Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Meh. It's pretty good country, but it's still country. I do have a soft spot for male/female duets. So that helped.
A fun vibe, a little too country for me. Faves: I Can’t Dance, Ooh Las Vegas
Never heard this, enjoyednit
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.
6/10
ok
Geen gigantische country fan, maar dees was wel oké. Ooh Las Vegas is wel echt een banger. Vreemd wel dat enkel bij dat nummer Emmylou Harris expliciet wordt vernoemd. 2.9
Very good
I instantly knew I was gonna like this one. Old country sound? Check. Vocal harmonies? Check. Rock 'n' roll? Check. None of the songs sound like the song before, which I feel like can happen on albums like this. I especially thought the scenery around me while listening to this complemented the sound well. Driving through Chillicothe on a gravel road while pretty tired. The Rolling songs were lively and entertaining, and the softer songs were sweet and captivating. This isn't a country album, but it is folk. I will surely return to this artist.
Really like the country instrumentals, especially the steel guitar parts. I liked this album overall, but I couldn't help feeling something was missing. I'm not sure if it was just the songwriting in general or the production, but something was keeping me from loving this album. Maybe it's the thought that he sounds like a slightly discounted John Denver. I may relisten and change my mind, but I'm keeping the 4 star rating for now.
Thoroughly enjoyed this all the way through. I love the male female harmonies. This guy is described as the father of country rock, but I didn't see as much Rock influence as folk and country. Maybe my concept of country has rock elements in it.
Gram and Emmylou put on one hell of a performance here. It's a shame that the album is posthumous for Gram, but certainly a collection of good music and a launching pad for Ms. Harris. The whole thing is a product of it's time
70s country. Not for me, except for Love Hurts. That's quite known and is lovely.
Country rock I dig it, me gusta los twists que pueden tener algunos artistas country y si me gustó este álbum pero no tanto como las versiones más pops o americana del country post 60s
Completely country which I didn’t mind although I wouldn’t class myself as a fan. 3*
Enjoyable old style country.
I try to listen to all the albums here, even if I don't like the genre...and I've had a few very pleasant surprises. This wasn't one of them. I really don't like Country music...and after one and a half songs from this album I had to turn it off. I couldn't even last the whole album.
10
Emmylou Harris!
I thought the album was okay, but I did not pay too much attention to it. Gram Parsons and the female vocalist both have great voices. Standouts: Return of the Grievous Angel, Medley Live from Northern Quebec, and In My Hour of Darkness.
Great album. Putting aside the myth and legends surrounding Gram Parsons' wild lifestyle. The facts are he wrote great songs, could sing beautifully, and had put together one hell of a backing band - Emmy Lou Harris, Robbie Tut, James Burton amongst other names. Talk about a red hot band! Gone too soon, RIP
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.
This is another one where the songs I like on here I really like a lot but the rest leave me kind of ambivalent. I would say overall I like the blend of country and rock on this album. I also love the sound of his voice with Emmylou Harris'. "Ooh Las Vegas" is probably my favorite on the album. 3* feels much too low, and 4* feels too high. Once again I would love to have a half point system. I'll go with a 4* though because it's nice to find some country on the list that I enjoy.
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.
Some days I think this project is trying to torture me.
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
man released his best album after he died
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
eh
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
Nothing great here. The cover of love hurts is ok
Not only is this one of the worst album covers I've ever seen, this is terrible country music... Can't even listen to this, it's hurting my head. No way this is an album you should have to hear before you die... this should be the album someone tortures you with before they take you out.
I generally don’t go for “country” style albums, but this had a surprising number of tracks that I vibed with due to the strong song-writing. “I Can’t Dance”, “Brass Buttons”, and “$1,000 Wedding” are a great three track run, and even the fake “live” recording aspect of “Cash On the Barrelhead/Hickory Wind” didn’t really get on my nerves.
At least it was short.
Gram Parsons was one of the godfathers of mixing country and rock music. Reminds me a lot of The Eagles. Dude was responsible for changing the trajectory of The Byrds from rock to more country oriented during his time with the band. He was also in The Flying Burrito Brothers (amazing band name), and The International Submarine Band. Emmylou Harris got her start with Gram. She went on to become a star after Gram died of an overdose. This album, to me, is fantastic. Dude had a hell of a career in his short 27 years. Favourite songs: I Can't Dance, Ooh Las Vegas, Love Hurts, Return of the Grievous Angel, In My Hour of Darkness, Hearts on Fire, Medley Live from Northern Quebec Least favourite songs: Brass Buttons 5/5
This type of music is honestly not something I usually like however it sounded entrancing and peaceful. I don’t think it’s something I’d pick out of the bunch. It was relaxing to listen to.
