G.P./Grievous Angel

by Gram Parsons

Overview

In the year before his death in the fall of 1973, Gram Parsons recorded two superb solo albums, and Warner Brothers has conveniently reissued them in their entirety on a single compact disc. Since many of the same musicians played on both G.P. (released in January of 1973) and Grievous Angel (which appeared in stores almost exactly a year later), the two albums flow together quite well as a single set. And while no bonus tracks were added, the booklet features well-written essays on Parsons from John M. Delgatto and Marley Brant, the complete liner notes from both albums, and lyrics for all the songs on the disc (which weren't included in the original vinyl issues). While the material and performances on G.P. are a shade stronger than on Grievous Angel, both albums have more than their share of pearly moments, and this disc is a treat from start to finish; James Burton's guitar leads are chicken-pickin' at its smartest and most tasteful, Al Perkins' pedal steel is the definitive sound of country & western heartache, fiddler Byron Berline effortlessly reveals how he became one of Nashville's leading session musicians, and Parsons' duets with the young Emmylou Harris are nothing less than sublime. And would anyone who loves either country or rock really want to be without a CD that includes songs like "A Song for You," "The New Soft Shoe," "Big Mouth Blues," "$1,000 Wedding," or "In My Hour of Darkness"? While the definitive Gram Parsons collection has yet to be compiled, G.P./Grievous Angel gives you everything you really need from his solo career, and these 20 performances are among the most influential and satisfying music the genre of country-rock would ever produce. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/1990
Label:	Reprise
UPC:	0075992610827

Tracks

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. 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
18. Love Hurts
19. Ooh las Vegas
20. In My Hour of Darkness

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gram Parsons   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Buddy Emmons   Guest Artist,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Linda Ronstadt   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Emmylou Harris   Guest Artist,Vocals
Joe Doe   Vocals (Background)
Lewis Morford   Vocals (Background)
Phil Kaufman   Vocals (Background)
Mitch Gordon   Vocals (Background)
John Conrad   Bass
Glen D. Hardin   Piano,Director,Organ
Harold Battiste, Jr.   Sax (Baritone)
Herb Pedersen   Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Electric)
Bernie Leadon   Guitar (Electric),Dobro,Guitar (Rhythm)
Kim Fowley   Vocals (Background)
Barry & Holly Tashian   Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
James Burton   Dobro,Guitar (Electric)
Barry Tashian   Guitar,Vocals
Emory Gordy Jr.   Bass
Jane Doe   Vocals (Background)
Ron Tutt   Drums
N.D. Smart II   Drums
Alan Munde   Banjo
Tom Bahler   Vocals (Background)
Al Perkins   Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Byron Berline   Fiddle,Mandolin
Sam Goldstein   Drums
Stephen Snyder   Vibraphone
Steve Snyder   Vocals (Background)
John Guerin   Drums
Rick Grech   Bass
Ron Hicklin   Vocals (Background)
Ed Tickner   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Thomas Stanley Brown   Composer
Hugh Davies   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing
Bob Buchanon   Composer
Barry Feinstein   Photography
Marley Brant   Liner Notes
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Ira Louvin   Composer
Eddie Edwards   Composer
Emmylou Harris   Composer
G. Jones   Composer
Ed Barton   Engineer
John Delgato   Liner Notes
Walter Egan   Composer
Joyce Ann Allsup   Composer
Tom T. Hall   Composer
Darrell Edwards   Composer
Tom Guidera   Composer
Tompall Glaser   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
George Jones   Composer
Gram Parsons   Composer,Producer
Peter Wolf   Composer
Pam Rifkin   Composer
Seth Justman   Composer
Chris Ethridge   Composer
Charlie Louvin   Composer
Rick Grech   Composer,Producer
Carlos Grier   Composer