Grievous Angel

Eh

Favorite tracks: I Can't Dance, Return of the Grievous Angel, Ooh Las Vegas Country will never be my cup of tea, but I am finding 60s-70s country to be way better than today's. I also love the high energy in some of these songs! I'm probably lowballing this a little bit more than I should, but I liked Emmylou Harris way more than Gram Parsons and she's not actually credited for the album which is a bit of a travesty imo.

Even the presence of a young Emmylou Harris can't save this from being nothing more than a weak 70s country album. An overabundance of slide guitar and mediocre to downright cringe lyrics did nothing for me. I have a hard time understanding why people put this up as one of the great albums of the era.

Yet another album that made the list because its surrounded by tragedy. First you have Elliott Smith who stabbed himself, then Jeff Buckley who decided to wander into a lake fully clothed, and now Gram Parsons who drank a lot of alcohol and did a lot of drugs in the desert and never woke up. These incidents dont make people legendary artists, or memorable albums, these are just people who made bad decisions. Only highlight of this album is Emmylou Harris.

Not really for me

This album feels very standard. Kind of vanilla country. I think everyone will agree Emmylou the standout here. Some decent songs on here. Nothing mind blowing. Love Hurts is good hard to not have the Nazareth version in your head though.

Respectfully not for me

Thought this was fine, no big impact on me either way. I'm not a big country fan, enjoyed the harmonies though.

Would this album be on this list if he didn't die as young? Because it felt pretty unremarkable to me.

A little too country for me.

country, egal in welcher form.

Heavy on the Country this one. Which doesn't make it good, just oh-so-predictable. 2/5

Too twangy for my taste, but I did enjoy I Can’t Dance. The rest I had to skip through.

Did not want to start a new year by listening to country

Horrendous album cover. Ruined the vibe of the whole album

Kjedelig køntri. Den tamme versjonen av Love Hurts sier alt. Stemmen til Emmylou skjærer i ørene.

I don't like country, and this didn't convince me. Some good moments in a pile of mid.

Greatest thing was Emmylou Harris. I liked the live medley song.

Just okay

My first thought was, "I remember Gram Parsons and the Rumor. This might be a fun throwback." Boy, was I wrong. My apologies to the country fans. This was not for me. It gets my lowest rating, for what is good music, that I just don't dig.

Ikke fælt å høre på, men føles som hjernecellene mine gifter seg med søskenbarn og stemmer donald.

OK easy listening country album I guess. Did not live up to its reputation. Did I miss something?

Not bad, just not my daily vibe, 2.5 ish

Globally boring. Too country for me. Could probably give it another go in the future 2.5

Easier to listen to than Flying Burrito Band but not my favourite country album on the list.

Just not my personal cup of tea, but interesting backstory.

Just not a huge fan of storytime country I suppose. Parsons doesn't scratch an itch I have.

Was $1000 for a wedding a lot in 1974? Inflation’s a bitch. I did a bit of reading after listening and apparently Parsons is very well respected and influential in fusing country with rock but I sure didn’t get that impression from my listen. The faster songs are definitely the better songs, but weren’t the stones already doing this 1000x better? Parsons has all the charisma of a cardboard box and the slow songs didn’t hit for me at all. Maybe his influence/talent is overblown because he died young and there’s an awesome story about his friends stealing his corpse and lighting it on fire at Joshua tree. For that I’ll give it a 2

Generisk country. Man hör, när covern kommer, skillnaden. Tycker country är mer än gimmick än musik. Njuter inte alls.

There were a few points were it picked up tempo and I thought it was ok, but for the most part it was just not something I wanted to listen to. I didn't really listen to the lyrics so maybe they were good. But I don't really care. Love hurts is a good track I guess, but I prefer other versions.

De eerste 10 zinnen van dit album bevatten de woorden: back to town, porch, parlor, cowboy angels en saloon. Yep, dit is full frontal country. Inclusief het bijbehorende accent. Om het te breken wordt er af en toe nog wat gegrold. Met bijvoorbeeld een jodel tussendoor. Daarbuiten voegt het weinig toe aan het country oeuvre wat we al door moesten worstelen.

Parempi :D

I didn't really listen while this was playing but it was nice enough

Cool, I was hoping my grandma's favorite album would be on this list.

Love hurts er en fin låt, men her blir innpakningen kjedelig. Det gjelder også resten av låtene. Blir lite spenning og dynamikk.

Mais um típico disco de country, desta vez com alguns momentos de pop/rock. Trás uma única faixa interessante, "$ 1,0000 Wedding", e uma versão horrorosa do sucesso "Love Hurts" da banda Nazareth. Dispensável!

11/10/25. Solid album, just not my genre so couldn't get into it too much. Will need more listens to deepen my understanding, and if anything my music history expands.

Hell yes

Best Song: Love Hurts. A classic song, and Emmylou Harris is a great contribution to the track. Worst Song: In My Hour of Darkness. I have no interest in listening to this kind of folksy hymn. Overall: Totally not my genre, and didn't do anything to overcome my initial prejudices.

