Gram
Parsons short career entailed several different bands, The
International Submarine Band, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito
Brothers, and his solo material.
Among the Gram Parsons
material that is available, I enjoy his solo material the
best, in particular Live 1973 album, but that is not his
most essential or best release. IMO, that would be his two solo albums,
G.P. and Grievious Angel.
2.)
G.P. and Grievious Angel - a two-fer. Rather than getting the two-disc
Anthology, If you have a few extra dollars to spend, I couldn't
argue with someone getting separate albums.
Still dreaming
- Norah Jones, Keith Richards and a host of other musicians gather for an enchanting salute to Gram Parsons' legacy.
- Los Angeles Times 7/12/2004
His two
disc Anthology is an exceptional chronological overview of all the
bands Parsons played in. I sort of like hearing Sweetheart of the
Rodeo with just the Parsons tracks as it is presented here.
Disc: 1 The International Submarine Band Safe at Home
1. Blue Eyes
2. Luxury Liner
3. Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome?
4. I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known
5. Miller's Cave
6. Knee Deep In The Blues
The Byrds Sweetheart of The Rodeo (w bonus tracks)
7. Hickory Wind
8. You're Still On My Mind
9. The Christian Life
10. You Don't Miss Your Water
11. One Hundred Years From Now
12. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise)
The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin 13. Sin City
14. Do Right Woman
15. Dark End Of The Street
16. Wheels
17. Juanita
18. Hot Burrito #1
19. Hot Burrito #2
The liner notes call "Sing Me Back Home" and
"To Love Somebody" practice tapes, we were just goofin'
around.
24. Sing Me Back Home
Disc: 2 The Flying Burrito Brothers
1. To Love Somebody
Gram Parsons GP
2. Still Feeling Blue
3. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
4. A Song For You
5. Streets Of Baltimore
6. She
7. The New Soft Shoe
8. Kiss The Children
9. How Much I've Lied
Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels Live 1973 10. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
11. That's All It Took
12. California Cotton Fields
Grievous Angel 13. Return Of The Grievous Angel (Remix)
14. Hearts Of Fire
15. Brass Buttons
16. $1000 Wedding
17. Love Hurts
18. Ooh Las Vegas
19. In My Hour Of Darkness
Sleepless Nights
20. Brand New Heartache
21. Sleepless Nights
22. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night
Un-numbered track
Radio Ad for Parsons solo albums
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Press Release
Dubbed the "Father of
Country-Rock," Gram Parsons' influence can be heard in
virtually every alt-country band strumming a guitar these days
(not to mention the Rolling Stones and the Eagles). Parsons'
mystique has only grown since his untimely death in 1973, and
Rhino Entertainment is proud to announce the release of the
first comprehensive overview documenting a career that was
tragically cut short.
SACRED HEARTS & FALLEN ANGELS: THE GRAM
PARSONS ANTHOLOGY is the first-ever collection to feature Gram
Parsons' best works -- a repertoire spread out over a half dozen
different record labels. Starting with the legendary
International Submarine Band, through the "Sweetheart Of
The Rodeo"-era Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, his solo
albums on Reprise, and selected tracks from the Fallen Angels
Tour, SACRED HEARTS & FALLEN ANGELS is a history lesson in
the evolution of country-rock.
Due May 15, the 46-song, two-CD package clocks
in at more than 150 minutes. The collection pays tribute to the
legend of country-rock in a package that contains extensive
liner notes by Grammy-nominated author/journalist Holly
George-Warren, track-by-track comments by Grammy-nominated Hits
magazine managing editor Bud Scoppa (with first-hand insight
provided by original Byrds Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn),
rare photos, and unique memorabilia. Black Crowes lead singer
Chris Robinson contributes a heartfelt tribute, and Emmylou
Harris, Gram's duet partner and singing soulmate, shares her
personal thoughts of the legendary singer.
Tracks from Parsons' days with the
International Submarine Band include "Blue Eyes,"
"Luxury Liner," and the previously unissued track
"Knee Deep In The Blues," as well as "Miller's
Cave" and the Merle Haggard-penned "I Must Be Somebody
Else You've Known." Parsons' stint with The Byrds is
represented with "Hickory Wind," "The Christian
Life," a cover of William Bell's R&B hit "You
Don't Miss Your Water," and others.