Favourite part of this album: I enjoy the ombre on the cover - those blues and greens really look lovely and shade together nicely. A lot of progressions around I-IV-V-vi with a strong dose of pedal steel. It's all just not my cup of coffee, although I'm certain it's well-done and is a definite mood. I think I'd have enjoyed it more if Emmylou Harris took 75% of the leads instead. "Brass Buttons" gives me a little Glen Campbell vibe, ok I kind of like this one. I was about to give this a 2 - totally a personal rating of course, I'm sure some will take umbrage with it and if you like country this is probably awesome - but then I gave it a second spin and ... things clicked a little more. Even if it is just a bit plain for my tastes overall, that gentle mood is kind of the point and I think worthy of my non-country-lovin' ways to give an extra mark to. 6/10 3 stars.
I don't like country music
Average, I didn't mind this. I would not say this is anything special, though.
Great songwriting, sad story. Crazy how someone could live such an eventful life in such a short time. Makes you wonder if the most talented are the most tormented, therefore self destruct, or if we idolize the self destructive and in turn make their art into more than it is. Would Nirvana be as popular if Cobain hadn't died?
Early country/rock blend. Nice version of Love Hurts
6/10. I did like it, but nothing stood out to me as outstanding music. Added Ooh Las Vegas to the playlist.
Decent country music.
A sneaky one that was more fun than anticipated.
This is a really nice country album. It benefits a lot from the presence of Emmylou Harris, since her vocals are a great complement for Parsons's. Very chill, pleasant country 4/5
Not the best country album, he seems a little confused.
I’d heard of the name, no idea what to expect, so was looking forward to something new. But, by the powers of greyskull, I was not expecting this puddle of bollox. I was genuinely cringing at some of this corny stuff, Brass Buttons in particular was just dreadful. I usually find country music has some charm/warmth, this is just devoid. Surely the world of country has a tonne of better albums than this?
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.
This album, like Parsons’ life, seems too short. Released after his death and compiled from various sessions, including a fake live medley, it feels incomplete. With that said, the songwriting, the emotive singing, and the magic mystery of Parsons can’t be denied. All the songs are great, but especially the three Parsons’ penned tracks on side 1: Return of the Grevious Angel, Brass Buttons, and $1000 Wedding. Emmylou Harris’s harmonies are also fantastic and add an additional layer to an already beautiful set of songs. I Can’t Dance and Ooh Las Vegas are solid burners that mix in well with the ballads. It’s not a perfectly executed compilation, but it’s one of the best documents we have for a talent that left too soon.
I wasn't expecting good country music, so this was a surprise. 3.5 stars.
Not my first choice for background music while working. Not my 50th choice either. Just not my thing.
Gram Parsons! 1974! I like “Return of the Grievous Angel” a good amount. I really like the medley and “Love Hurts” is also great. Emmylou feature is a slay. It’s very country but I like the vibes and the twang.
The man can holler really liked a lot of this. Short album too so I wasn't bored. 8/10
Quality and wholesome classic country album. Feels comforting to listen to.
Good lyrics. Tangy music.
Ehhh, not much of interest here to me
Not keen on steel guitar country music. If you are a fan of the genre, this is top drawer material.
*{clicks fingers, finger guns}* That's country, alright! I'unno. I guess I just don't hear the "Cosmic American Music"-ness about it that makes it so important. To me it just sounds like early 70's country, which, hey, I can dig. I'll be generous enough to strike it a 4
Good country with some energetic tracks and great harmonies. 4 stars.
I’m at a 4.5 that I’m gonna bump up to a 5 with incredibly naked bias. I’ve said it a million times; I’m a sucker for the soundscape of 50s/60s country because it’s partially what I grew up on. This album takes those soundscapes and blends them really well with 70s rock sensibilities, and it does it in a way where I truly think the best of both shine throughout here. Vocally, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris play off of each other so fucking well that it’s kind of mesmerizing to listen to. Lyrically, I thought a lot of these songs, while a little corny or cheesy at times, did a great job of storytelling and capturing moods. Brass Buttons in particular got me damn good. I just thought this was a damn good album from start to finish – Return of the Grievous Angel is one hell of an opener, and the only track where I kind of shrugged was Love Hurts. Other than that, I just deeply enjoyed it. I’m really glad this is here, and it feels like it should be on the list. No problems with going up to a 5.
