Gram Parsons - A Song For You (2017) [7CD Limited Edition Box Set]

Limited Edition 7CD box set featuring rare live performances of GP with the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers. Also features Gram's songs performed by Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Jerry Garcia. Plus a disc of influences/original versions. Includes booklet. Disc 1. (71.46) - Influences and Original Versions Disc 2 (36.34) - The Byrds -Piper Club, Roma 2nd May 1968, VPRO Broadcast Disc 3. Flying Burrito Brothers -Palomino Club, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 8th June 1969, KMET-FM Set One (48.08) Disc 4. (45.57) Flying Burrito Brothers - Palomino Club, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 8th June 1969, KMET-FM Set Two Disc 5. (53.28) Flying Burrito Brothers - Seattle Pop Festival, 27th July 1969, Gold Creek Park, Woodinville, Washington KOL-FM Disc 6. (54.46) A Live Tribute Part One Disc 7 (52.35) A Live Tribute Part Two All tracks sourced from U.S FM broadcasts.

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Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country music genre; he also popularized what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock. Besides recording as a solo artist, he played with the International Submarine Band, The Byrds, and The Flying Burrito Brothers. His relatively short career is described by AllMusic as "enormously influential" for country and rock, "blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other."

Parsons was born in Winter Haven, Florida, and developed an interest in country music while attending Harvard University. He founded the International Submarine Band in 1966 and, after several months of delay, their debut album Safe at Home was released in 1968 (by which time the group had disbanded). Parsons joined The Byrds in early 1968, and played a pivotal role in the making of the seminal Sweetheart of the Rodeo album. After leaving the group in late 1968, Parsons and fellow Byrd Chris Hillman formed The Flying Burrito Brothers in 1969, releasing their debut, The Gilded Palace of Sin, the same year. The album was well received but failed commercially; after a sloppy cross-country tour, they hastily recorded Burrito Deluxe. Parsons was fired from the band before its release in early 1970. He soon signed with A&M Records, but after several unproductive sessions he canceled his intended solo debut in early 1971. Parsons moved to France, where he lived for a short period at Villa Nellcôte with his friend Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. Returning to America, Parsons met Emmylou Harris through his friend and former bandmate Chris Hillman. She assisted him on vocals for his first solo record, GP, released in 1973. Although it received enthusiastic reviews, the release failed to chart. His next album, Grievous Angel, met with a similar reception, and peaked at number 195 on the Billboard chart. His health deteriorated under several years of alcohol and drug abuse, and he died in 1973 at the age of 26.

Since his death, Parsons has been recognized as an artist credited with helping to found both country rock and alt-country. He never agreed with the term "country rock", as he felt his work should not be categorized into a single genre because it was rather a unique blend of many genres and styles of music with his own personal twang.

His posthumous honors include the Americana Music Association "President's Award" for 2003, and a ranking at No. 87 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."

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Tracklist CD1 - Influences And Original Versions:

01 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke / Flatt & Scruggs
02 A Satisfied Mind / Porter Wagoner
03 Life To Go / Stonewall Jackson
04 Mama / Lefty Frizell
05 The Christian Life / The Louvin Brothers
06 Cold Cold Heart / Hank Williams
07 I’m A Pilgrim / Merle Travis
08 Lucille / Little Richard
09 Bony Moronie / Larry Williams
10 Pretty Polly / Dock Boggs
11 Cash On The Barrel Head / The Louvin Brothers
12 Crazy Arms / Ray Price
13 Ho! Ho! Love ‘Em / Joe Ken Clark & His Merry Mountain Boys
14 Conscience I’m Guilty / Benny Barnes
15 Please Don’t Take Her From Me / Buck Owens
16 I Can’t Control My Heart / Hank Snow
17 What Are They Doing In Heaven Today / Harry & Jeanie West
18 An Old Fashioned Love / Lonnie Irving
19 I’ve Quit Catting Around / Harry Coates
20 I Am A Pilgrim / Merle Travis
21 Candyman / Rev Gary Davis
22 Farther Along / Rose Maddox
23 Millers Cave / Hank Snow
24 You Win Again / Hank Williams
25 Troubles Back In Town / The Wilburn Brothers
26 The Angels Rejoiced Last Night / Louvin Brothers
27 Hearts In A Dream / George Jones
28 A Satisfied Mind / Red Hayes



Tracklist CD2 - The Byrds
Piper Club, Roma 2nd May 1968, VPRO Broadcast:

01 You Don't Miss Your Water
02 Hickory Wind
03 Roger Mcguinn Interview
04 Mr. Spaceman
05 I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
06 Chimes Of Freedom
07 You Ain't Going Nowhere
08 Old John Robertson
09 Intro
10 The Christian Life
11 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
12 My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me To Do



Tracklist CD3 - Flying Burrito Brothers
Palomino Club, North Hollywood, Los Angeles,
8th June 1969, KMET-FM / Set One:

01 Sing Me Back Home
02 Train Song
03 Dream Baby / Dream Baby Reprise
04 She Once Lived Here
05 We’ve Got To Got Ourselves Together
06 Long Black Limousine
07 Dark End Of The Street
08 She Thinks I Still Care
09 Undo The Right / Somebody’s Back In Town
10 Lucille
11 I Threw Away The Rose
12 You Win Again



Tracklist CD4 - Flying Burrito Brothers
Palomino Club, North Hollywood, Los Angeles,
8th June 1969, KMET-FM / Set Two:

01 Buckaroo
02 Sweet Mental Revenge
03 Another Place, Another Time
04 Life In Prison *
05 Hungry Eyes *
06 High On A Hill Top *
07 Sing Me Back Home
08 Hot Burrito #1
09 Hot Burrito #2
10 Train Song
11 Everybody Loves A Winner



Tracklist CD5 - Flying Burrito Brothers
Seattle Pop Festival, 27th July 1969,
Gold Creek Park, Woodinville, Washington - KOL-FM:

01 Close Up The Honky Tonks
02 Dark End Of The Street
03 Sweet Mental Revenge
04 Image Of Me
05 Christine’s Tune
06 Sin City
07 Out Of Control
08 Wake Up Little Susie
09 You Win Again
10 We’ve Got To Get Ourselves Together
11 She Thinks I Still Care
12 Dream Baby
13 Lucille
14 Take A Message To Mary
15 Train Song



Tracklist CD6 - A Live Tribute Part One:

01 Sin City (Uncle Tupelo, WFMU Radio, East Orange, NJ Jule 29th 1990)
02 Hickory Wind
(Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - WLIR Living Room Concert,
Glen Cove, N.Y. September 14th 1976)
03 Six Days On The Road
(Flying Burrito Brothers - The Record Plant,
Hollywood, CA, September 19th 1971)
04 One Hundred Years From Now
(Flying Burrito Brothers - The Record Plant,
Hollywood, CA, September 19th 1971)
05 My Uncle
(Flying Burrito Brothers - The Record Plant,
Hollywood, CA, September 19th 1971)
06 Christine’s Tune (Devil In Disguise)
(Flying Burrito Brothers - The Record Plant,
Hollywood, CA, September 19th 1971)
07 Hot Burrito #2
(Flying Burrito Brothers - The Record Plant,
Hollywood, CA, September 19th 1971)
08 Love Hurts
(Jayhawks - Slim's, San Francisco,
April 29th 1995 - KFOG-FM)
09 Return Of The Grievous Angel
(Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band - My Father's Place,
Roslyn, N.Y. September 14th 1976)
10 Sin City
(Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band - My Father's Place,
Roslyn, N.Y. September 14th 1976)
11 Wheels
(Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band - My Father's Place,
Roslyn, N.Y. September 14th 1976)
12 Ooh Las Vegas
(Emmylou Harris & The Hot Band - My Father's Place,
Roslyn, N.Y. September 14th 1976)
13 Down In The Churchyard
(Chris Hillman - Ebbets Field,
Denver, May 8th 1975 KDPI)
14 Christine’s Tune (Devil In Disguise)
(Chris Hillman - Ebbets Field,
Denver, May 8th 1975 KDPI)
15 Six Days On The Road
(Chris Hillman - Ebbets Field,
Denver, May 8th 1975 KDPI)
16 Wild Horses
(Old & In The Way featuring Jerry Garcia - The Boarding House,
San Francisco, April 16th 1973 - WBAI-FM)



Tracklist CD7 - A Live Tribute Part Two:

01 Roger Mcguinn Intro / Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man
(The Byrds - Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, November 2nd 1968)
02 Hickory Wind
(The Byrds - Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, November 2nd 1968)
03 Still Feelin Blue
(Flyte: Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Trey Thompson
- Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA, December 18th 1982)
04 Wheels
(Flyte: Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Trey Thompson
- Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA, December 18th 1982)
05 My Uncle
(Flyte: Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Trey Thompson
- Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA, December 18th 1982)
06 100 Years From Now
(Flyte: Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Al Perkins, Trey Thompson
- Palomino Club, North Hollywood, CA, December 18th 1982)
07 Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
08 Hot Burrito #2
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
09 Christine’s Tune (Devil In Disguise)
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
10 Wheels
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
11 Six Days On The Road
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
12 Close Up The Honky Tonks
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
13 Durgstore Turck Drivin’ Man
(Flying Burrito Brothers - Starwood Nightclub,
West Hollywood, CA, September 6th 1976)
14 Silver Threads & Golden Needles
(Linda Ronstadt - Record Plant, Sausalito, CA,
November 18th 1973, KSAN-FM)
15 Dark End Of The Street
(Linda Ronstadt - Record Plant, Sausalito, CA,
November 18th 1973, KSAN-FM)
16 Widowmaker
(Gram Parsons WBCN Radio, Boston, March 18th 1973)



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