The Flying Burrito Brothers, founded by
Parsons and former Byrds member Chris Hillman, are documented
with "Sin City," "Hot Burrito # 1,"
"Hot Burrito # 2," and their version of the Rolling
Stones' country classic "Wild Horses" (inspired by
Parsons' relationship with the Glimmer Twins), among many
others.
Parsons went solo in 1972 and was introduced
to a then-unknown singer by the name of Emmylou Harris. The two
went on to record such gems as "We'll Sweep Out The Ashes
In The Morning," "Return Of The Grievous Angel,"
and "In My Hour Of Darkness," all of which appear on
this collection.
In addition to SACRED HEARTS & FALLEN
ANGELS: THE GRAM PARSONS ANTHOLOGY, Rhino will also release
EMMYLOU HARRIS: THE WARNER/REPRISE YEARS the very same day,
April 17. This two-CD, 45-song retrospective spotlighting
Harris' treasure trove of hits will also include many tracks
making their CD debut.
A
two-fer, both albums are essential and they come together on
one CD. Nearly all of the songs are on The
Gram Parsons Anthology.
G.P. 1. Still Feeling Blue
2. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
3. A Song For You
4. Streets Of Baltimore
5. She
6. That's All It Took
7. The New Soft Shoe
8. Kiss The Children
9. Cry One More Time
10. How Much I've Lied
11. Big Mouth Blues
Grievous Angel 12. Return Of The Grievous Angel
13. Hearts On Fire
14. I Can't Dance
15. Brass Buttons
16. $1000 Wedding
17. Medley Live From Northern Quebec: (A) Cash On The Barrelhead/(B) Hickory Wind
18. Love Hurts
19. Ooh Las Vegas
20. In My Hour of Darkness
A
solid band performing Parson's material and covers. The renditions are looser
than the studio renditions. I like the guitarist's, Jock
Bartley, style and
tone quite a bit. The pedal steel player, Neil Flanz, is
dominate throughout, where I would have preferred a more
balanced sharing of the solos with Jock.
Gram and Emmylou sing so sweetly
together. There is a lot of talking in between songs,
which can be detracting, after hearing it once.
Around
half of the material is from Gram's first album, and the rest
are covers, including "Love Hurts," which was on
Gram's second album.
Personnel
Gram
Parsons, lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Emmylou Harris, harmony vocal, acoustic guitar, tambourine
N.D. Smart II, drums
Kyle Tullis, electric bass
Neil Flanz, pedal steel guitar
Jock Bartley, electric guitar
1. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes
2. Country Baptizing
3. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
4. Big Mouth Blues
5. The New Soft Shoe
6. Cry One More Time
7. Streets Of Baltimore
8. That's All It Took
9. Love Hurts
10. California Cottonfields
11. Six Days On The Road
12. Encore Medley: Bony Moronie/Forty Days/Almost Grown
*Duets
with Emmylou Harris (Grievous Angel sessions)
The other tracks are with the Flying Burrito Brothers from 1970.
1. Brand New Heartache *
2. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
3. Sing Me Back Home
4. Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven
5. Crazy Arms
6. Sleepless Nights *
7. Close Up The Honky Tonks
8. Together Again
9. Honky Tonk Women
10. Green, Green Grass Of Home
11. Dim Lights
12. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night *
I
haven't heard this, but there wasn't much in the vault to
warrant this repackaging. The better value is G.P./Grievous
Angel
or the Anthology.
