Flyin Shoes

Flyin Shoes

Flyin Shoes

ASIN: B000003328

Editorial Reviews
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The final Townes Van Zandt studio record before a nine-year-long mid-'70s recording drought, Flyin' Shoes has the advantage of Van Zandt's usual stellar songs, a famed producer (Chips Moman), and a boatload of first-class sidemen, including Jimmy Day, Randy Scruggs, and Spooner Oldham. The production is reasonably spare, allowing the quality of the songwriting and Van Zandt's creaky voice to shine through. There aren't any clunkers here, but neither is there an archetypal Van Zandt tune. "Snake Song," "No Place to Fall," and "When She Don't Need Me" are solid, likable mid-career Van Zandt. A cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" is a genuine oddity. A number of songs here were first recorded in earlier sessions that were released in 1993 under the title The Nashville Sessions. --Robert Baird

Product Description
1978 Original Reissued with Four Bonus Tracks; 'the Spider Song', Upon My Soul', 'at My Window'and 'buckskin Stallion Blues'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Flyin Shoes,Townes Van Zandt,Rhino / Wea,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop,Popular Music
Flyin' Shoes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Surprised this has not been reviewed already
 Flyin' Shoes
Townes Van Zandt
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AKXFQ
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

  1. Loretta
  2. No Place to Fall
  3. Flyin' Shoes
  4. Who Do You Love
  5. When She Don't Need Me
  6. Dollar Bill Blues
  7. Rex's Blues
  8. Pueblo Waltz
  9. Brother Flower
  10. Snake Song
  11. Spider Song [*]
  12. Upon My Soul [*]
  13. Buckskin Stallion Blues [*]
  14. At My Window [*]

Album Description

2003 remastered reissue of 1978 album features 14 tracks including 4 bonus tracks in the form of four out-takes from 1973 (originally included on the 1994 reissue), 'The Spider Song', 'Upon My Soul', 'Buckskin Stallion Blues' & 'At My Window'. Charly.

Album Details

Includes Four Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Surprised this has not been reviewed already.......2007-02-03

Started listening to Townes back in the mid 70ties when this LP first came out on the Tomato label. Back then even in Atlanta, GA it was extremely hard to find such an esoteric artist. WREK the GA Tech station would play Flyin' Shoes on their very diverse rotation and it's haunting melody is today as mesmerizing as it was then. I have every Townes CD made, even a few bootlegs, and this one stands as my go to CD every time I need the magic of his song. Out of the 10 selections, Who Do You Love, is the only one that doesn't seem to fit. Per the polls, there may be better CDs in his catalog but this one has my vote. As a bonus I might add that the liner notes to this CD and original LP are exceptional in their telling.
Flyin' Shoes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Tyin' on my flyin' shoes...
 Flyin' Shoes
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Manufacturer: Fat Possum [Old]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OZ2CY8
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

  1. Loretta
  2. No Place to Fall
  3. Flyin' Shoes
  4. Who Do You Love
  5. When She Don't Need Me
  6. Dollar Bill Blues
  7. Rex's Blues
  8. Pueblo Waltz
  9. Brother Flower
  10. Snake Song

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Tyin' on my flyin' shoes..........2007-07-07

I have read countless times that Townes Van Zandt's studio recordings suffer from overproduction, and at times when listening to his studio albums I can't help but agree that certain songs may have been stronger having been recorded with just Townes and his guitar. However, through time and countless listens the beauty of Townes' work shines through, and quibbles about arrangements become secondary. "Flyin' Shoes" is an album that gets this bad rap from some; the liner notes for this disc even mention that allmusicguide.com reviewed this album as being "padded out with lesser tracks, some of which seem like jam filler". Hard for me to believe they are talking about the same album I'm listening to. This album contains some of Townes' best songs, many of which could be regarded as classic Townes. "No Place To Fall", "Dollar Bill Blues", "Rex's Blues", and "Pueblo Waltz" were all mainstays of Townes' live set through his years of touring, and have been recorded by other notable artists since he committed them to tape. I have heard many versions of "No Place To Fall", and the version on this disc is by far my favorite. It is a beatiful song to begin with, but the arrangement here really brings it home. One of his lesser recognized songs, "Snake Song", has always been one of my favorites too, with its dark and bluesy guitar part. And you can't deny that Townes' version of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" brought it's own swagger to the classic song, with Townes bringing his Texas attitude to the arrangement. I'm pretty sure after watching the documentary "Be Here To Love Me" that the songs that comprise "Flyin' Shoes" were originally intended to be released as an album called "7 Come 11", his follow up to the "Late Great TVZ" album, which was never released for reasons unclear to me. Many feel that this album would have boosted Townes' career and given him the recognition for his songwriting that he deserved. I can't speculate on whether these songs would have had that effect, but listening to them all these years later one can't deny Townes' songwriting genius, and it's impossible for me to hear them without FEELING them too. Every time I hear the opening lines of the title track sung by Townes, "Days full of rain, sky's coming down again, I get so tired of these same old blues...", I think "Damn...me too."
Flyin' Shoes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • GREATNESS IN SIMPLICITY...
  • AS GREAT AS ANY OF HIS MUSIC
 Flyin' Shoes
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003328
Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

