ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1969 on Poppy label, THIS IS THE 1978 US STEREO REPRESSING on TOMATO label. SINGLE COVER + ORIGINAL <TOMATO 12" QUALITY PRODUCE> INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG(+) CONDITION, without any major deterioration BUT discolouration/wear on corners/spines, mild creases on edges, left spine is partially readable; INNER with creases; for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX condition and plays wonderfully.

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TOWNES VAN ZANDT

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.

 <reissue, originally published in 1969 on Poppy Records>

LP     TOMATO RECORDS      TOM-7014   STEREO

PRINTED IN U.S.A.     1978 REPRESSING

SINGLE COVER + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE

HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER

NOTES: Brown (wrapping paper) inner sleeves with "stamp" Tomato 12" Quality Produce.

In my copy, on label B-side just above the "...NDT" letters of the artist's name, is embossed a small symbol (which it would seem like that ☮) of the Tomato Music Company.

Barcode: none

Other (Stamped symbol on label, Side B only): ☮[similar]

LABEL: TOMATO - BLACK LABEL w/RED LOGO on TOP - SILVER TEXT

Catalog on cover: TOM-7014

Catalog on labels: TOM-7014 A / TOM-7014 B

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): TOM-7014-A   J.G.   (Stamped) MASTERDISK

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): TOM-7014-B   J.G.   (Stamped) MASTERDISK

On labels: rim text "© The Tomato Music Company, Limited, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A."

Prod. by Kevin Eggers and Jim Malloy

© The Tomato Music Company, Limited, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A.

On back cover: Tracklist + Credits

Recorded and mastered at Bradley's Barn, Nashville, Tennessee

TMK © 1978 The Tomato Music...........Printed in U.S.A.

tracklisting

Side A: FOR THE SAKE OF THE SONG - COLUMBINE

WAITING AROUND TO DIE - DON'T TAKE IT TOO BAD - COLORADO GIRL

Side B: LUNGS - I'LL BE THERE IN THE MORNING

FARE THEE WELL, MISS CAROUSEL

(QUICKSILVER DAYDREAMS OF) MARIA - NONE BUT THE RAIN

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)

On his third album, Townes Van Zandt recut three crucial tracks from his debut album, "For The Sake Of The Song," "Waiting Around To Die," and "I'll Be Here In The Morning." It was some indication of the obscurity in which he remained enveloped, but no indication of the quality of his work. (Actually, Van Zandt rerecorded songs from his first album on his later ones because he disliked the earlier recordings.) As usual, his closely observed lyrics touched on desperate themes, notably in tbe mining ballad "Lungs," but they were still highly poetic, especially the album-closing "None But The Rain," which reflected on a failed relationship. Van Zandt's finger-picking was augmented by spare arrangements, usually featuring one added instrument for color, such as a fiddle or flute...(AllMusic)