A lot of twang in this album. The stuff that starts to lean toward “Country Rock” is pretty good. Cool to hear the original “Love Hurts”. Mid 3
I like this! Songs blur together but I enjoy this sound a lot. Pretty pleasant 3.5
Unbearable Country & Western.
You can draw a straight line from this to tons of music I love today. But this is probably still too early of a version. It's close to hitting the mark but just misses for me. Still, it's solid.
A bit yeehaw, but nothing to write home about
The kinda songs that are very popular in places with loose familial relations law. Can't say I live in one of those.
Pretty good country music. He harmonised well with the female backing vocalist. Stand-out: I Can't Dance
Not for me
The music was dull but the story was interesting. Can I forgive him for being in the Byrds? I would say.... no.
Found some of the vocal harmonies on the first track a bit whiny, and slightly out of tune. Unfortunately, that continued on the second track. The third track started better, but then had the same issue. Pretty much had to tune out to make it to the end of this one.
Emmylou Harris makes this album great. Shame she wasn't given as much recognition as she should have at the time. Reading more about it, seems like Emmylou was the only adult in the room.
I always struggle reviewing country albums. Objectively, this isn't bad music, but at the same time, several songs feel extremely sappy and remind me of everything I dislike about the genre. I did like this guy's version of 'Love Hurts' as well as the more uptempo 'I can't dance' and the ballad duet 'Hearts on fire'. The rest of the slower tracks were okay, but then came the last two tracks, which were the worst kind of generic country and an absolute drag to get through. 3 - 3.5 stars
I feel like I just listened to “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley” nine times.
Sad country, loved emmylou on this
This felt like good classic country rock. Very easy listening and fun. Made me feel good.
It blows my mind that Gram Parsons was never really considered “country.” This is “country rock.” I think it’s safe to say that all modern country would not exist if it weren’t for Gram Parsons. (Good and bad stuff.) I’ve always like Gram, and this alum was not exception. Super fun songs, good songwriting. It was kind of everything you want in a COUNTRY album.
Not really my cup of tea. Can’t see myself listening to this again
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
Enjoyable and smooth sounding country
Hmmm. Not really for me
Not for me
Too country
clearly on this list because of "love hurts" - which is a good track but not enough to make the album stand out. 3 st
C&W is just not my genre. Other than the slide guitar and vocals by Emmylou this album didn't do much for me.
I managed to listen to this while on a multi day bike ride and it was so relaxing at the end of a day of riding. The first song is great and the rest is fun but I gradually lost enthusiasm as the album went on. Maybe a couple more listens would put this over the top to a 5.
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.
as vozes harmonizam muito bem. gostei das mais rockers. top3: i cant dance, love hurts, ooh las vegas
4.5
Mellow duet country classic rock. 5/10
Digging it.
Boring country music
Meh
Boring country music
Boring
Fine I guess
sleepy but las vegas song was good
Good music
Just enough twang to not be too annoying. Pleasant country record.
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
Easy listen.
I'm no country fan and this album hasn't changed that opinion.
Songwriting isn't fully convincing, but there are some moments that click and show a depth of emotion. The harmonies are great. This album really wouldn't work without Emmylou Harris. Looking back I rated two solo albums of hers 4 stars each nearly 800 albums ago. The cover of Love Hurts was really bad. Ooh Las Vegas tries to put a rock spin on things, I'm not actually sure if it was a success or not - maybe with more inspired guitar work. All in all, just another country album. It does have some qualities, but not enough to be exciting in any way.
eiginlega of hreint köntrí fyrir minn smekk. en góð lög inn á milli. 3,5.
Classic 70s country with the perfect amount of comforting twang to the songs
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw
Two words. FUCKING AWFUL. Then again i hate country…
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.
Just sounded like country to me
Not a country fan, but mostly modern country. I liked this.
Not much to say. I liked when they both sang together IG
I’m slowly getting more into the country rock sound. This wasn’t a standout, but I say “good effort, lad “
I appreciate Gram Parsons for what he did for music. I am just not really a country/rock-country guy.
It's one of the better country outings on this list
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.
Oh God, please, no more country music! Aaargh!
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.
Loved this album
I know this is an important record in the evolution of music I very much enjoy listening to today. Unfortunately this still carries too much country for me to really enjoy.
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.
This shit kinda swagger less.
As luck would have it, I listened to uncle tom’s vinyl of sweetheart of the rodeo yesterday! The only Byrds album he played on, and today had an album of his! Both are fantastic
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...
Added to the list of records I'll listen to again. Like the voice, the sound and the duets with Emmylou Harris. The ultimate version of Love Hurts makes this a four. Would give three and a half if possible.
Famous name with some famous songs. Worth a listen. Folksy Americana .
