# Townes Van Zandt — Pancho and Lefty

Townes Van Zandt’s Pancho and Lefty (1972) is No. 9 in our Country ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1972
- **On one list:** Country
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Townes Van Zandt](https://waxonia.com/artist/townes-van-zandt/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/townes-van-zandt--pancho-and-lefty/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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