# Townes Van Zandt — Every Record We Rank

Townes Van Zandt appears once in our Country list, placing as high as No. 9. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Country
- **Year:** 1972
- **Highest placing:** No. 9 in Country
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/townes-van-zandt/

## Appears on

### [Pancho and Lefty](https://waxonia.com/track/townes-van-zandt--pancho-and-lefty/)

*1972 · No. 9 in [Country](https://waxonia.com/genre/country/)*

The outlaw song as elegy, by a writer too difficult for Nashville to handle directly. Willie and Merle later had the hit; this is the version with the grain in it.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Townes%20Van%20Zandt%20Pancho%20and%20Lefty) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cOctHMWoYyc)

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