Favourite song - 1000 dollar wedding 2.5 stars
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 my cup of tea, but sounds sweet
The album is called a combination of country and rock, but I heard mostly country here. Not that there's anything wrong with it. It's a shame that Parsons died before this album could take him anywhere; there is a lot of interesting tracks. The harmonization with Emmylou Harris definitely stands out. The last track with Linda Ronstadt... you can tell it's obviously her. I'm interested in the tracks they culled from the album. I know it was mainly the wife's will, but still I am going to have to seek them out. I enjoyed it for what it was: a good , slightly quirky country album. Not something I will definitely go back to right away. Top tracks: "Love Hurts," "Medle Live From Northern Quebec"
Meh. Not a fan of Gram Parsons' voice and would've liked to hear more of Emmylou Harris' voice (not just harmonizing with his). Return of the Grievous Angel was a slow and uninteresting start, in my opinion. Hearts on Fire was okay and I didn't mind Love Hurts (but they sounded awful similar and I still prefer Nazareth's harder rock version of the latter). I Can't Dance and Ooh Las Vegas had some nice energy and the live recorded Cash on the Barrelhead / Hickory Wind was raucous - cool to hear. Not my cup of tea but 2 would seem harsh. Still, not sure what the big deal about this album is.
It's no Marty Robbins
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.
Better than I thought it would be and another example of why I enjoy the surprises on this list.
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.
Top Three Songs: 1) Brass Buttons 2) In My Hour of Darkness 3) Love Hurts Bottom Three Songs: 1) $1000 Wedding 2) Cash on the Barrelhead / Hickory Wind (Live from Northern Quebec) 3) Hearts on Fire
Grievous Angel was the second and final solo album by Gram Parsons, originally released in 1974 after his death. Parsons' short life was plagued with drug abuse and tragedy. However, the musical impact he was able to create during his short life is hard to be ignored. He pioneered country rock and what would become "cosmic country". He was very successful in bridging the hippie crowd with crooner country, albeit in a more modernized form in bands like The Byrds and Flying Burrito Bros. This is the first time I'm listening to any of his solo work and I'm pretty impressed. The addition of Emmylou Harris really makes the album. Sure, it's definitely more in the country vein than country rock but I'm digging it right now. It no doubt had a lot of influence on modern hippie country acts like Daniel Donato and Mapache.
This is a pleasant surprise of country Americana mashup. What sets it above bar are Emmylou Harris’ consistent and lilting harmonies throughout with Parsons voice. Too bad he didn’t have the opportunity to create more music, but this is a great offering.
Oppilas koulussa kysyy heitä biitti... meikä rupee beat boksaa.. bumtsiga bum bum.. bumtsiga bum bum.. siinä... yhtä masentavaa hänelle kuin tämän albumi biitit minulle.. Uninspiring..
Got to say it's pretty cool seeing musical connections as I go through this list. Gram Parsons formed the Flying Burrito Brothers, who I loved, and Emmylou Harris, who I also loved, was promoted from background singer to duetist in this album. Pretty awesome stuff. Posthumous albums are also interesting as you listen to subtext in the songs. The original songs here, Return of the Grevious Angel and In My Hour of Darkness are both dark but sound good. The covers are fun with standouts in Love Hurts and Cash On the Barrelhead. I liked this a lot.
I guess this is alt country but it is neither country enough or alt enough to be interesting to me.
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
what. the. hell.
This album cover is so dorky looking
An interesting country/rock hybrid.
Pretty smooth, happy to listen to it a couple of times
Love hurts is great cover, overall reasonably enjoyable.
During Parson's all too short life, he accomplished a lot musically. Along with the Burrito Bros, The Byrds and hanging out with the Stones, Parsons crafted a pair of mighty fine solo albums, including Grievous Angel, which was released shortly after his death. This was the "swan song" for a career that was important and influential for country and rock and for the many musicians that followed. I prefer Grievous Angel to his earlier works, maybe because it's less-country sounding, with finely written songs, a solid song selection and the outstanding contribution from a young, Emmylou Harris, that doesn't hurt either. Many of these songs I've heard covered by other artists, which tell you something.
A little to C&W for more liking, but not a bad album as far as that goes.
A bit folky, a bit country, a bit corny, a bit fun. I kinda liked it.
