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Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’

Townes Van Zandt

7 sources

7 cited facts

  • 1972
  • 2:32
  • 132 BPM · E major

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  1. Produced by Jack Clement, also Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way (Waylon Jennings), Ballad of a Teenage Queen (Johnny Cash) and Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis)

  2. Written by Guy Clark, also Desperados Waiting for a Train (The Highwaymen), Old Friends (Steve Earle & the Dukes) and Anyhow, I Love You (Guy Clark)

  3. Recorded at Jack Clement Recording Studio, also The Gambler (Kenny Rogers), She Believes in Me (Kenny Rogers) and Love Lifted Me (Kenny Rogers)

  4. Released on Poppy, also For the Sake of the Song, Waiting Around to Die and I'll Be Here in the Morning

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Counted from cited credits on fono.

Credits

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Written by
Guy Clark
Produced by
Jack Clement and Kevin Eggers
Part of
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Recorded at
Jack Clement Recording Studio
Released on
Poppy

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Sources (7)

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was produced by Jack Clement

    Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was produced by Jack Clement

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was produced by Kevin Eggers

    Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was produced by Kevin Eggers

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was written by Guy Clark

    Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was written by Guy Clark

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ is part of the release The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

    Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ is part of the release The Late Great Townes Van Zandt

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was recorded at Jack Clement Recording Studio

    Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was recorded at Jack Clement Recording Studio

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Poppy is the label of the song Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’

    Poppy is the label of the song Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was released on 1972

    Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya’ was released on 1972

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026