On his two early-1970s solo albums, collected here on one disc, Gram Parson lends his ... more
fragile, aching tenor to music that's the definition of what he called "country soul". Neither of these titles is quite as strong as the work Parsons had previously d...
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Return of the Grievous Angel Hearts on Fire I Can't Dance Brass Buttons 00 Wedding Cash on ... more
the Barrelhead Hickory Wind Love Hurts Ooh Las Vegas In My Hour of Darkness Still Feeling Blue We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning A Song For You Streets...
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On his two early-1970s solo albums, collected here on one disc, Gram Parson lends his ... more
fragile, aching tenor to music that's the definition of what he called "country soul". Neither of these titles is quite as strong as the work Parsons had previously done with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, but with originals as great as "She" and "In My Hour of Darkness"--not to mention backing from Emmylou Harris and the core of Elvis's early-1970s band--bothGPandGrievous Angelstill stand as country-rock classics.--David Cantwell
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Advantages: very funny Disadvantages: I'd like to see an actual docu about it
If you are in any way a fan of GramParsons, this movie is a must-see. Although it isn't 100% factual, it is based on a story that's outcome is something you would see in a movie.
Story:
GramParsons was the most promising and influential artist of the late 60's and early 70's; playing in such bands as The International Submarine Band, Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Byrds. Although a great musician, like many, he was an avid drug user. He and his friends would go to the Joshua Tree Monument and have parties and participate in drug use. So naturally, that's where he told his friend Phil Kaufman he wanted his ashes scattered. This is where the movie picks up. With Johnny Knoxville playing Phil Kaufman, the movie depicts the events that supposedly took place after Parson's death.
My Thoughts:
It is truly a funny movie, as ...
Advantages: beautiful and emotional songs Disadvantages: none
Ryan Adams would probably have no problem with me describing him as "the bastard son of GramParsons". Not only does the whole alt-country scene owe a great debt to the country rock pioneers of those days, but Adams seems to be living the same troubled life that led parsons to death at such a young age. Starting in punk bands, as anyone of a similar age seems to have done, he first found recognition with Whiskeytown, a raw aged country-rock hybrid that suffered from an ever-changing line up due to Adams own difficult nature. It was probably obvious to all concerned that Adams would find a better place as a solo musician, reducing the need for diplomacy and compromise that have never been his strong point, but which are skills that are required to hold a band together.
In 2000 his first solo album Heartbreaker was recorded ...
Advantages: Screen performances that blow you away; intriguing disrupted sequence of tale in first hour. Disadvantages: Storytelling should have gone completely linear towards end; fractured sequence lessens emotional impact.
Non-linear storytelling seems to be all the rage these days, especially with the success of 'Memento' in 2000, with its reverse plot revelation (which I thought germane to the story of a man struck with amnesia). Thus we have ' 21 Grams ' , which was first released in 2003. In this exploration of American culture and the American psyche by screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga and director Alejandro González Iñárritu (both of Mexico), we get a riveting, if intentionally incoherent, cinematic semi-masterpiece from the same duo responsible for the Spanish-language film, 'Amores Perros' in 2000. For ' 21 Grams ', the screenplay was written first in Spanish and then translated into English.
Well, the fractured style adopted by director Iñárritu for the entire ' 21 Grams ' does intrigue mightily at first. Like a jumbled-up jigsaw puzzle with all ...