Country isn't my favorite genre, but this isn't bad. Emmylou Harris adds a lot to it. I don't know if his weak voice could carry it by himself. I wouldn't mind hearing it again.
whack country gack
Uno de los mejores y más antiguos discos de country rock que he escuchado en esta lista. Con trabajo sumamente atrapante y entretenido, Gram Parsons juega un rol fundamental en la formación de un sonido que le daría vida a bandas tan importantes como Lynyrd Skynyrd o Wilco (por comparar a los dos espectros políticos del country estadounidense). También es agradable escuchar el inicio de la carrera de la telentosísima Emmylou Harris. Buen disco.
It’s not the worst of its kind, but on the flip side I didn’t really find anything special about it either. It’s just a mediocre middle of the road album.
I've heard tales of the legendary pairing that is Gram and Emmylou, and was surprised to learn the story of Gram's widow having Emmylou's contributions to the album minimized. But she's all over this album, and their harmonies sound great. But beyond that...I'm sorry to say that I didn't love this one. Some fine country songs here, but the album felt a little long to me -- and at under 40 minutes, that's not a good sign. As someone who lives near the Northern Quebec border, though, it was cool to see the province referenced in a title (even if it wasn't *actually* recorded there).
- I am not overly fond of most country music, but nothing here bothered me. I found the slower tracks, such as "Brass Buttons" and "$1000 Wedding" to be more engaging than the faster ones. - I would not turn off this album. Neither would I ever seek it out again.
Great tunes and I love hearing Emmylou’s voice. The record just a bit too nice and smooth for me to go past three stars. I like a big of grit in my country.
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
I love everything he ever did. This is a beautiful album.
Bien que je ne suis pas le plus grand fan de country, je peux comprendre l'attrait de cet album. C'est très entrainant, il y a une bonne influence rock qui vient rendre le tout plus intéressant. Malgré que l'album est uniquement 36min, je l'ai tout de même trouvé un peu long, mais ce doit être du à mon biais. 5/10
Rock/country vibes
Annoying at times... good at times.... hard to rate. It is very 'twangy' - which I really don't like much.... 3
Toch een beetje die cowboy country smaak
Without emmylou, I don’t think I would have liked this as much because the burrito brothers were meh for me. I loved this album. It had lots of fun upbeat songs like I can’t dance. But the slower songs were lovely too. I listened all the way through twice, so it’s pretty up there for me.
I enjoyed this one! Good old country / Americana feel; I hadn't heard of this artist before but I liked the album a lot.
Painful...
The birth pangs of country rock. Emmylou Harris has the voice of an angel.
Country rock. Lots of vocal layers, fun dobro, good mix of slower and more upbeat
Not memorable but competent
Very good
Unexpectedly great album
Didn't really dig it.
interesting country sound with a lot of steel guitar and twang. I liked it.
Country folksy goodness plus Emmylou Harris. What's not to like?
On some days, this work probably be a bit too twangy for me to love, but today it suited me just fine.
This is exactly the kind of album I want in this project: an album by an artist whose name is more familiar to me than their music. And it's a bonus when the music is this good. Emmylou Harris is a bonus here. Very, very fine.
Really lovely and kind of sad knowing the background of this album. Emmylou Harris complements Gram Parsons beautifully. Special.
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.
I enjoyed this a ton more than expected, a great one to return to the challenge with!
wholly unremarkable. Not 'cosmic' at all but unoffensive country.
De man kan muziek maken, maar verder niet mijn ding. Nogal saai
Starts off with heavy country but someway through gets more towards rock kinda like chuck berry guitar solos. Favorite: Brass buttons, Love hurts, Ooh Las Vegas Least favorite: None 3.5/5
It was okay, country.
2,5
Really nice, classic country songwriting. Harmonized vox across the album are great, mixed in with guitar, lap steel, piano, fiddle. Definitely some stuff worth coming back to and learning.
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.
I used to be against any music with any amount of twang in it. Then I got into old Wilco and that was my gateway to country and Americana. I’m so glad because it opened me up to Gram Parsons, and this is one of my favorite albums now.
You'd give 5 stars just for Gram and Emmy-Lou's heart rending performance of Love Hurts. Actually you'd give 5 stars just for that last exhalation of those two words. But it's backed up by a glorious collection of what makes country great.
Dull. Nice, dull harmonies. Stupid name.
Basic country music
It’s a weird magic trick when country songs have titles like “Death Take Me Now” or “Horrid Depressed Existence” and then the song starts with this kinda-upbeat chipper twangy guitar thing. Anyhow, that happened three times on this album. Also, Emmylou Harris sounds great.
Sounds like School House Rock made a country album.
More country but darn good
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.
Day83 - i’m glad to see this album on here. truly one that should be heard
I enjoyed listening to the album. Not sure if I'd listen to it on repeat but definitely was worth a 1 time listen.
