Name: Townes
Brand: Steve Earle

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

NW5551LP

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Colour

clear

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve. Double 150 Gram Vinyl.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0607396555116

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

Artist

Steve Earle

Genre GB

Country / Americana

Label GB

New West Records

The 15-song set is comprised of songs written by Earle s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt. The album was produced by Earle at his home in Greenwich Village, at Sound Emporium and Room and Board in Nashville, TN and the Nest in Hollywood, CA. the track 'Lungs', was produced and mixed by the Dust Brothers John King and features Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine / the Nightwatchman on electric guitar. Earle's wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, is featured on backing vocals on 'Loretta' and 'To Live is to Fly'. Three songs cut in Nashville, 'White Freightliner Blues', 'Delta Momma Blues', and 'Don't Take it too Bad' feature a bluegrass band consisting of Dennis Crouch, Tim O Brien, Darrel Scott and Shad Cobb. Earle met Townes Van Zandt in 1972 at one of Earle's performances at the old quarter in Houston, TX. 

Townes

Music GB