Townes Van Zandt High Low and In Between CD OOP Original Tomato 2003 NEW

Description: It is a testament to his prolific songwriting gift that the young Van Zandt released HIGH, LOW AND IN BETWEEN and its equally impressive predecessor DELTA MOMMA BLUES in the same year . After the bleak visions of the latter, it seems as if the artist tried to chase away the dark vibes with this album, undoubtedly the most uplifting and (relatively) celebratory of his early career. There's a positively spiritual feel throughout, from the straight-up, choir-assisted gospel of the opener, "Two Hands," to "To Live Is to Fly," one of Van Zandt's best-loved and most inspiring tunes. This was also the album where Van Zandt finally found a happy medium between sparseness and overproduction, with arrangements that reinforce the tune instead of smothering it. Accordingly, Van Zandt's song structures are at their most progressive here, moving away from folk/country tradition to more harmonically adventurous realms (the piano-led ballad "You are Not Needed Now" and the aforementioned "To Live Is to Fly"). The dry humor that was a staple of the artist's live show is displayed here in the talking-blues "No Deal." Even the darker tunes are narrative instead of nakedly confessional (the poetic, minor-mode gamblers' ballad "Mr. Gold and Mr. Mud"). This is one of a handful of Van Zandt's recordings essential to any country, folk, or rock collection. CONDITION: NEW TRACK LISTING: 1Two Hands2:312You Are Not Needed Now4:133Greensboro Woman2:194Highway Kind2:145Standin’3:226No Deal3:167To Live Is to Fly3:168When He Offers His Hand2:599Mr. Gold and Mr. Mud52:2110Blue Ridge Mountains2:1011High, Low and in Between3:13 JPHBX1-5Z-820550201128 Visit My eBay Store: JPRYAN2011

Price: 49 USD

Location: Plainfield, New Jersey

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