I liked it but it didn’t draw me in.
I always fold in the face of duets and country rock... secret (not so secret) weakness.
Wasn't loving this album, it was leaning way too country without the promised rock. But then the medley came on and his cover of Charlie Louvin's Hickory Wind, with Emmy Lou Harris won me over. One of my all-time favorite albums is a band called Idha's Melody Inn, where I first was introduced to that song. Was a solid 2 until that came on but that bumped it up a star. And if you haven't heard Idha - Melody Inn, go seek it out. You'll be glad you did. And then Love Hurts. OK, Side B of this album was way better than Side A.
I’d heard of Graham Parsons but have never taken any notice of him or his music. It was only has a result of this album turning up on my list that I read about him and learning that he died shortly after this was released. Whilst it was interesting to learn about him I’m afraid that country music is not my scene. Born in wrong place and time to appreciate it and a big turn off whenever I hear it. 1/5 24/3/24
An manchen Tagen braucht man genau diese Musik, nichts anderes. Hervorragend!
Þetta var kántrí en samt ekki. Ég fílaði þetta alveg en samt ekki nægilega til að muna eftir plötunni þegar að því kemur að velja plötu á fóninn þannig að þessi mun gleymast þótt hún sé samt ekkert slæm
Speak to the bumpkin in me, definitely would sit in a field with Mirril drinking some homebrew listening to this album. Very cute! I enjoyed <3
Country. It's fine I guess.
Solid country bumpkinning. I enjoyed it, but wasn't blown away. Didn't get the "Rock 'n' Roll" element the wiki professed to. Felt very standard country. Good twang.
Liked the male female vocalizing on tracks that utilized it ….. the ballads were not noteworthy as Gram’s vocal weren’t distinctive enough to carry them …. Musically, the guitar work was pretty impressive without being overused ….
Sorry - but this was just awful... There is a small sliver of Country that I really do appreciate, but this ain't it... It's probably better than the vast amount of Country music out there, and is fairly well-done for what he was trying to do, but there isn't anything compelling on this album... My eyes did perk-up a little when I saw "Love Hurts" as I saw Nazareth a few times back in the day, and that song kicks ass - so I thought maybe Gram wrote it - but nah, the original was written some dude named Boudleaux Bryant in 1960 for the Everly Brothers, and Gram's interpretation here was just lame... Nazareth's version is still the definitive version of "Love Hurts" hands down... Not gonna lie, this album was hard to get through...
An absolute classic
Oh Emmylou, when you come in after the first two bars! Such a great duo, wonderfully complimentary voices. Hell of a band, great songs.
Gram Parson’s Grievous Angel is calm. Most of the songs are listenable, not good but can hit sometimes. HIs voice is pretty nice on all of the tracks. Also, the strings in the background really go well with the vibes of the album. However, it sees its downsides on a bit of a droopy undertone that arises when nothing really happens on the songs. Highlights include I Can’t Dance, Hearts On Fire, and Brass Buttons. All in all, Grievous Angel is a mid album. Best Song: Brass Buttons Worst Song: Love Hurts
Awful. It sounded like dying cats.
Not a bad sound, but nothing particularly special here
Excellent album. Probably the best of the Parsons repertoire, and really shows what a musical loss he was. The band, mostly Elvis's TCB rhythm section, minus Jerry Schett, cooks. The guests, including future Eagle Bernie Leadon, Linda Ronstadt, and legendary fiddler Byron Berline are inspired. Parsons and Emmy Lou were magic together. Parsons wife was suspicious and so excised Emmy Lou from the cover. She really shouldn’t have done that. It’s really as much an Emmy Lou album as a Gram one. And that makes it terrific.
A taste-expanding music moment. Ever walk into a room who’s decor you’d long dismissed as hilariously bad taste, only to realise its sublime charm and how it comforts you in new and expected ways? This album did that Country for me is something to be comically weaponised, like in “Mars Attacks”(against the Martians) Having mostly dismissed country, why do I love this? Maybe because its not country? I read he changing the form. His story is interesting. And So ...maybe this list is achieving what I hoped here - introducing works I would never go near and maybe opening my ears to other sounds. Back to GP, (who died too young and spectacular partial cremation in Joshua Tree (Cap Rock) and his music - A side project: if he is so influential, then listen to his albums and bands in sequence to experience the evolution International Submarine Band (66-68) debut album, Safe at Home. The Byrds ( the Sweetheart of the Rodeo album), apparently a pioneering / seminal progressive country album), thjen the Flying Burrito Brothers, either t, The Gilded Palace of Sin, or Burrito Deluxe - a style called "Cosmic American Music", And maybe his other album - GP For now a reluctant 4. It is so soothing. I think I need a porch swing and a sunset.
