There's A Hole In Heaven Where Some Sin Slips Through a collection of rare & unreleased covers of Townes van Zandt songs (Glitterhouse / Dist. Differ-Ant) - Sortie le 19 Juin 2007

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"We don't know why he was here, other than to write songs." (Jeanene van Zandt)

Townes Van Zandt's music doesn't jump up and down, wear fancy clothes, or beat around the bush. Whether he was singing a quiet, introspective country-folk song or a driving, hungry blues, Van Zandt's lyrics and melodies were filled with the kind of haunting truth and beauty that you knew instinctively. His music came straight from his soul by way of a kind heart, an honest mind, and a keen ear for the gentle blend of words and melody. He could bring you down to a place so sad that you felt like you were scraping bottom, but just as quickly he could lift your spirits and make you smile at the sparkle of a summer morning or a loved one's eyes - or raise a chuckle with a quick and funny talking blues. The magic of his songs is that they never leave you alone.

Townes Van Zandt wasn't in good health in late 1996, but his death on January 1, 1997 still came unexpectedly. He was only 52 years old.

There's A Hole In Heaven… pays tribute to the man and his music. Music that still is being played in the Glitterhouse headquarters frequently. Songs that never fail to move.Of the 17 tracks on this tribute only 5 were previously available (mostly rare b-sides etc.), one has been completely remixed and 11 were recorded exclusively for this project. The cover was painted by Jon Langford, a respected artist and musician (Mekons etc.).

There will be a limited 180-gramm-double-vinyl edition.

TRACKLISTING (exclusive tracks = *):

1. Knife In The Water - Two Girls* - 2. Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 - Lungs* - 3. Willard Grant Conspiracy - If I Needed You*- 4. The Tindersticks - Kathleen - 5. Johnny Dowd - Brandnew Companion* * 6. Paal Flaata - Waiting Around To Die - 7. Michael J. Sheehy - St. John The Gambler* - 8. Chris & Carla - Nothin'* - 9. Christian Kjellvander - Heavenly Houseboat Blues* - 10. Marah - You Are Not Needed Now*- 11. The Walkabouts - Snake Mountain Blues* - 12. Jim White & Mike Ferrio - To Live Is To Fly* - 13. Nacho Vegas - Que Te Vaya Bien, Miss Carrusel - 14. Jon Langford & Sally Timms - White Freightline Blues* - 15. Ben Weaver - Highway Kind* - 16. David Munyon - Snowin' On Raton -17. Gary Heffern & The Walkabouts - Sanitarium Blues

Contact promo France: sean@talitres.com - 05 56 91 71 45 - Glitterhouse France