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For the Sake of the Song

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For the Sake of the Song
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Length
11 tracks, 38:28
Release Date
1 January 1968
For the Sake of the Song is the debut album by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, released in 1968. Several of the songs, including "Tecumseh Valley" and "Waiting 'Round to Die", were re-recorded for subsequent studio albums. View wiki
For the Sake of the Song is the debut album by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, released in 1968. Several of the songs, including "Te… read more
For the Sake of the Song is the debut album by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, released in 1968. Several of the songs, including "Tecumseh Valley" and "Waiting… read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track For The Sake of The Song
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 4:52 105,868 listeners
2 Play track Tecumseh Valley
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 4:17 71,152 listeners
3 Play track Many A Fine Lady
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 3:51 21,589 listeners
4 Play track Quicksilver Daydreams of Maria
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 3:41 17,928 listeners
5 Play track Waitin' Around to Die
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 2:25 76,453 listeners
6 Play track I'll Be Here In the Morning
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 2:57 130,195 listeners
7 Play track Sad Cinderella
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 4:28 33,357 listeners
8 Play track the Velvet Voices
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 3:12 10,371 listeners
9 Play track Talkin' Karate Blues
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 3:04 13,938 listeners
10 Play track All Your Young Servants
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 3:04 13,110 listeners
11 Play track Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls
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 2:37 14,837 listeners

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John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was a critically acclaimed American songwriter and singer. Much of Van Zandt’s musical canon–songs such as "Pancho and Lefty", "For the Sake of the Song", "Tecumseh Valley", "Rex's Blues", and "To Live is to Fly"–are widely considered masterpieces of American music. His musical style is often described as melancholy in sound and delivery with rich and poetic lyrics. During his early years, Van Zandt was widely respected fo… read more
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was a critically acclaimed American songwriter and singer. Much of Van Zandt’s musical canon&ndash… read more
John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), better known as Townes Van Zandt, was a critically acclaimed American songwriter and singer. Much of Van Zandt’s musical canon–songs such as "Pancho and Lefty", &… read more

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