2008, Fat Possum
Originally released in 1968, For the Sake of the Song is a reissue of Townes Van Zandt's well-known debut album. Produced by Jack Clement (Charley Pride, Chet Atkins, U2, etc.) and featuring original liner notes by Mickey Newbury, Van Zandt went on to cement his status as a cult icon among gifted songwriters such as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Emmylou Harris who eventually recorded their own covers of Towne's songs. Eleven tracks.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | For the Sake of the Song [Original Version] |
| 3 | Many a Fine Lady |
| 5 | Waitin' Around to Die [Original Version] |
| 8 | Velvet Voices |
| 11 | Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls |
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