Mr. Van Gelder is notorious for stonewalling questions about his recording techniques.

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Haunted by her death, Mr. Van Zandt returned to Texas and continued to compose, recording sporadically in the 1980s and '90s.

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Recording followed a tour of the US hinterlands, with Exile On Main Street and Blonde On Blonde playing on the van between gigs, which helps explain the album's traditional country rock flavour.

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