Disc: 1
1. Still Feeling Blue
2. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
3. A Song For You
4. Streets Of Baltimore
5. She
6. That's All It Took
7. The New Soft Shoe
8. Kiss The Children
9. Cry One More Time
10. How Much I've Lied
11. Big Mouth Blues
12. GP Radio Promo [Bonus Track]
13. Gram Parsons Interview: How Did You Meet Emmylou Harris?, What Is The Story Behind "A Song For You?", What Is The Story Behind "The New Soft Shoe?", WBCN Interview With Maxine Sartori [Bonus Track]
14. Love Hurts [Bonus Track) -- With Emmylou Harris
15. Sin City [Bonus Track] -- With Emmylou Harris & N.D.Smart
Disc: 2
1. Return Of The Grievous Angel
2. Hearts On Fire
3. I Can't Dance
4. Brass Buttons
5. $1000 Wedding
6. Medley Live From Northern Quebec: Cash On The
7. Barrelhead, Hickory Wind
8. Love Hurts
9. Ooh Las Vegas
10. In My Hour Of Darkness
11. Return Of The Grievous Angel (Instrumental) [Bonus Track]
12. Gram Parsons Interview: Did You Sing "Hickory Wind" At The Grand Ole Opry?, What Differences Do You See Between Pure Country And Country Rock (Bonus Track]
Disc: 3
1. She (Alternate Version)
2. That's All It Took (Alternate Version)
3. Still Feeling Blue (Alternate Version)
4. Kiss The Children -- Duet With Barry Tashian
5. Streets Of Baltimore (Alternate Version)
6. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning (Alternate Version)
7. The New Soft Shoe (Alternate Version)
8. Return Of The Grievous Angel #1 (Alternate Version
9. In My Hour Of Darkness (Alternate Version)
10. Ooh Las Vegas (Alternate Version)
11. I Can't Dance (Alternate Version)
12. Sleepless Nights (Alternate Version)
13. Love Hurts (Alternate Version)
14. Brass Buttons (Alternate Version)
15. Hickory Wind (Alternate Version)
16. Sleepless Nights
17. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night
The Complete Reprise Sessions
Amazon
Product Description
Singer-songwriter Gram Parsons, the architect of country-rock and patron saint of American roots music—"alt" and otherwise—died in 1973 at age 26, but the enormity of his influence remains constant. Florida-born and Georgia-bred, Parsons began playing at age 14 and launched his first group, the International Submarine Band, in NYC in the late ‘60s. Transplanted to L.A., he joined the Byrds, shaping their landmark album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, and made further musical history with the Flying Burrito Brothers. After discovering Emmylou Harris playing in a D.C. bar, he went on to record two now-legendary solo LPs, GP and Grievous Angel, that spotlight the peerless harmony of their divergent voices, hers angelic and pure, his ragged and scorched by his demons. Rhino’s historic set presents those two soulful albums
re-mastered and expanded, plus a third disc of precious alternate takes from those recordings.
Press Release
THE LEGEND OF THE GRIEVOUS ANGEL GROWS
Rhino's COMPLETE REPRISE SESSIONS Includes Re-mastered and Expanded Versions of Gram Parsons' Solo Albums Plus 16 Unreleased Tracks, Available June 20 From Rhino
April 14 2006
LOS ANGELES --
The echo of Gram Parsons' cosmic American music still rings in the sound of today's alternative country just as his trailblazing work as a musician without boundaries continues to inspire all recording artists. And although books, tribute albums and movies have brought more recognition to Parsons' proto-country-rock sound since his tragic death in 1973, fans have seen tantalizingly few unreleased songs emerge from the vaults to burnish Parson's short but influential legacy.
Thanks to a recently uncovered cache of master tapes, Rhino is able to add another chapter to Parsons' musical legend with GRAM PARSONS: COMPLETE REPRISE SESSIONS, a three-CD set featuring 16 previously unreleased outtakes from the GP and Grievous Angel sessions, as well as three hard-to-find tracks. Coproduced by Emmylou Harris, the three-disc CD set is available from Rhino June 20
The first two discs of COMPLETE REPRISE SESSIONS contain remastered versions of Parsons' two classic solo albums expanded with rare Parsons interviews and bonus tracks that feature Parsons and Emmylou Harris performing "Love Hurts" and "Sin City" live in the WBCN radio studio, as well as a stunning instrumental version of "Return of the Grievous Angel" that spotlights the improvisation skills of pianist Glen D Hardin and guitarist James Burton, who played on both of Parsons' solo albums.
