Gram Parsons GP LP Clean gatefold HEAR Emmylou Harris Cosmic Flying Burrito Byrd

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Record: Excellent (EX) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) light storage wear but no marks, cuts, or stickers.  Labels: Clean! Gram Parsons GP United States Warner Brothers 12" Stereo LP SB-15855
Gram Parsons

GP
United States Warner Brothers LP

Clean early press gatefold sleeve

Condition
Vinyl: Excellent (EX)
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) light storage wear but no marks, cuts, or stickers.

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Tracks:
Gram Parsons ?– GP Label: Reprise Records ?– MS 2123 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: US Released: Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock, Country Rock Tracklist A1 Still Feeling Blue 2:38 A2 We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning 3:13 A3 A Song For You 4:57 A4 Streets Of Baltimore 2:50 A5 She 4:55 B1 That's All It Took 2:57 B2 The New Soft Shoe 3:52 B3 Kiss The Children 2:50 B4 Cry One More Time 3:55 B5 How Much I've Lied 2:27 B6 Big Mouth Blues 3:52 Notes Repress with WEA logo on labels (at about 4 o'clock along the label edge). Gatefold jacket.

Gram Parsons GP LP Clean gatefold HEAR Emmylou Harris Cosmic Flying Burrito Byrd ram Parsons was born Cecil Ingram Connors on November 5, 1946 in Winterhaven, Florida. His parents were Avis Snively Connors, (whose family made a fortune in the citrus business) and Cecil "Coon Dog" Connors, of Waycross, Georgia. Gram&##39;s father died on Christmas Day, 1959. Two years later his mother Avis married Robert Ellis Parsons of New Orleans, who formally adopted then 15 year old Gram and his younger sister Avis. Cecil Ingram Connor became Gram Parsons. Gram 1961Gram&##39;s first band, when he was 12 years old, was The Pacers. They played mainly Buddy Holly music.His next band, The Legends, was a folk group with Jim Stafford and Kent Lavoie. Shiloh, with Paul Surratt, Joe Kelly and George Wrigley, was formed in 1963. In 1965, Gram briefly attended Harvard University. From all accounts, he spent more time on music then he did on college. During this time, Gram met his freshman advisor, Reverend James Ellison Thomas ("Jet" ), who would become a close friend. While at Harvard, Gram formed the original International Submarine Band and then moved out to Los Angeles to record "Safe at Home", produced by Lee Hazelwood. In 1968, he joined the Byrds and recorded "Sweetheart of the Rodeo", their only country album and a classic today. Gram left the Byrds prior to their South African tour and formed the Flying Burrito Brothers in 1969 with Chris Hillman, Chris Ethridge, Sneaky Pet Kleinow and later Michael Clarke. They recorded "Gilded Palace of Sin" and toured the Southwest, along with playing local gigs. In 1970, the Burritos recorded "Burrito Deluxe". Later in 1970, Gram had a motorcycle accident and left the band. He married model Gretchen Burrell, in a ceremony performed by Jet Thomas. They honeymooned at Disneyland. The Parsons&##39; spent time with friends in Europe and the United States. Gram hung around the Rolling Stones while they were recording "Exile on Main Street" and his influence on them can be seen in their more country flavored songs, such as "Country Honk", "Dead Flowers" and "Wild Horses." In 1972, Gram met Emmylou Harris. He asked her out to California to do harmonies on his first solo album, "GP", for Warner Bros. Also recruited for the album were three members of Elvis Presley&##39;s band, James Burton, Glen D Hardin and Ronnie Tutt. Barry Tashian was enlisted as well. Burton, Hardin and Tashian would all go on to be members of Emmylou&##39;s Hot Band. 1973 found Gram, Emmylou and the Fallen Angels touring the U.S. and recording "Grievous Angel." September 19, 1973, while on vacation, Gram died in a motel in Joshua Tree, CA, a hauntingly beautiful part of the Mojave/Sonoran Deserts. The coroner ruled "natural causes." Phil Kaufman stole the body and burned it in the Joshua Tree National Monument, fulfilling a pact that he and Gram had made. In January 1974, Grievous Angel was released. The long list of musicians Gram Parson influenced includes but is not limited to Elvis Costello, U2, Rodney Crowell, Dave Edmunds, The Jayhawks, Marty Stuart, Black Crowes, The Lemonheads, Nick Lowe, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Tom Petty, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones and of course, Emmylou Harris, who carried his musical vision to fruition and beyond. Why Gram Parsons never achieved fame is a mystery. His songwriting, voice and his choice of musicians was a winning combination. Even in death, he was eclipsed by Jim Croce (of "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" fame), who died the day after Gram and received the media attention that still eluded Parsons. Rock Folk/Country Rock Gatefold/Flipback Cover 33 RPM  Gram Parsons Real Name: Ingram Cecil Connor III Profile: American singer/songwriter, guitarist and pianist, born November 5, 1946 in Winter Haven, Florida and died on September 19, 1973, in Joshua Tree, California, at the age of 26 from an overdose of morphine and alcohol. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called Cosmic American Music. Besides recording as a solo artist, he has worked as a member in several notable bands, including the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Gram Parsons GP  United States Warner Brothers 12" LP Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) light storage wear but no marks, cuts, or stickers. Record: Excellent (EX) Labels: Clean!  SB-15855

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