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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.
ok...
Country gówno, smuty. 2/5 może 3
Meh
Aika karmeeta countya yleismeininki, mutta noi vähän rokkaavammat raidat ihan jees 2/5
Deze plaat vind ik nogal slaapweekend. Maar had toch 2 leuks nummers
A legend but not for me, songs are just to C&W for me, I live the city life.
an album I've put on about 6 or so times, so I can try to get it under the skin, to see what I'm missing. All I've come away with was that our other Gram Parsons album was better. The Emmylou Harris features are the highlight for me– she's been a surprising find on this list. I just don't think I remember a single song on repeated listens, except for Love Hurts. It's all a blur. Pleasant listen, but then again, we have enough of that. 2/5
one of these names I know but don't know his work. Definitely had its moments but I think I prefer other offerings from the genre he helped develop
Just more boring white dude prog crap.
Well, I didn't like Flying Burrito Brothers, so it's not a surprise I don't like Gram Parsons' album. It sounds like a classic country album, which means it is mediocre at best. Struggled to finish it, and I'm happy I stopped trying.
This never broke through for me aside from good musicianship? Are we rating things on that level? Nothing against Gram Parsons but I like his brother's project better.
Influential artist in his time and after, but not my cup of tea.
Weird country shit
Not my cuppa but p easy on the ears
Leans very country. $1000 Wedding: good ballad. Also liked Ooh Las Vegas. ** 1/2
Everything I’ve read makes me think I would like this, but I don’t.
But too country for my tastes
Apparently a cut above the rest of the C+W crowd, but, in reality, much the same. Feel sorry for the unthanked vocalist who backs him up considerably on this
Not my thang. Is this the OG Love Hurts? (2.5/5)
Typical country album.
With the album title of Grievous Angel and songs such as In My Hour of Darkness and Return of the Grievous Angel I was expecting some Melodic Doom Metal or some Prog Rock. Perhaps I was thinking of the ‘other Parsons’ and his project. This was not it.
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I have to think this is the OG Love Hurts song on here. Hate to say it but I like Def Leppards better. This was a fine album, but not sure what makes it on this list besides the wild story about this guy's passing.
Not all harmonies are good harmonies. 2/5
Listened through a few times. Didn't move me. The live track in the middle seemed like a strange choice. Generic middle of the road country.
Basic bitch country. Skuffa over at I Can't Dance ikkje va samme sang som den Genesis-sangen. Og skuffa over at han skreiv Love Hurts
I still refuse to believe that Country is a popular enough genre to justify having about 50 entries on this list. Imagine all the cool Asian, African and Eastern European albums they could have put on there instead. Not the worst album I've ever heard, but.. come on man. Imagine dying and your last words being "My only regret in life is that I never got to hear that 1974 Gram Parsons album". You're banished from the omniverse, old man. Also negative points for making me think that this was going to be something cool, because the title "Grievous Angel" is metal as fuck. Foiled again.
This album displays some of the down home, aww shucks-ness that I hate about traditional country. I Can’t Dance, Love Hurts, and Ooh Las Vegas are the only tracks worth a hoot.
Best part was when the album ended and Spotify played Nick Drake after
Really didn’t like this at the start. Came around on it by the end tho.
Was ok to listen to kinda had a country blues kinda funk to it.
One star for country. Another for not being the trashy country that exists today. I didn't really enjoy this.
Pedal steel was cool. Nothing groundbreaking. Vocals SUCKED. Kara wanted to give a 1.
Kort plaatje, maar goed ook want echt boeiend was het niet.
Waarom moet een countryplaat doorgaans meestal uitmonden in gezapige, jengelende bleh-muziek?
Wonderful to hear Emmylou Harris unveiled on this album which is enjoyable in parts but ultimately a little frivolous to be truly meaningful. The loss of Parsons too sad, thought, as this showed much promise - much more would have followed, much more to give.
Country aaaahhhh
Nigh worthless
"Out with the truckers, the kickers and the cowboys" ... *skip* Nope. It picks up a little bit after that first atrocious song, but I haven't found too many redeeming factors on this album. A lot of it is stockstandard country, with a little interesting step-outs to bluegrass and Rock&Roll. Gram Parsons life was a lot more interesting than his music.
With a name like grievous angel I thought this might be a Scandinavian doom metal concept album but it's a largely schmaltzy country thing. There was something about it that was slightly more interesting than similar albums but I couldn't tell you what.
I hate to give a 2 star review but this album just did nothing for me. It's not my genre, to be fair. I was a little intrigued by the description of "cosmic American music" but this honestly just sounds like a standard country album to me. I'm sure it has its fans but this one wasn't for me.
2.5. Seems ok.
Country-rock, udmærket
Pathetic. And why ruin Love Hurts?
Jed stole my review
IS THIS THE DIRECTOR OF BACKROOMS?!
Not my style
Trust fund kid LARPing as a hardscrabble honky tonk hero. No thanks.
I’m not a country music fan, so I am not the target audience of this music. From an analytical perspective, the singer does not sound good. This is a vocal-centric genre, so this is a critical part of the equation. A real struggle to listen to.