Love Hurts

I want to be kind to this album because it is quite pretty, but I just can not get into country try as I might. Parsons's vocals aren't anything exceptional, but his duet partner does have quite the pretty voice. I won't completely trash this album with a one star rating, but this was not for me. I will say that if you like country I think that you absolutely will enjoy this. That's just not applicable to me haha.

Old fashioned country

There are few country songs I can listen to, and this didn't have any of them.

Not my vibe😔

Didn’t feel like anything special to me. Brass Buttons and Ooh Las Vegas were good. The track order was thoughtful and effective.

Return of the Grievous Angel - A little more 70s back country than folk for my taste, but I enjoy the twang and harmonies. Not a track I'd revisit or save. Hearts on Fire - Nope. Made it to :43 and stopped. I Can't Dance - More of a classic country-rock track, I always like the piano the best in songs like this, and it's lacking piano. A track like this needs a little soul, and Gram gives none. Brass Buttons - Don McLean would have done this much better. There's just something missing here, and I think it's the lack of heart in the vocals again. $1000 Wedding - Nope. Made it to :40 and stopped. Nope. Medley- OKAY intro is giving me hope, bring in that band Gram! It took 6 songs for Gram to sing with some emotion. This one isn't bad at all good energy and bounce. Listened to the rest but forgot to mention specific songs. Overall it's aight

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

There’s only so much of this I can take. Glad it’s only 35 mins long.

One of those albums the great and powerful listmaker probably didn't listen to all the way through.

Album was just okay. Nothing really resonated with me and it was kind of boring at times. A little too country for my taste. 2/5 Won't listen again

саундтрек к спанч бобу

I find this both good and bad Like some, dislike other bits

Kinda ok with country

No country

A fairly middling country rock music album made by a trust fund kid. While the cover of "Love Hurts" is iconic, I'm not sure that is enough to merit this album being on the list. I've never enjoyed country Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, or Gram Parsons 1st album. Emmylou Harris' performance makes the parts of the album worth listening to worth it. Favorites: "I Can't Dance", the cover of "Love Hurts", and "Ooh Las Vegas".

An earnest, big hearted record which, as much as it makes me feel bad, does little to grab my attention. Though part of me is attracted to the longing sound of heartbreak and nostalgia over all too brief romance, Gram Parson’s take on these themes is simply not very exciting and far too lounge-like for me. Completely lacks a pulse.

The limit of my country music knowledge is K-Rose radio from GTA San Andreas. All My Exes Live In Texas etc. so let’s give this a go. Anything has to be better than the last two records I’ve had to listen to. Well, I didn’t want to turn it off straight away. I can have it on in the background while I cruise around Bone County helping Catalina hold up a liquor store. But as usual, I’ll end up going back to K-DST or Radio Los Santos. Is this enough words now? I can’t think of anything else to write. Oh yeah, two out of five. Standout track - Love Hurts

Not great

eh

the only revelation from this album is that love hurts isnt by some shitty metal band or whoever

Another country/western album. *sigh* not even fun outlaw country. Middle of the road stuff. Bit of humour in I Can't Dance Otherwise nothing to note at all. Best track - I Can't Dance 2 stars

I. Hate. The. Byrds. Why do they get like 6 albums on this list, and then every member gets 2 solo albums too. THEY ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT!!!! Counting their solo albums they have more spots on this list than The Who and The Rolling Stones combined (and I am not even a big fan of those 2 bands). Their music isn't even that bad, it is always just SOOO bland. I can't stand country, and this album is the most generic country album ever, I am sorry, but I cannot stand this album. Low 2.

Nope.

Not for me at this point in time

Less than the sum of its parts. Ex-Byrd goes full-on country and discovers future star Emmylou Harris then dies tragic early death. However I find the music underwhelming, despite multiple listens. In fact this time around more underwhelming than before.

I listened to the album, at least the majority of it. It was not a bad listen, but I do not remember the majority of it, and this is also not a genre that I usually listen to. I might revisit it once, maybe. Maybe not.

2.5 stars? Very country and slow Some songs are pretty, but I’m fussy about country on a good day and this doesn’t really hit. 1st song is one of the my favourites. And then Las Vegas at the end is a fun switch up, a lot more upbeat.

Yea this sure is a 70’s country album. It’s charming, it’s pretty good, but it is not my thing. I really like Emmy Lou’s vocals throughout this but I will never return to this.

Meh, not my thing...

Not as good as 'No Other'.

1.5 Jesus fucking Christ. Country, honky tonk, and power ballads. They don't even flow from one song to the next well. The only thing I knew of Gram Parsons before this was the throwaway joke in Austin Powers and my god I wish it could have stayed that way.

Gram Parsons is the name on the album, but he’s the second best vocalist on nearly every song.

Gram Parsons: "Father of country rock." Pioneered country music performed by rock n roll band. Formed the International Submarine Band in 1966. Joined the Byrds in 1968, influenced their shift towards country. Left the Byrds after refusing to go on a trip to South Africa, allegedly due to apartheid. Formed the Flying Burrito Brothers in 1969. Iconic Songs: "Love Hurts" "Return of the Grievous Angel"

2.5 nothing stood out

Herky-jerky, plinky-plonky, twingy-twangy, wishy-washy wank. Plus, somebody smashes a glass in the live medley and the crowd doesn’t go “WEEYYYYYY!” Fucking embarrassing.

Not my thing but go off King.

Nice but bland country music

Country isn't my jam but I didn't hate this.

I really just don't care for country music. However, as far as country music goes, this wasn't the worst.

Controversial opinion but I thought Parsons and Harris sounded bad together, I would've enjoyed this more if it was just one or the other singing

I'm really not a fan of the country sound. With that in mind, Gram Parsons isn't as bad as some other country artists on the list, but he fully embraces all the traits I don't appreciate about the genre. There's nothing particularly memorable or original about this album, but it does have some nice range, I guess.

cowbow mais trop hétéro pr moi

Emmy Lou Harris kept this from being awful.

Als je je doodverveelt bij dit album (en die kans is zeer aanwezig) dan kun je gerust de Wiki even lezen. Grotendeels country balads met een vleugje Suzan en Freek omdat er dus ook een vrouwtje meedoet die hardhandig door de jaloerse weduwe van de cover is weggegumd. Ik vind het niet de meest verschrikkelijke country, maar ik kan er nog steeds niet zo heel veel mee. Ik moet wel een hele goede dag hebben als ik hier een 3 van wil maken, dus ik hou het op 2 sterren.

65/100 pretty boring at the start but gets better the further you go into it, some incredible writing on some songs, didn't care for the medley though

Love the instrumentals, especially the vibraphone on the 2nd track.

The vocals are lovely, but that doesn't save this from being a bit of a snooze. Highlights: Brass Buttons

Country rock n roll is not really my thing, but I did think the vocals were very good, Emmylou Harris deserves some credit for the album, as the duets really do make it

First two tracks are great country ballads. I like a lot emmylou Harris' voice on them. 3 not exceptional. 4 beautiful as well, first to showcase a very solid vocal performance from Parsons. 5 is solid 6 is kinda fun live medley. Nice vibes all around. Love hurts is a deseved classic for a good reason. Awesome song and version here. 8 a cool drunk song. But music wise it's not really thing. End with another good ballad. It's all nice and everything but not fully my thing I'm afraid. I must admit I was just as impressed with emmylou's contribution to the album than with Parson's. I think I'll call it a 2.5 because it was pleasant but I wouldn't go back to it i think

4/10

Blind album and artist. Sucks the guy died before this was released and sucks I couldnt enjoy it more I guess.

No standouts, but not offensive

для любителей кантри.

2/5 Its fine but too repetitive and simple

Except for the occasional rock beat, this is too much of a schmaltzy country affair for me.

Just did not do much for me. 3/10

Meh it was fine

слишком кантри, долго не выдержала (ещё эта девочка блеющая)

I did like the version of Love Hurts but otherwise, too twangy and countrified for my tastes.

definitely counting this as an Emmylou Harris album

Favorite: Hearts on Fire

Meh. It's listenable, but out of all the country albums out there, it's certainly one of them. None of the songs really grabbed me or made an impression on me, and Gram's voice was a tiny bit grating to me at times for some reason.

This is my analysis which is consistent across both listens: Return of the Grievous Angel : too repetitive to the point of annoyance Hearts on Fire : too repetitive to the point of annoyance I Can't Dance : too silly Brass Buttons - too repetitive and forlorn to the point of annoyance $1000 Wedding - what is even going on Medley - Now this has some legs, why isn't this whole album recorded live, 5/5 song Love Hurts - Still a little too repetitive but the backup vocals works better on this song Las Vegas - still too repetitive but pretty darn catchy In My Hour of Darkness - is the first half of the album really so bad, because the second half ain't bad Repeat

Oooo Love Hurts and so do my ears! Jk, it’s fine

Entry into county music. Good for background but not in rush to listen again. Didn't quite catch wehn album ended and spotify shuffle began

Yet another one of those artists where I like who they influenced more. I get why he’s influential, I just found this album a bit dry and… dull. Give me Gene Clark over this, any day. The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers too. I just don’t get the appeal of this record…

Off the cuff remark: I recognise some great storytelling in the songwriting and perhaps it's a right-time, right-place thing and recognise his obvious influence on other things I like, but as much as I try to listen to Gram Parsons that whole country thing gets on my nerves. I keep trying.. Standout track: struggle with this but perhs $1000 Dollar Wedding Revisit?: I daresay I will try to like Gram Parsons again, but...

Felt very 'Mighty Gemstones' listening to this. Bit too god fearing country for me.