The final disc contains 15 alternate versions of influential tracks from GP and Grievous Angel. Stellar versions in their own right, the tracks feature Parsons and his tightly-knit band working through stripped-down, semi-acoustic arrangements of "She," "Streets of Baltimore," "Ooh Las Vegas," "Love Hurts," and a complete version of "Hickory Wind" minus the overdubbed crowd noise found on the album version. The disc closes with a trio of covers, including two Boudleaux Bryant songs made famous by The Everly Brothers ("Brand New Heartache" and "Sleepless Nights") and The Louvin Brothers' "The Angels Rejoiced Last Night."
The deluxe packaging for the CD set consists of a "clamshell" box holding three "mini albums" and a 52-page booklet that includes lyrics, many previously unseen photos, an introduction by Emmylou Harris, and liner note essays by Holly George-Warren and Parke Puterbaugh.
1. Blue Eyes
2. I Must Be Somebody Else You’ve Known
3. A Satisfied Mind
4. Folsom Prison Blues And: That’s All Right
5. Miller’s Cave
6. I Still Miss Someone
7. Luxury Liner
8. Strong Boy
9. Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome?
10. Knee Deep In The Blues
Safe at Home
Amazon Product Description
Just before Gram Parsons cut a wide swath through American music with Sweetheart Of The Rodeo-era Byrds and the Flying Burrito Bros., he forged a new musical genre with the seminal 1967 country-rock sides he cut with his legendary International Submarine Band. Sundazed Music, in conjunction with Shiloh Records, is proud to present a compact disc release of the ISB’s highly collectible Safe At Homealbum, taken for the first time from the pristine, two-track stereo LHI-label masters, now sporting accurate original artwork, rare photos and a revealing new essay by noted author Sid Griffin. We’ve added the last piece to the jigsaw puzzle by remarrying the originally unissued track "Knee Deep In The Blues" (recorded during the Safe At Homesessions) to this resoundingly important musical statement. It’s a young, confident Gram Parsons here, showing the world he’s ready for business and firing the first volley in an amazing—if too brief—career that would soon stand the! rock ‘n’ roll world on its ear.
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
brings Gram Parsons into The Byrds and they did an
excellent job of incorporating his strengths into their music.
1968
1. You Ain't Going Nowhere
2. I Am A Pilgrim
3. The Christian Life
4. You Don't Miss Your Water
5. You're Still On My Mind
6. Pretty Boy Floyd
7. Hickory Wind
8. One Hundred Years From Now
9. Blue Canadian Rockies
10. Life In Prison
11. Nothing Was Delivered
12. You Got A Reputation
13. Lazy Days
14. Pretty Polly
15. The Christian Life (Rehearsal-Take #11)
16. Life In Prison (Rehearsal-Take #11)
17. You're Still On My Mind (Rehearsal-Take #43)
18. One Hundred Years Form Now (Rehearsal-Take #2)
19. All I Have Is Memories (Instrumental)
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Product
Description
Generally reckoned to be the most important & greatest
country-rock album of all time, 1968's Sweetheart of the Rodeo
is back in a deluxe reissue that really brings to light the
genius of Gram Parsons & the Byrds themselves. Disc one
reprises the original album with the vocals Roger Mc Guinn
substituted for Parsons due to contractual entanglements, then
offers the songs with the original Parsons vocals that first
surfaced on the now out-of-print Byrds boxed set. The disc
ends with an unreleased Kevin Kelley vocal on 'All I Have Is
Memories, presaging the glorious run of rarities on disc two,
beginning with the International Submarine Band's lone single
for Columbia & three tracks in stereo from their Safe At
Home album, then turning to 14 previously unreleased rehearsal
& alternate takes from the Sweetheart of the Rodeo
sessions.
