1974 Gram Parsons – Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons, James Burton, Linda Ronstadt, Ron Tutt

Grievous Angel is the second and final solo studio album by Gram Parsons, compiled from summer 1973 sessions and released four months after his death from a morphine and alcohol overdose in September 1973. Prominently featuring a young Emmylou Harris, Grievous Angel received great critical acclaim upon release but failed to find commercial success, a fate shared with Parsons’ previous efforts solo and with The Flying Burrito Brothers. Grievous Angel peaked at number 195 on the Billboard charts.

Tracks

1 Return Of The Grievous Angel (Gram Parsons; Tom Brown) 04:26
2 Hearts On Fire (Walter Egan; Tom Guidera) 03:52
3 I Can’t Dance (Tom Hall) 02:24
4 Brass Buttons (Gram Parsons) 03:30
5 $1000 Wedding (Gram Parsons) 05:05
6 Medley Live From Northern Quebec: Cash On The Barrelhead / Hickory Wind (Charlie Louvin; Ira Louvin; Gram Parsons; Bob Buchanan) 06:28
7 Love Hurts (Boudleaux Bryant) 03:42
8 Las Vegas (Gram Parsons; Ric Grech) 03:32
9 In My Hour Of Darkness (Gram Parsons; Emmylou Harris) 03:49

Biography

Gram Parsons

Musicians

Bass	Emory Gordy
Drums	Ron Tutt
Guitar	James Burton
Acoustic Guitar	Gram Parsons
Acoustic Guitar	Herb Pedersen
Pedal Steel Guitar	Al Perkins
Electric Piano	Glen Hardin
Piano	Glen Hardin
Background Vocals	Emmylou Harris
Vocals	Gram Parsons

Other Musicians

1 Return Of The Grievous Angel

Acoustic Guitar	Bernie Leadon
Fiddle	Byron Berline

2 Hearts On Fire

Drums	Norman Don Smart
Guitar	Bernie Leadon
Vibraphone	Steve Snyder

3 I Can’t Dance

Guitar

Herb Pedersen

6 Medley Live From Northern Quebec: Cash On The Barrelhead / Hickory Wind

Fiddle	Byron Berline
Drums	Norman Don Smart

9 In My Hour Of Darkness

Drums	Norman Don Smart
Dobro	Bernie Leadon
Fiddle	Byron Berline
Vocals	Linda Ronstadt

Voice – Ed Tickner, Jane Doe, Joe Doe, Kim Fowley, Phil Kaufman (Track 6)

Liner Notes

Producer – Gram Parsons
Engineer – Hugh Davies
Remixed By – Hugh Davies

Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Artwork – Dick Bernot
Design – Dave Bhang
Photography By – Ginny Winn

Mixed At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc