Townes Van Zandt IN THE BEGINNING Elvis Where R&R Was Born all inside a mammoth

all inside a mammoth

Released: 7/28/08

but the album was wisely recorded raw (by Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas)

as well as characteristically ambitious

the EPs title originating from the Durban nickname for the local clubs where much early gqom-style music was played

Townes Van Zandt IN THE BEGINNING Elvis Where R&R Was Born all inside a mammothPersonnel includes: Townes Van Zandt (vocals, guitar). Recorded in 1966. Includes liner notes by John Lomax III. Not surprisingly, when one listens to these early recordings of Townes Van Zandt, it's obvious from the start that he was someone and something that arrived fully formed. Even if the songs themselves weren't quite as refined as they would become, virtually all of the elements are in place: the poetry, the stark melodies, the restless