Disc: 1
1. Original LP: You Ain't Going Nowhere
2. Original LP: I Am A Pilgrim
3. Original LP: The Christian Life
4. Original LP: You Don't Miss Your Water
5. Original LP: You're Still On My Mind
6. Original LP: Pretty Boy Floyd
7. Original LP: Hickory Wind
8. Original LP: One Hundred Years From Now
9. Original LP: Blue Canadian Rockies
10. Original LP: Life In Prison
11. Original LP: Nothing Was Delivered
12. Additional Master Takes: All I Have Are Memories
13. Additional Master Takes: Reputation
14. Additional Master Takes: Pretty Polly
15. Additional Master Takes: Lazy Days
16. Additional Master Takes: The Christian Life
17. Additional Master Takes: You Don't Miss Your Water
18. Additional Master Takes: One Hundred Years From Now
19. Additional Master Takes: Radio Spot: Sweetheart Of The Rodeo Album
Disc: 2
1. The International Submarine Band: Sum Up Broke
2. The International Submarine Band: One Day Week
3. The International Submarine Band: Truck Drivin' Man
4. The International Submarine Band: Blue Eyes
5. The International Submarine Band: Luxury Liner
6. The International Submarine Band: Strong Boy
7. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: Lazy Days
8. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: Pretty Polly
9. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: Hickory Wind
10. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: The Christian Life
11. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: The Christian Life
12. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: Life In Prison
13. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: Life In Prison
14. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: One Hundred Years From Now
15. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: One Hundred Years From Now
16. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: You're Still On My Mind
17. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: You're Still On My Mind
18. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: All I Have Are Memories (Instrumental)
19. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: All I Have Are Memories (Instrumental)
20. Working Demos, Outtakes & Rehearsal Versions: Blue Canadian Rockies
The Gilded Palace of Sin Personnel
Gram Parsons - Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Vocals
Chris Hillman - Mandolin, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
Chris Ethridge - Bass, Piano
Sneaky Pete Kleinow - Guitar (Steel)
1. Close Up the Honky Tonks
2. Dark End of the Street
3. Undo The Right/Somebody's Back In Town
4. She Once Lived Here
5. We've Got to Get Ourselves Together
6. Lucille
7. Hot Burrito #1
8. Hot Burrito #2
9. Long Black Limousine
10. Mental Revenge
11. Sin City
12. Thousand Dollar Wedding (bonus track, not from live
concert)
13. When Will I Be Loved (ditto)
Disc 2 (April 6th):
1. Undo The Right/Somebody's Back In Town
2. She Once Lived Here
3. Mental Revenge
4. We've Got to Get Ourselves Together
5. Lucille
6. Sin City
7. You Win Again
8. Hot Burrito #1
9. Hot Burrito #2
10. You're Still On My Mind
11. Train Song
12. Long Black Limousine
13. Sweet Dream Baby
14. Do Right Woman
Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969
The
Grateful Dead were pioneers in recording
shows. The Flying Burrito Brothers opened the concerts for
them at the Avalon in early April. The tapes were rolling for
the Flying Burrito Brother shows and from the Grateful Dead vault to your CD player
are two live gems.
The discs have pretty good sound, but they do not
bounce with fidelity. To me, the Flying Burrito Brothers
greatest charm is the vocals. That part of the sound is fairly
intact, with some hiss. What the recordings lack is the
richness tone (especially the bass) some separation and
general clarity. We're talking about 2 track recordings from
1969 that weren't recorded for the purpose of a live release.
However, the recordings came out of the Grateful Dead vault,
and I'm confident they would have sounded a bit better if the
Grateful Dead had the task of remastering and producing them.
The sound is not poor, I just wanted to set expectations; it
is not near the quality of Gram's live
1973 release.
What is interesting is that in 1971, the
Grateful Dead's music was more similar to this. They didn't
use a pedal steel, but at times, Garcia made his guitar sound like
one. Though in other side Jerry Garcia bands, Jerry played
pedal steel guitar, especially with the New
Riders of the Purple Sage. The Flying Burrito Brothers
would have been more complimentary in 1971.
My preference is the second disc. It
includes versions of key tracks not on the Aug. 4 show:
"Do Right Woman," "You Win Again," and
"Long Black Limousine."
Disc one offers two non-live bonus tracks; I
find them less enjoyable than the live show. The liner notes
explain these are from Jimmi Seiter's vault and indicate there
is more and future archives releases are being planned. The
liner notes also hint at a probable Old
and in the Way box set (a band that includes David
Grisman, Vassar Clements, Jerry Garcia, and others.