I can tell it’s high-quality. Emmylou Harris sounds great. I kinda like a couple of the tracks, esp his cover of “Love Hurts.” But country rock is really not my jam, and at least two tracks are straight country twang which I really dislike. 2.5 stars

Got it, not really listened to it.

Maso

Considering this album includes Emmylou Harris, who I am definitely enamored with, I wish I liked this album more than I did. But I guess one thing that I've learned is that I'm not really super into the "alternative country" approach of this time period. It was okay, but nothing that I found particularly great.

This is #day294 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... I'm just tired of the abundance of country on this list. I really am. That whole truckers and kickers and cowboy angels thing isn't my jam. I don't relate to it. I was about to drop this album in the middle, but then there was the bluesy "Brass Buttons," which was kind of beautiful, and the cover of "Love Hurts" was also sweet. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day295.

„Grievous Angel“ ist das zweite Soloalbum des US-amerikanischen Musikers Gram Parsons, das im Januar 1974 posthum veröffentlicht wurde. Die Aufnahmen fanden im Sommer 1973 in den Wally Heider Studios und den Capitol Records Studios in Hollywood statt. Parsons, bekannt für seine Rolle in der Entwicklung des Country-Rock, produzierte das Album selbst. Das Album umfasst neun Titel, darunter sowohl Eigenkompositionen als auch Coverversionen. Zu den bekannten Songs zählen „Return of the Grievous Angel“, „Love Hurts“ und „In My Hour of Darkness“. Emmylou Harris, eine enge musikalische Partnerin von Parsons, ist auf fast allen Liedern als Duettpartnerin zu hören. Musikalisch bewegt sich „Grievous Angel“ im Bereich des Country-Rock. Das Album kombiniert traditionelle Country-Elemente mit Rockeinflüssen, was für Parsons' Stil charakteristisch ist. Insgesamt bietet „Grievous Angel“ einen Einblick in Parsons' musikalisches Schaffen und seine Interpretation des Country-Rock. Das Album zeigt sowohl seine kompositorischen Fähigkeiten als auch seine Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Künstlern. Es ist ein bedeutendes Werk in seinem kurzen, aber einflussreichen musikalischen Werdegang.

A high 2. Had moments but never truly got into it

found the album boring but the wikipedia dive interesting

Good country I guess, not saying much for me. Will I listen to again: 0%

Not my style of music, but there are plenty of iconic things that came from Gram's work.

Boring country rock. Wish there was more to this proj.

This is a country album, I don't get where the "rock and roll" part of it comes in, other than the Nazareth cover of "Love Hurts" which is completely unrelated to the cover of that song here. Was this the beginning of the end for country music? It sounds like it could have come out much later; it's much more modern than the date would suggest. I mean that in a disparaging way, of course, because modern country music is absolute garbage. The themes in here aren't as stupid as modern country but the sound is very very close. I think the only redeeming song in here "1000 dollar wedding" because it at least tells a novel story. The rest of this is pretty forgettable and generic sounding. I don't get where the accolades come from other than maybe pioneering the path to making a genre shittier.

Sometimes you CAN judge an album by it's cover. This was bad.

Felt like a real middle of the road 70s country album. Not really much to pick apart and complain about, but nothing that had me wanting more when it was over.

Earnestness strikes again in the form of occasionally competent country - but is ultimately undermined by just how overly drippingly schmaltzy many of the songs are (Hearts on Fire, Brass Buttons, Love Hurts). I mean, I get where Father John Misty might have gotten inspired, but the irony in a lot of his songs (Mr. Tillman, When You're Smiling & Astride Me) really saves it from being so cloying that you want to plug your ears. An uncredited Emmy Lou makes a few songs (the opener, the live medly, Oooh Las Vegas) almost enjoyable.

There were a couple tracks I didn’t hate. But for the most part this was way too “country” for my tastes.

Wasn't feeling it

Another country/Americana album that is just ho-hum. Cool to see Emmylou Harris on here. Wasn't super excited at the start but it was an easy album to get through. No real complaints. One song sounded like a Jackson Browne track. High 2/low 3 here.

Apparently he's amazing and deserves a few slots on the Top 1001, but I don't hear it. From what I know historically he helped create the country rock sound that formed in the 70's, so he has legacy. His name is revered but it's just not my sound, twangy guitar and country misery. I love Emmylou's voice backing him up though, she made it tolerable. "Love Hurts" is a classic song, though I prefer the Nazareth version. I didn't enjoy this one bit.

Feels like a very average country album to be honest, nothing too spectacular or exceptional. Good listening but not for me.

Country is a genere that doesnt necesarilly pops out to me as interesting. Ooh Las Vegas was the highlight, and the backstory of the widow rearranging the tracklist before it was released and swapping out songs that had Emmylou Harris in them and the original album cover so it was just Parsons alone. 2/5

I really couldn't get through this one. It was bad. No, thank you from me

Not a fan of country music, generally. This isn't the worst I've heard, though. 2/5

Not my favourite, but I’m not a big country-ish fan especially from this era.