This was his second solo album, but it was the one I heard first. It’s important to note here that when you flip the original album cover over, the biggest words are “with Emmylou Harris” at the top of the sleeve. This was the first time I ever heard Emmylou, and there’s absolutely no doubt that she embellishes the album considerably. I know this record like the back of my hand. She isn’t listed as a backup singer. It says “Vocals-Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris.” There are beautiful ballads (Hearts On Fire, the oft-covered Love Hurts, originally an Everly Brothers’ hit, Brass Buttons & $1000 Wedding). Every track’s a winner, but the 2 absolute highlights for me are Las Vegas (which Parsons co-wrote with ex- Blind Faith & Traffic bassist, Ric Grech) & the Medley Live from Northern Quebec : (a)Cash On The Barrelhead (a Louvin Brothers’ classic) & the great Hickory Wind (co-written by Parsons & ex-bandmate Bob Buchanan). This stands beside Iris Dement’s Our Town as one of the very great “hometown” songs. (And the medley wasn’t sung live. The applause was fake). A great album.
I was not a fan of country music at all. But I used to read a lot of those expensive UK-import music mags. Around the year 2000 it seemed like every magazine I picked up over a six month period had an article about how amazing and influential Gram parsons was. Article after article. So, when I stumbled across a budget CD release of GP and Grevious Angel on a single disc, I thought "hell, I should give this a shot." I took it home and threw it on the player, and out came... country music. "Blergh," I thought "country music!" and nearly turned it off. But I didn't. In fact, I played to it on repeat for a couple of weeks, and then one day the penny dropped. I could hear past the aesthetic trappings of the genre and hear the actual songs. And the songs are really great, particularly on this album. I was surprised to read that he was under-prepared with material for the sessions, so it was a bit of a grab-bag of a few new songs (hastily compiled), covers and older tracks that from Parsons' previous bands. He was not in a good way drug and alcohol wise, and in fact died before this could be released. That said, he is in better voice than on GP where you can hear the DTs. He's a soulful singer, which overcomes his technical shortcomings. And he is superbly supported by Emmylou Harris, whose harmony singing is beyond sublime on both albums. It's a crack band too, based around Elvis's TCB band, with appearances by Bernie Leadon, Byron Berline and Linda Ronstadt. I gather Gram was so distracted that he basically let the band arrange themselves, which was a good call. I find it hard to split between this album and its predecessor, GP, as inevitably listened to them both together, being on a single CD. They are masterpieces, although they reflect the flaws of their author (and substantial flaws they were). But those imperfections make it a more human expression and easier to love. I have since learned to appreciate and sometimes even love country music, and these albums were my gateway into that whole genre. For that, I am ever grateful.
Wer „Love Hurts“ als Kuschelrock Song hört, hat den Song und das Album nicht verstanden. Es geht nicht um eine Beziehung die zu Ende gegangen ist sondern um den Schmerz und die Einsamkeit des Interpreten in einer tieftraurigen Phase. Diesen Schmerz zeigt das Album das 4 Monate nach seinem Drogentod veröffentlicht wurde mit Elementen aus Country und Rock. Leider war niemand da, der ihn retten konnte, so dass dieses Album sein spannendes und tiefgründiges Vermächtnis bleibt. Hörenswert!
A young Emmylou! Love Hurts! In general, its a little too saccharine for me but the vocal work is excellent.
Soft Gentle Soothing I know of Gram Parsons but I had never taken time out to listen to a whole album. Lovely
So good.
It was impossible for me to get one coherent listen of this album for some reason, so I don't really have any sense of the pacing or continuity. I heard every song, and there's lots of solid material. I know Gram Parsons is something of a legend among songwriters, and I liked what I liked, but I didn't finish the album with a sense of having heard something astounding. It may be due to the disjointed sessions, but I can't go higher than a 3 without a better sense of the album as a whole.
Great stuff. The title track is one of my favorite country tunes, though I prefer Lucinda Williams' and David Crosby's cover. In fact, I generally prefer other people's version of these songs (especially Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield's cover of $1000 Wedding and The Everly Brothers' original version of Love Hurts). Gram and Lucinda certainly bring their A game (and Gram wrote or co-wrote several of these classics), but there's a softness to the arrangements and the band's performance that takes away one star for me.
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.
Some beautiful tunes on this album for sure. A little too country in tone and feel for my tastes as I prefer a little less steel guitar and fiddle and more mandolin. But I still appreciate the beautiful songs, just not as much as I could with different arrangements. 3.5 stars
Country. Enough said.
