title track has to be one of Van Zandt's saddest songs; images of winter, desolate hillsides,
and loneliness complement an achingly beautiful melody...(AllMusic)
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