Twangy and sad/sleepy. Which works on Love Hurts but not really otherwise.

2.75

Je ne peux pas dire que c'est pas bon, mais c'est clairement pas mon jam. Je l'ai écouté deux fois, et je n'en sort pas de moment forts à part le hit Love Hurts. Belle complicité entre Gram et Emmylou mais ça m'atteint pas. Pas désagréable, mais il ya beaucoup de choses désagréable que j'aime beaucoup plus que ça.

S'accompagne bien en mangeant un bol de sable ou en regardant des barbus se casser des chaises sur le dos. Ça m'a rappelé l'épisode où Homer rase de tromper Marge avec une chanteuse country pis j'me dis qu'y'aurait dû parce que fuck toute si y faut écouter des affaires de même. Mention honorable au medley live du "northern Québec" avec la gang de jambons débiles qui crie pis qui applaudit aux 4 secondes. J'étais prêt à aller dans le 3 étoiles mais ça, ça m'a aidé à trancher.

Nice enough, I like the harmonies with Emmy Lou Harris but not really for me overall. Quite forgettable

1.5/5

I tried hard to put myself in the place of temporal denizens around when this album came out, but I just didn't think it was that exciting. If I were a movie director and needed a backing band for a scene in a country bar in 1974, I would choose Gram Parsons. It's exactly what you'd expect, and conjures images of red blooded Americans drinking bud heavy while leaning against a long wooden bar complaining about hippies at 1 PM on a Tuesday. Gram is obviously very talented and prolific (he also had a crazy life), but this shit is pretty standard. It is not bad, just not not boring. Plus, I give him demerits for supposedly being the catalyst for "country rock". Thanks for nothing, Gram.

Aw gee shucks, more good ol' country. He's got a nice voice at least, I'll give him that.

Ironically I did not dislike this one but it won't be added to my library hahaha it's not my thing.

Not for me

The story of Gram Parsons is way more interesting than this album.

I can get down with a little country, but this one didn't do much for me. Didn't feel it.

Not really my speed but there were some nice songs

Had headr the name, but didn't know where from. So had no idea what to expect, until the first bar of the first track. And for country and western it was surprisingly OK, except of course, for the total annihilation of Love Hurts. I don't believe I've ever heard a worse rendition of that particular classic. In general ok, but not my bag. 2

Yay country... 🫤 Yeah nah, this might be the first 1⭐, I'm sure it's very clever but two songs in it's bringing me out in a rash, really hate this type of country music soz. Landed at ⭐⭐ = don't like, wouldn't buy, recommend or listen to willingly again 😆

2 out of 5. Too country for this suburban vermin.

Varmaan asetti perustuksia modernille poppikantrille? Aika ok mutta jää minusta vähän ulkokultaiseksi.

This was indeed grievous

Country frel

2.5

Fucking dire. I'll admit that Country music is not one of my favourites - but, that being said, I've listened to several albums from that genre on this list and can at least appreciate them and notice some musical value. Somehow I made it all the way through without turning off - more due to being preoccupied with something else rather the music grabbing me - so I'll give it 2 stars!

Seems like a B or C album even back in the day, sounds ok but pretty basic cheesy/corny lyrics on any song that isn't a cover, very big "meh" or shrug. Reminds me of corperate country today in that regard.

Gäsp sa Jesper. Nåja, det är ju alla fall inte rap eller hiphop.

Not my favourite. I just didn’t really like the sound of it and it felt a bit boring. 2 stars

Too country for me

Apparently "it is viewed as a successful example of the hybrid between country and rock and roll Parsons called "Cosmic American Music," I think there must be some malfunction in the streaming service, the rock and roll part seems to missing, all I'm hearing is country.

Decent album.

Саундтрек для Горбатой горы? ;)

I don't know what I expected Gram Parsons to sound like but it wasn't this. I appreciate it for what it is, but it's too twangy throughout for me. There are a few standout tracks, but I don't expect to listen to this again as an album.

Nudne country

Ein kurzes Album, bei dem leider auch nichts hängen bleibt. Es war spannender, die Lebens- (und Todes)geschichte des Sängers zu lesen.

Not nearly as good as the Beatles

Ok country album, a bit bland at times.

I expect more out of a genre name like "Cosmic American Music." The harmonies are nice when they're present.

dit is het niet... zoveelste country plaat...yuk!

I don't know how to really justify or even explain why I did not enjoy this one beyond the fact that it sounds like the typical tropes of country which aren't too painfully interesting to me. It's not "bad" but it's nothing I care about really

Great voice and feeling. The fact that Emmylou Harris isn't mentioned is wild considering how all over the album she is. Worth being on the list. Didn't blow me away but good example of country.

