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G.P./Grievous Angel (CD)

By: Gram Parsons (Artist)

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Gram Parsons Artist Snapshot:

Gram Parsons was one of the prime movers of country-rock. After forming one of the first country-rock groups, the International Submarine Band, he led the Byrds down a similar path on SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO before splitting with Byrd Chris Hillman to form the Flying Burrito Brothers. The Burritos combined a 1960s stoner/rocker sensibility with country roots and a touch of soul, cutting far deeper than most of the alt-country bands they inspired. In the early 1970s Parsons became a solo artist; his two studio albums GP and GRIEVOUS ANGEL are masterpieces that also kick-started the career of another progressive-country icon, his duet partner Emmylou Harris. Unfortunately, Parsons's long-standing substance abuse finally killed him in 1973 at the age of 26, a monumental waste of talent.

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DISC 1 for G.P./Grievous Angel (CD) Album By Gram Parsons (Artist)
1   Still Feeling Blue
2   We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
3   Song For You, A
4   Streets Of Baltimore
5   She
6   That's All It Took
7   New Soft Shoe, The
8   Kiss The Children
9   Cry One More Time
10   How Much I've Lied
11   Big Mouth Blues
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: Cash On The Barrelhead / Hickory Wind
18   Love Hurts
19   Ooh Las Vegas
20   In My Hour Of Darkness
 

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Review

Q (1/94, p.111) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...the modern era's best country album....an all-time great album..."
Melody Maker (11/6/93, p.33) - "...the desperate sadness of the ballads stands outside time and place....GRIEVOUS ANGEL is simply the finest record of its kind...blazingly, unimpeachably brilliant...."
NME (Magazine) (9/18/93, p.19) - Ranked #20 in NME's list of 'The Greatest Albums Of The '70s.'
NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #53 in NME's list of the 'Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
NME (Magazine) (8/12/00, p.29) - Ranked #21 in The NME "Top 30 Heartbreak Albums" - "...[His] traumatized narratives of jilted grooms, forlorn lovers and drifters grasping for spiritual consolation represented the apotheosis of country misery."

Title Note

2 LP's on 1 CD: GP (1973)/GRIEVOUS ANGEL (1974).

Personnel include: Gram Parsons (vocals, acoustic guitar); Emmylou Harris (vocals); Herb Pedersen, Bernie Leadon (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); James Burton (electric guitar); Al Perkins, Buddy Emmons (pedal steel guitar); Alan Munde (banjo); Byron Berline (mandolin, fiddle); Hal Battiste (baritone saxophone); Glen D. Hardin (piano); Steve Snyder (vibraphone); Emory Gordy (bass instrument); N.D. Smart, Ronnie Tutt (drums); Linda Ronstadt (background vocals).

Recording information: Wally Heider Studio, Los Angeles, California (1972 - 1973); Capitol Records, Hollywood, California (1972 - 1973).

In the pursuit of what he labeled "Cosmic American Music," Gram Parsons--with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist--helped invent country-rock, forever changing the relationship between the two genres. GP, released in 1973, and GRIEVOUS ANGEL, released posthumously in 1974, are the only two studio albums on which Parsons served as the lone bandleader. With the help of Elvis Presley's backing band and a then unknown singer named Emmylou Harris on harmony vocals, Parsons wrapped up bluegrass, honky tonk, traditional country, R&B, and rock & roll in one delicious package.

Compiled here on one CD, both GP and GRIEVOUS ANGEL are packed with country-rock classics like the character sketch ballad "She," the boot-tapping "That's All It Took," and the irresistibly rocking "Big Mouth Blues," while "Return of the Grievous Angel" is an all-time Parsons gem and one of his most beautiful duets with Harris. The albums flow together perfectly, with the strength of the songwriting and musicianship guaranteeing no missteps along the way (even the covers of "Love Hurts" and a rave-up version of the Louvin Brothers' "Cash on the Barrellhead" sparkle). In addition to its status as one of the quintessential, defining documents of country-rock, GP/GRIEVOUS ANGEL is still a beautiful, satisfying listen decades after its release.

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