While the release isn't a substitute for
their studio album, it is as enjoyable to listen. In fact, the
two versions of "She Once Lived There" alone may
make the album worth buying.
Produced for release by Dave Prinz
Recorded by Owsley "Bear" Stanley
Liner notes Pamela Des Barres, David Prinz Ameoba
Records
Press releases:
Nov. 5, 2007
Lost Gram Parsons Recordings Will Reappear At The Stroke Of Midnight Nov. 6
Amoeba Records will make 'Gram Parsons Archives, Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers Live At The Avalon Ballroom 1969' available for download at 12:01am ET on November 6 exclusively at Amoeba.com
Gram Parsons fans looking to get their ears on some never-before-heard Gram Parsons can do it at the stroke of midnight on November 6th. At 12:01am ET, ‘Gram Parsons Archives, Vol 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers Live At The Avalon Ballroom 1969,’ will be available for purchase as a download exclusively at
Amoeba.com. The two CD, 27-track set includes a number of never-before-heard -- though long rumored -- rarities.
Gram Parsons, leading the Flying Burrito Brothers, opened for the Grateful Dead April 4, 5 and 6, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The April 4th show has never been heard in any form. The bonus disc is the April 6th show. For years these tapes were rumored to exist and were finally unearthed in the Grateful Dead vault. The shows were recorded by the legendary sound engineer Bear
(Owsley Stanley), and are the highest quality Gram Parsons live material available. Disc 1 also contains 2 previously unreleased home recordings; “Thousand Dollar Wedding,” recorded in LA in 1969 by Jimmi
Seiter, and “When Will I Be Loved,” recorded in NYC in 1967, also by
Seiter.
August 16, 2007
Two-CD, High Fidelity Live Set 'Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers "Live" At The Avalon 1969' Out November 6th On Amoeba Records
Material From 1969 Found In Grateful Dead Vaults; Features Ten Songs Never Recorded By Parsons And Never Before Available
Amoeba Records will release a major addition to Gram Parsons' discography with ‘Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Live” at the Avalon 1969’, due November 6th from the newly formed label. The two CD, 27-track set includes a number of never-before-heard -- though long rumored -- rarities.
Gram Parsons, leading the Flying Burrito Brothers, opened for the Grateful Dead April 4, 5 and 6, 1969 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The April 4th show has never been heard in any form. The bonus disc is the April 6th show. For years these tapes were rumored to exist and were finally unearthed in the Grateful Dead vault. The shows were recorded by the legendary sound engineer Bear
(Owsley Stanley), and are the highest quality Gram Parsons live material available.
Amoeba Records, started by the owners of the revered independent record store of the same name, is launching with the August 28 release of smoky-voiced singer and songwriter Brandi Shearer’s ‘Close to Dark.’ The album is co-produced by Larry Klein, known for his work with Joni Mitchell and Madeleine
Peyroux, among others.
Rarities on ‘Gram Parsons Archives Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers “Live” at the Avalon 1969’ include Gram’s unique choice of mainly country standards, which are not on any other official Gram Parsons recording:
Undo The Right/Somebody’s Back In Town
She Once Lived Here
Mental Revenge
We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together
Lucille
You Win Again
Long Black Limousine
Sweet Dream Baby
When Will I Be Loved
‘Gram Parsons Archives, Vol. 1: The Flying Burrito Brothers Live At The Avalon Ballroom 1969,’ out now on Amoeba Records, is being hailed by critics as an essential addition to the Gram Parsons legacy. Here’s what we’ve been hearing:
“This deluxe two-CD set is a vital addition...a pair of shows that capture Parson’s dream- a new American union of R&B, psychedelic rebellion and rock’s country roots.”
-David Fricke, Rolling Stone (4-stars)
“This two-CD live set features Parsons, the late country-rock trailblazer, at his prime...the bonus track alone- a sparse demo of ‘Thousand Dollar Wedding’- was worth the 38-year wait.”
-Shirley Halperin, Entertainment Weekly
“Parsons at his heart-aching best.”
-Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle
“If you’ve ever been touched by Parson’s voice you will probably share Prinz’s enthusiasm when you listen to these two concerts.”
-Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Times
The Definitive Collection
contains a generous
25 tracks. It includes the two albums with Parsons, The Gilded Palace Of Sin and 1969's
Burrito Deluxe along along with three bonus tracks
-- the rare non-LP single "The Train Song,"
and covers of "Six Days On The Road" and "Close
Up The Honky-Tonks." Liner notes by Robyn Flans.
The Gilded Palace of Sin
1. Christine's Tune (aka Devil in the Disguise)
2. Sin City
3. Do Right Woman
4. Dark End of the Street
5. My Uncle
6. Wheels
7. Juanita
8. Hot Burrito #1
9. Hot Burrito #2
10. Do You Know How It Feels?
11. Hippie Boy
Additional track
12. Train Song
Burrito Deluxe
13. Lazy Days
14. Image of Me
15. High Fashion Queen
16. If You Gotta Go
17. Man in the Fog
18. Farther Along
19. Older Guys
20. Cody, Cody
21. God's Own Singer
22. Down in the Churchyard
23. Wild Horses
Additional tracks
24. Six Days on the Road
25. Close Up the Honky-Tonks
1. Christine's Tune
2. Hot Burrito #1
3. Hot Burrito #2
4. Do You Know How It Feels
5. Hippie Boy
6. Lazy Days
7. Image Of Me
8. High Fashion Queen
9. If You Gotta Go
10. Man In The Fog
11. Farther Along
12. Older Guys
13. "Cody, Cody
14. God's Own Singer
15. Down In The Churchyard
16. Wild Horses
17. Sin City
18. Do Right Woman
19. Dark End Of The Street
20. My Uncle
21. Wheels
22. Juanita
Farther Along: The Best of the Flying Burrito
Brothers is a solid compilation containing a generous 21 tracks.
All but two of the songs from The Gilded Palace of Sin are included on the collection,
along with highlights from Burrito Deluxe and other rarities and outtakes.
1. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise)
2. Sin City
3. Do Right Woman
4. Dark End Of The Street
5. Wheels
6. Juanita
7. Hot Burrito #1
8. Hot Burrito #2
9. Do You Know How It Feels
10. Break My Mind
11. Farther Along
12. Cody Cody
13. God's Own Singer
14. Wild Horses
15. Dim Lights
16. Just Because
17. Six Days On The Road
18. To Love Somebody
19. Close Up The Honkytonks
20. Sing Me Back Home
21. I Shall Be Released
Farther Along: Best Of The Flying Burrito Brothers
Disc: 1
1. Christine's Tune (A.K.A. Devil In Disguise)
2. Sin City
3. Do Right Woman
4. Dark End Of The Street
5. My Uncle
6. Wheels
7. Juanita
8. Hot Burrito #1
9. Hot Burrito #2
10. Do You Know How It Feels
11. Hippie Boy
12. The Train Song (Single)
13. Lazy Days
14. Image Of Me
15. High Fashion Queen
16. If You Gotta Go
17. Man In The Fog
18. Farther Along
19. Older Guys
20. Cody, Cody
21. God's Own Singer
22. Down In The Churchyard
23. Wild Horses
Disc: 2
1. Six Days On The Road
2. Close Up The Honky-Tonks
3. Break My Mind
4. Dim Lights
5. Sing Me Back Home
6. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
7. To Love Somebody
Tracks 8 - 20 without Gram Parsons
8. White Line Fever
9. Colorado
10. Hand To Mouth
11. Tried So Hard
12. Just Can't Be
13. To Ramona
14. Four Days Of Rain
15. Can't You Hear Me Calling
16. All Alone
17. Why Are You Crying
18. Here Tonight
19. Ain't That A Lot Of Love
20. Losing Game (Live)
Disc 1
Tracks 1-11 on disc one comprise the complete Guilded Palace
of Sin album.
Tracks 13-23 present Burrito Deluxe in its
entirety.
Disc 2
The first 7 tracks are from an aborted covers album and
represent Parsons' last recordings with the Burritos.
Pleasant, but they sound tossed off, much of was released on Sleepless
Nights.
Tracks 8-17 were recorded post Gram Parsons
Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros. Anthology 1969-1972