The story of the album release is messed up. I don't care for his voice and feel that the Emmy Lou Harris vocals keep this interesting. The production and mixing is pretty good. His voice on $1000 wedding is better. Ooh Las Vegas has some bounce. In my Hour of Darkness sounds okay, I just want a dash more feeling in his vocals and a little more stripped down sound. This overall isn't my style, not enough folk or grit in here. Too shiny. This album makes me think of a vinyl brown couch.

Have a soft spot for country but it’s fading

Not wholly dreadful, but the best part of this is Emmylou Harris singing, not dear old Graham. There are moments of real charm and beauty, and many more moments of yer basic hoedown.

more country that is just ok but not for me

So bloody boring; and clearly there are two people of equal prominence on this. Quite funny that Spotify only credits her on one of the tracks.

Kinda boring but I get how people could love this album

In a nutshell: justice for Emmylou Harris. Great lyrics. Gram sounds vulnerable and sincere, albeit twangy. Quite impressed by Emmylou’s contribution to the album. It’s a shame that she didn’t receive the proper credit at time of release because of Gram’s jealous widow. I don’t like country in general, but based on the backstory I can see how it’s important to the development of the genre. Overall: 3/10

願榮耀歸給天上的父，願祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。求你赦免我們的債務，作為我們日用的食物， 如我們也赦免了我們的債務人一樣。王國、權力和榮耀，直 願榮耀歸給天上的父，願祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。求你赦免我們的債務，作為我們日用的食物， 如我們也赦免了我們的債務人一樣。王國、權力和榮耀，直 願榮耀歸給天上的父，願祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。求你赦免我們的債務，作為我們日用的食物， 如我們也赦免了我們的債務人一樣。王國、權力和榮耀，直 願榮耀歸給天上的父，願祢的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。求你赦免我們的債務，作為我們日用的食物， 如我們也赦免了我們的債務人一樣。王國、權力和榮耀，直'l lasv vegas

Luckily the album was short. Brutal cover of love hurts.

Yee haw! It's ok I guess, but I'm not a country guy. Biggest highlight for me was the moonshine fueled chicken-pickin' guitars, otherwise nothing really stands out on the album.

What an album cover. Despite its 36 minute run time this album still feels like a slog. There seems to be no cohesion with the track sequencing. Love hurts is the obvious standout track but even this only feels suited to be included in some movie or tv shows soundtrack and not much else. There are some catchy moments but the songwriting is basic and mostly doesn't seem to be saying all that much.

I didn't care much for the music, but the guy has a fascinating Wikipedia page about the theft of his corpse from the hospital, followed by a partial cremation.

Never heard of that guy before. Now I know why.

Ei minulle tämä.

Some old style country music I didn’t hate but didn’t like

I guess he influenced everyone...I don't get it myself

I just dont care bruv. Like another comment said, the story of the lead singers widow disliking the other lead singer so much that she removed her from the cover and reduced her writing credit on the album is more interesting

Twangy country is really not for me. There was some nice tracks, Emmylou Harris vocals were very complimentary to Gram Parsons. I find steel guitar very annoying. Pleasant enough, not for me though

Decent record, good songwriting and playing. Nice, concise album.

Not something I normally listen to, but happened to throw on my headphones at 2AM while my baby was screaming. It was relatively calming. Two tears out of five.

Not bad, just not my bag

Zat echt aan Alan Parsons te denken Toen was het country

This really isn't my thing. It's not a bad album, but I could have happily died without listening to this.

70s country. Not for me, except for Love Hurts. That's quite known and is lovely.

Emmylou Harris kind of saves this album. Like, its OK but not great but then Love Hurts plays and it makes the whole thing worth it. Still struggle with giving it 3 stars though, its mostly pretty boring. 2/5

Grievous Angel is pretty average country for the most part, interspersed with some standard rock and roll that does lift the mood and tempo, that's welcome, and it gains positive marks from including Emmylou Harris as well. Raises it to a high 2, not bad, not great, not memorable but a fair enough listen for the half hour or so it lasted.

Yeah, this is pretty standard country. Preferred the Flying Burrito Brothers album (which he was involved in that we had before), not convinced this is on the list for any other reason than he had a bit of a cult following and died very young. Most of the positive reviews on the site are because they like Emmylou Harris, she's great but this isn't. 2/5.

Oh god, Big Nashville Country Rock. Fun fact here: I once slept through a whole show at the Grand Ole Opry, during I don't even remember. My most normal achievement. Now, this one. I could talk myself into developing a bit of an objective appreciation for this album, maybe, if I tried, reading about it, with Emmylou Harris and all that, but I absolutely don't feel like doing so. "Cosmic American Music". What cosmos? The stretch of the parking lot by the pickup truck dealer? Nothing here to me that isn't bog standard big stage Country fare. From the guy who made The Byrds go shit. Sadly, the very essence of this music is to be inoffensive as fuck and at this, it excels, so I can't even give it a 1.

This was very good for what it was. But I'm not sure that I'm interested in this style. Torn between a 2 and a 3. But I don't think I'll listen again.

It wasn't bad, but it was pretty dang country.

Slow sad country. Ew

bit slow but I could forget it was on

I have no idea how this scraped in a 2 - probably Emmylou.

The only reason I won't forget about this album is because of its interesting background. Other than that, it's boring.

a little bit boring - i liked love hurts tho

this is so so so painfully generic it’s not BAD, but it’s definitely not an album i am reaching for on my own, and i found it a bit boring and plain and i feel like i’d feel the same even if i was an avid enjoyer of this album THAT BEING SAID…this could’ve gotten a 3/5 from me if it didn’t get so much worse as it went on, because it wasn’t too bad in the beginning 2-2.5/5

Early country/rock blend. Nice version of Love Hurts

Not the best country album, he seems a little confused.

I'm working hard to not give this album a one-star review because I know that it is well-crafted and delivered sincerely by talented people, but it is absolutely not to my taste either. I'm no fan of the electrified heartland, honky tonk vaguely "mom and apple pie" Americana through the lens of some fool who idealizes a past that never was. So, two-stars then.

Not my first choice for background music while working. Not my 50th choice either. Just not my thing.

Ehhh, not much of interest here to me

A bit yeehaw, but nothing to write home about

Not for me

Not country again.... Why is this here? My ears didn't bleed, so 2*. But I honestly don't see what this pile of unseasoned mashed potatoes has to offer.

Dull C&W most interesting thing was reading some info on the wiki page and I now can't even remember that

Hmmm. Not really for me

Not for me

There were people who revered this guy back in the day. I was not one of them. Honestly, I thought he was boring. I still think it's boring. Thinking back, perhaps this was romantic to a certain kind of man in music. Oh well, takes all types. His harmonies with EmmyLou were sweet though I was never a real fan or hers either. 2 stars.

Boring country music

Meh

Boring

Good music

Demasiado country y demasiada steel guitar hasta para mí. Se deja escuchar.

Country is generally not my jam. Neither is this album, but some of the tracks are actually nice to listen to, if I’m on my daily walk in the nearby rural area. Emmylou Harris is amazing on the songs

I'm no country fan and this album hasn't changed that opinion.

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw

This seems indredibly uninspired and honestly designed to be middle of the road and not offending to anyone. The faster tracks are passable, but the slower entries are everything i dislike about country.

I appreciate Gram Parsons for what he did for music. I am just not really a country/rock-country guy.

Seemed pleasant enough if a bit generic, but country music is not my thing

Ah man take me home on that country road and bury me in a shallow grave.

As good as and probably better than any of the gazillion other country albums on this list. Still not a fan of country though.

Not really my thing, but interesting to listen to whilst reading the background of the recording, Gram Parsons' death and Emmylou Harris having her credit removed. Love Hurts.

This album is renowned for combining country western music with rock 'n roll. I hear a bunch of country, maybe a snatch of bluegrass, but not much rock. Not a terrible listen but not my chosen style, either.

I'm sure for the folk that are into the country style of music this is incredible. It's always interesting to hear an artist's album from just before they died, however this does nothing for me.

While I like country, there was nothing in the tracks here that made me enjoy the songs like a Willie Nelson or Johnny Cash did...

I get why it’s on here and that Emmylou Harris is the bright spot, but overall it didn’t land for me.

Mais uma versão country de Love Hurts

Not the sort of thing I’d usually listen to. Bit deeper than your standard country album, I liked some of the more upbeat tracks.

There are some decent moments here and there, mostly his duets with Emmylou Harris, but I fail to see what's so great about this one. Seems like a fairly standard country album filled with covers to me.

This album was so dull I sold my pickup truck and got an office job instead.

Average country rock album. Nothing really bad, but nothing stands out neither. It's as feelgood and as it's inoffensive.

I suppose you have to be a country lover to really like this one. I am not. However, the vocal harmonies with Emmylou Harris are beautiful though, and adds some magic here and there. Without this it would have been boring, especially the religious elements…

Love Hurts is a certified gem, everything else is cousin bangin' music. Are 5 Byrds albums not enough ? We really need every member's solo albums too?

Ugh, this was a rough one to get through. I'm not a big country fan, and I'm not a big fan of cheesy 70s ballads, and this was both. And even though Emmylou Harris has a great voice, something about the combination of her voice with Gram's plus the incessant slide guitar made a lot of the songs sound very sharp and discordant. It just wasn't pleasant to listen to. No thank you. 2/5

whack country gack

Gram Parsons’ fingerprints have been across a few albums on this list now, and his influence on the country rock genre was clearly significant. But when you’re not particularly into country rock, as I’m not, it’s hard to be anything but indifferent about this legacy. There are some nice lines and some pretty harmonies with Emmylou but overall it doesn’t do much for me. 2.5

Country is not really my thing.

Started out as nice enough gentle country, but was kind of forgettable. Had some moments but not enough to make an impact.

wholly unremarkable. Not 'cosmic' at all but unoffensive country.

