Recorded on August 22, 2001, Live From Austin, TX captures Robert Earl Keen during the most recent of his five appearances on Austin City Limits – a truly remarkable performance showcasing his artistry and songwriting at full strength.Keen has long been considered one of the leaders of a new generation of Texas singer-songwriters, an artist whose edgy rebelliousness – much like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Willie Nelson before him – has never quite fit country music’s mainstream, which is exactly why he stands out. The 17-track set moves through catalog highlights including “Shades of Gray, ” “I’m Goin’ to Town, ” “The Road Goes On Forever, ” “Merry Christmas From the Family, ” “Snowin’ on Raton, ” and “Feelin’ Good Again, ” covering the full range of what makes Keen essential – road-worn humor, plainspoken heartbreak, and characters drawn with uncommon specificity.Keen has described his writing process as thinking in pictures – snapshots from memory or observation – and sitting down with a guitar to describe what he sees until a story takes shape. That intimacy translates powerfully in a live setting. This 2-disc set is now available on vinyl for the first time ever.

Tracklist:

1. Dreadful Selfish Crime
2. Blow You Away
3. Shades of Gray
4. I’m Goin’ to Town
5. That Buckin’ Song
6. I Still Miss Someone
7. The Coming Home of the Son ; Brother
8. The Road Goes on Forever
9. Merry Christmas from the Family
10. Snowin’ on Raton
11. Not a Drop of Rain
12. Wild Wind
13. Goin’ Nowhere Blues
14. Down That Dusty Trail
15. Feelin’ Good Again
16. Walkin’ Cane
17. Travelin’ Light

*** Indie Exclusive ***
UPC: 607396706914
Label: New West Records
Release Date: 8.21.26
Format: Vinyl