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Product details
Title
GP/Grievous Angel
Performer
Gram Parsons
Genre
Rock & Pop
Sub Genre
Country Rock
Release Date
01/1994
Recomended Retail Price
10.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1973
Label / Distributor
WEA / Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Hugh Davies
Producer
Gram Parsons
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
75992610827
Catalogue Number
7599261082
SPAR code
AAD
Additional notes
Album Notes
2 LP's on 1 CD: GP (1972)/GRIEVOUS ANGEL (1973). GP: Personnel: Gram Parsons (vocals, acoustic guitar); Barry Tashian (vocals, guitar); Alan Munde (banjo); Al Perkins (pedal steel guitar); Hal Battiste (baritone saxophone); Glen D. Hardin (piano, organ); Rik Grech, John Conrad (bass); Ronnie Tutt, John Guerin, Sam Goldstein (drums); Ron Hicklin, Tom Bahler, Mitch Gordon, Lewis Morford (background vocals). Producers: Gram Parsons, Rik Grech. Engineers: Hugh Davies, Ed Barton. Recorded at Wally Heider Studio 4, Los Angeles, California in September and October 1972. GRIEVOUS ANGEL: Personnel: Gram Parsons (vocals, acoustic guitar); Herb Pederson (acoustic & electric guitars); Bernie Leadon (acoustic & electric guitars, dobro); Al Perkins (pedal steel guitar); Glen D. Hardin (piano); Steve Snyder (vibraphone); Ronnie Tutt, N.D. Smart II (drums); Kim Fowley, Phil Kaufman, Ed Tickner, Jane Doe, Joe Doe (background vocals). Producer: Gram Parsons. Engineer: Hugh Davies. Recorded at Wally Heider Studio 4 and Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood, California in the summer, 1973. Includes liner notes by John M. Delgatto and Marley Brant. Few innovators of American musics in the late Twentieth Century left as indelible a print on all they touched as Gram Parsons. Like a cultural whirlwind affecting everything in its path, Parsons applied his love of traditional country textures to the burgeoning rock movement exploding all around him, in an attempt to come up with what he labeled "Cosmic American Music." First as a temporary member of the Byrds, then as one of the founders of the Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons almost singlehandedly invented country-rock, forever changing the relationship between the two genres. And though many artists have followed his lead, no one else has come close to rekindling the flame that was extinguished when he passed away. GP, which was released in January of 1973, and GRIEVOUS ANGEL, released posthumously in January of 1974, are the only two studio albums on which Parsons served as the lone bandleader; consequently, they come closest to fulfilling his true vision. For these recordings, that vision began with the recruitment of Elvis Presley's band--James Burton, Ron Tutt, Al Perkins and Glen Hardin are all here, playing up a collective storm--and was furthered by the addition of a theretofore unknown singer named Emmylou Harris on harmony vocals. The spirit that these players summoned up relied on traditions--from Bill Monroe's bluegrass explorations and Hank Williams' honky tonk dirges, to Big Joe Turner's classic R&B stomps and Chuck Berry's original brand of rock 'n' roll. Gram made sure that no musical stone would be left unturned. Then again, GP/GRIEVOUS ANGEL's greatness doesn't rest only on the shoulders of the music, for Parsons' lyrical vision seemed as breathless as the sounds that accompanied it. There were different kinds of Parsons originals--character studies, break-up songs, urban put-downs, honky tonk ballads--but they all carried a stamp of honesty, self-reflection and spiritual faith, traits valued, if not followed, by the people of the land. In fact, the best songs on GP/GRIEVOUS ANGEL radiate with the sounds of content sinners trying to sing their blues away in purgatory--fully aware of their fate, but still holding on to the belief that a re-telling of their tales may change a little something.
Album Reviews
Q (1/94, p.111) - 5 Stars - Indispensable - "...the modern era's best country album....an all-time great album..." NME (9/18/93, p.19) - Ranked #20 in NME's list of 'The Greatest Albums Of The '70s.' NME (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #53 in NME's list of the 'Greatest Albums Of All Time.' NME (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." 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...."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Still Feeling Blue
2.
We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning
3.
Song For You
4.
Streets Of Baltimore
5.
She
6.
That's All It Took
7.
New Soft Shoe
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.
Heart On Fire
14.
I Can't Dance
15.
Brass Buttons
16.
Thousand Dollar Wedding
17.
Cash On The Barrelhead
18.
Hickory Wind
19.
Love Hurts
20.
Ooh Las Vegas
21.
In My Hour Of Darkness
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