De man kan muziek maken, maar verder niet mijn ding. Nogal saai

It was okay, country.

2,5

Amazed to read he died of a drug overdose. Listening to this borefest I would think he'd ever left his home town, let alone tried anything stronger than bourbon. Thankfully it was short, and it had Emmylou Harris who does have quite a lovely lilt.

Dull. Nice, dull harmonies. Stupid name.

Sounds like School House Rock made a country album.

I've always been surprised by the hype and praise of this album & artist. If it weren't for the sweet sounds of Emmylou Harris, it would fail on a grander scale. Nothing is memorable here or infectious enough to make me ever want to give it a second listen.

Emmylou Harris is phenomenal on this album. The mix is weird but it’s listenable. Gram Parsons seems mediocre and probably would have been playing clubs in his hometown if he hadn’t been from such a privileged (yet cursed) family. Generational trauma is real, sadly Gram was a victim of his own circumstance.

I liked it but it didn’t draw me in.

Country. It's fine I guess.

An absolute classic

Well I'm glad I got through this because I always thought I liked Gram Parsons but now I can't say I do NOT care for his this country rock sound.

Not sure why it’s special; the songs all sound like a thousand other country songs.

Country has to be the most uniteresting genre. It appears to show very little, if any, evolution or development from 1950 to 2020. This, however, is particularly dull. Rating: 1.5/5 Playlist track: Love Hurts Date listened: 09/03/24

Not bad but feels like hours.

good ol' boring country

Not the worst country album I've heard

Not really a fan of country. Bit too slow. Maybe would like this artist live.

Would probably like it more if I was more into country, but fairly respectable. Tops tracks: Brass Buttons, In My Hour of Darkness

While EmmyLou is never less than stellar and I adore the verve of honky tonk piano with a good twangly guitar, this didn’t particularly resonate.

Bland album, but the story of what happened after he died was mind blowing.

a non-ideal soundtrack to Immanuel Kant's "On the miscarriage of all philosophical trials in theodicy"

Not so Country myself but looks ok

Can see why country music fans would appreciate this, but I’m not one of them.

This is viewed a succesful hybrid between country and rock but it sounds like any old country to me. Fave track: Return of the Grievous Angel

I hate everything about this. Next.

not my thing, not terrible but not really notable in any way. 2.4.

kind of boring

Wasn't really in the mood... Sorry 🤷🏿‍♂️

Too twangy

Honestly, kinda bored

Country music - lots of twanging guitars. Some nice harmonies though.

2 albums and then the continuation of the country album by the Byrds? WTF? At least it was relatively short. Heard Love Hurts and immediately thought of Nazareth Hair of the Dog album. Way underrated album with Miss Misery as the best song. Better than the title track. Beggars Day and Please Don't Judas Me a couple other great tunes. Learned something new too. Love Hurts is from the Everly Brothers, not this guy. Best thing about this album is it made want to go back and listen to Nazareth. This dude or at least this album wasn't good. Ill give 1.5 but round to 2 for Love Hurts, even though this version wasn't very good. 2

Not objectively bad, but I just couldn’t get into it at all.

Ehkä paras country-levy tähän mennessä, mutta ei tätäkään huvitä pyörittää montaa kertaa ympäri. Hetken jo ajattelin onko tässä alkuperäinen Love Hurts, mutta eipä sekään osunut.

Niin peruscountry että…

I already had a personal bias against Graham Parsons. So this album was never going to land with me. That being said, it's not without merit. However a wanna be sad cowboy is unbelievably lame. I don't believe in the stories he tells. I won't listen to this again

glad this album is short because i didn’t like it

This wasn't much but the story behind was interesting. Emmylou Harris got credits wiped even though she's on every track, the cover got changed. Oh, and this is the second album on the list with a version of "Love Hurts." By logic of these being the "must hear" albums of history, does that mean that's one of the most "must hear" songs ever? And does that mean Nazareth is going to appear on the list?

I’ve never liked country music. This is a good example of why.

Meh

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Ich vermute hinter dem ganzen Country-Gedudel verstecken sich mindestens 2 gute Songs. Positiv überrascht.

It's fine, but it's just boring country music. Maybe one or two of the songs I would have liked if they were a different genre. My favourite song was Brass Buttons.

I didn’t enjoy this. But only because it’s shit.

I generally like acoustic music and was looking forward to this but it's just boring, mid tempo and beige songs. Not anything I would revisit in any mood.

Not for me

5/10, didn't like this form of country that much. Inclusion of a live performance on this album was not a highlight

Poor deity fearing Americana.

So many people and artists I respect love Gram Parsons, but sadly, I can't get past the music being a bit dull and meandering. Americana like this just always leaves me cold, sadly.

Just a bit too boring and uninteresting. It not difficult to listen too, and slightly unmelodic at times, but the track themselves, for what they are... country-folk, tend to blend together with nothing that really stands out as being enjoyable.

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