  1. Dollar Bill Blues
  2. Rex's Blues
  3. Pueblo Waltz
  4. Brother Flower
  5. Snake Song
  6. Loretta
  7. No Place To Fall
  8. Flyin' Shoes
  9. Who Do You Love
  10. When She Don't Need Me

Amazon.com

The final Townes Van Zandt studio record before a nine-year-long mid-'70s recording drought, Flyin' Shoes has the advantage of Van Zandt's usual stellar songs, a famed producer (Chips Moman), and a boatload of first-class sidemen, including Jimmy Day, Randy Scruggs, and Spooner Oldham. The production is reasonably spare, allowing the quality of the songwriting and Van Zandt's creaky voice to shine through. There aren't any clunkers here, but neither is there an archetypal Van Zandt tune. "Snake Song," "No Place to Fall," and "When She Don't Need Me" are solid, likable mid-career Van Zandt. A cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" is a genuine oddity. A number of songs here were first recorded in earlier sessions that were released in 1993 under the title The Nashville Sessions. --Robert Baird

Album Details

1978 Original Reissued with Four Bonus Tracks; 'the Spider Song', Upon My Soul', 'at My Window'and 'buckskin Stallion Blues'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREATNESS IN SIMPLICITY..........1999-04-11

Townes Van Zandt is a great songwriter because he gets to the heart of the matter with such simplicity. He is usually known for his melancholy ('Rex's Blues' is only the tip of the iceberg), but his 'up' songs are just as memorable. 'Brother Flower' and 'Flyin' Shoes' are both very hummable, and 'Pueblo Waltz' is also a very good song.

5 out of 5 stars AS GREAT AS ANY OF HIS MUSIC.......1999-02-02

Townes Van Zandt is one of the greatest american songwriters ever, no less than Dylan, Guthrie and the kind. He certainly deserves much wider recognision. I couldn't believe I'm the first person writing review on his album. If you love anything about this country, listen to this great American (read Universal) music. By the way, does anybody know if it's possible to find his great live album "Live At The Old Quarter" on CD
Flyin' Shoes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • GREATNESS IN SIMPLICITY...
  • AS GREAT AS ANY OF HIS MUSIC
 Flyin' Shoes
Townes Van Zandt
Manufacturer: Charly UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G43M
Release Date: 1999-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Loretta
  2. No Place to Fall
  3. Flyin' Shoes
  4. Who Do You Love
  5. When She Don't Need Me
  6. Dollar Bill Blues
  7. Rex's Blues
  8. Pueblo Waltz
  9. Brother Flower
  10. Snake Song
  11. Spider Song [*]
  12. Upon My Soul [*]
  13. Buckskin Stallion Blues [*]
  14. At My Window [*]

Amazon.com

The final Townes Van Zandt studio record before a nine-year-long mid-'70s recording drought, Flyin' Shoes has the advantage of Van Zandt's usual stellar songs, a famed producer (Chips Moman), and a boatload of first-class sidemen, including Jimmy Day, Randy Scruggs, and Spooner Oldham. The production is reasonably spare, allowing the quality of the songwriting and Van Zandt's creaky voice to shine through. There aren't any clunkers here, but neither is there an archetypal Van Zandt tune. "Snake Song," "No Place to Fall," and "When She Don't Need Me" are solid, likable mid-career Van Zandt. A cover of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" is a genuine oddity. A number of songs here were first recorded in earlier sessions that were released in 1993 under the title The Nashville Sessions. --Robert Baird

Album Details

1978 Original Reissued with Four Bonus Tracks; 'the Spider Song', Upon My Soul', 'at My Window'and 'buckskin Stallion Blues'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars GREATNESS IN SIMPLICITY..........1999-04-11

Townes Van Zandt is a great songwriter because he gets to the heart of the matter with such simplicity. He is usually known for his melancholy ('Rex's Blues' is only the tip of the iceberg), but his 'up' songs are just as memorable. 'Brother Flower' and 'Flyin' Shoes' are both very hummable, and 'Pueblo Waltz' is also a very good song.

5 out of 5 stars AS GREAT AS ANY OF HIS MUSIC.......1999-02-02

Townes Van Zandt is one of the greatest american songwriters ever, no less than Dylan, Guthrie and the kind. He certainly deserves much wider recognision. I couldn't believe I'm the first person writing review on his album. If you love anything about this country, listen to this great American (read Universal) music. By the way, does anybody know if it's possible to find his great live album "Live At The Old Quarter" on CD
Flyin' Shoes
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Flyin' Shoes
    Townes Van Zandt
    Manufacturer: Import
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000BRALF6
    Release Date: 2003-12-02

    Tracks:

    1. Loretta
    2. No Place to Fall
    3. Flyin' Shoes
    4. Who Do You Love
    5. When She Don't Need Me
    6. Dollar Bill Blues
    7. Rex's Blues
    8. Pueblo Waltz
    9. Brother Flower
    10. Snake Song
    11. Spider Song [*]
    12. Upon My Soul [*]
    13. Buckskin Stallion Blues [*]
    14. At My Window [*]

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