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.
Ken Burns seems to be doing his job as I appreciated this a lot more than I expected. The hoedown situation in the Medley was particularly enjoyable, sounds like a party I want to be at. Also had a thought that at it's happiest, country could be up there with the most unselfconsciously danceable music ever.
This album grew on me. Spare and a little slow at first, then the last 3 songs blew me away. Worth a listen.
country rock
Pretty good blend of country and rock
good ol' boring country
Not the worst country album I've heard
A little twangy but not bad
Ooooh Las Vegas is a fun song. Didn’t think I’d enjoy this but it was fun.
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
One of my all-time favorites. Too bad he didn’t make it past 27, can only imagine what his career would have been.
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
very nice
Nice folk album
Can see why country music fans would appreciate this, but I’m not one of them.
Easy listening country.
I love music so much because country really isn't my thing but this album was so enjoyable. Never know what you will get and if you just keep an open mind you and find enjoyment.
Fairly standard country to my ears
Enjoyable country rock with a light psychedelic tinge.
Pleasant enough, but not something I see coming back to all that often.
Enjoyed more than I thought I would. Emmy Lou needs more credit for this record than she gets
Perfect psych country
A gem of an album
Feels like The Notorious Byrd Brothers album.
7/10 not really my genre, but still a wonderful album by a very talented artist who passed too soon
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
Eh, this is from the end of country that I don't care too much for, but I didn't find it particularly intolerable, just left me a bit cold. It definitely benefitted from all the Emmylou Harris. Fave tracks - like the "Medley..." track. Stand out was probably "Las Vegas" overall...
I hate everything about this. Next.
Pleasant album I loved the two live numbers they had fun liveliness in contrast to the rest. It was nice sounding album
Bland but not really bad music.
Sweet and inoffensive
Before meddling Brussels got involved he was called Ounce Parsons
This is the good shit
Should humanity be destroyed like the Martians were in the movie Mars Attacks by the song Indian Love Call by Slim Whitman? ... then keep it up!
This is a seminal country rock album. Unfortunately this was Gram Parsons’ last and was released posthumously. This album belongs to Emmylou Harris almost as much as it belongs to Parsons but his widow was uncomfortable with her late husband’s artistic relationship with Harris. That said, the harmonies between the two are sublime. Their version of Love Hurts is fantastic as well.
Here is a list of things I hate. 1. Country music. End of list. I fucking hate this Confederate flag waving, gun loving, I'm a cowboy, sister marrying, trump worshiping sonic diohrea. Your not good old boys, it's not the land of the free and god has forsaken you and your idolatry. Hickory wind is a good track but it's not on this album so bollocks to it.this isnt a bridge between country and rock it's a bridge between country and satan's arse.
Tried it, had to stop, country really is a difficult genre to listen to.
Couldn't get past song 2. I hate country.
not my thing, not terrible but not really notable in any way. 2.4.
The genre of "Rock Country" reminds me of when metalheads argue about a band being "Stoner Doom Metal" or "Drone Sludge Metal". I get the rationale of differentiating within genre but from an outsider perspective, it's really more important to let me know I'm about to start a country album. That said, this is a very good country album. Emmylou Harris is an absolute gem and Gram Parsons has excellent musicality. I want to rate this 5 stars because I had never heard of Gram before this one, and it caused me to dig into his catalogue over this weekend. However, it is weaker than the rest of his material. I'll remember this one fondly, but it probably won't go into the rotation.
Old school country, brought back a lot of memories
okuuu 6.5/10
kind of boring
Country music is not my thing. Couldn't get past the 3rd song.
Wasn't really in the mood... Sorry 🤷🏿♂️
Not sure my ear can pick out what makes this one of the best albums of all time. It's a decent country album with great harmonies by Emmylou Harris. It's all I hear and unsure why it's on the list of 1001.
#121 Decent enough country rock. I didn't really love it or hate it, I just acknowledged its existence and moved on. 3/5: that'll do, pig. Song added to playlist: Love Hurts I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Ugh. I know Parsons was part of a super group, but this was not enjoyable for me.
Too twangy
Enjoyed it...country music that is mellow. Album had collaborations with other artists, Emmy Lou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. Not bad...easy listening with nice melodies.
Good ol' country, not mad at it. Probably only getting a 3 because I just returned from northern AZ and romanticizing the ranch life with horses and trucks. Besides that, pretty meh. Like this better than modern pop country that gets more radio time nowadays, but who listens to radio anymore?? Not my first choice, and probably won't listen to it again by my own volition.