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Have on vinyl: Yes Fav Song: Hot Burritos Notes: I love Gram Parsons. Was at 4.5 stars but rounding up. Big time influence on the 70's soft/country rock scene.
Part of the soundtrack of my time in the Oregon Cascades, shirking authorities and listening to the silence (occasionally interrupted by the jake breaks of the logging trucks).
There is a lived in vitality to this record. It feels like what it's about. The imperfections seem like the point. An album that gets better with time. At first all you hear is the weird studio frippery - the strange quasi psychedelic sonics (ala "sneaky" Pete's fuzzbox pedal steel) and overly panned vocals. But slowly the dust clears to reveal the dirt from whence it came. And you just feel it. This album feels unfinished - allowing for room to grow with that passage of years. This album has engaged and bewitched me for three decades. Listening tonight I was reminded of how confounding this was upon first listen and amazed at how engaging it remains today. I am just happy to be able to let these captured moments in.
All fun - love Hippie Boy
Portada magistral e icónica, con Gram Parsons luciendo el traje de Elvis. ¿Qué aporta este debut que no tenga The sweetheart of the rodeo? Sin ir más lejos, la voz de Parsons que fue borrada de aquel fabuloso álbum. También están Hillman codo a codo con Parsons y Crosby en los coros (Dark end of the street). Además imponentes temas como la inicial Christine´s tune, o las eternas Hot Burrito#1, Sin city y la magistral versión soul-country de Do right woman (que siguen la racha de inspiración del disco compuesto con los Byrds). Otra versión absolutamente sensacional es la de James Carr de Dark end of the street (Black Francis, aka Frank Black, bien lo sabe). Imprescindible. Dylan, Stones, Byrds, cualquier banda decente y las de medio pelo, cualquiera se ha visto influenciada por este disco. La carrera de Parsons seguiría, después de Burrito Deluxe, con los también exquisitos G.P (72) y Grievous Angel (73), antes de una muerte digna de película.
Love these weird dudes
Thoughts before listening: Gram Parsons led group playing a combo of country and stoner rock...or something like that. The actual sound may be pure country that just happens to be played by hippies. Anyway, I feel like this band was important to a lot of the alt-country music I enjoy. Review: Man I love this sound. This is right up my alley, and I'm surprised that I haven't actually listened before (I do recognize a few songs). The opener "Christine's Tune" is a perfect blueprint for their sound: it's a country song played at a rock n roll pace with distorted guitars leads sprinkled in throughout. They then follow this up with a full country ballad with little rock influence...and it's also great. Overall this is a strong album that influenced a ton of much more popular 70s albums, as well as countless bands sense. 5-stars
Gram Parsons is the man
I'm super excited for this one. I have a feeling it will be one of my favorite records I've had the opportunity to review yet. Not only is this kind of alt-country/Laurel Canyon usually my favorite genre of music, but I've been meaning to listen to this for a long time. By the second song, something occurred to me. It's clear that these dudes know their country music shit. It's a level of musical understanding that I consider to be impressive, especially when you think that Gram Parsons was 25 years old. I'm glad that I listened to this one twice, both on speakers and then on my nice headphones so I had the opportunity to hear the mono recordings separated. The two vocalists that are present through the whole record, sound great individually as well as in stereo. I wish I could interview the members of this band to learn about their musical education. Maybe it's just that I'm over 30, but I feel like the Flying Burrito Brothers are quite precocious. The cover of "Do Right Woman" almost made me cry it was so good. I especially love the harmonizing during the chorus. Hot Burrito #1, wow. I love a good sort of sad love song. Going into Hot Burrito #2, it really sounds like the follow up conversation to Hot Burrito #1. I wonder if they intended that...I mean with the names and everything I think so? Even the next song seems like the next step in this love affair that he's sad has ended. Interesting, that wasn't something I noticed as much on first listen. The final track reminds me a lot of church, when a pastor is giving the sermon over music. Is it music? Is it sermon? It's both! ha. The organ here is gorgeous. Congrats to the Flying Burrito Brothers, they've given me my first 5/5 thus far.
I'm ashamed to say that I've never heard of The Flying Burrito Brothers before today. I'm proud to say that this album is getting added to my saved albums today, though. The instrumentation on this album just makes me really happy, specifically the prominence of the steel guitar. The vocal arrangements are beautiful and masterful. The album does put its best foot forward, but even the last couple songs are still really good (the second to last song still ended up on my list of favorites below, but the ones before that were also not as strong as the start). Favorite Song(s): Christine's Tune, Do Right Woman, Do You Know How It Feels
I was not expecting this to be such an easy and obvious 5 star album. Feel like I have been blowing it not checking out this band and Gram Parsons more specifically up until now.
I really enjoyed this album, and I can see myself revisiting it often in the future. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-the-gilded-palace-of?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
One of my favorite albums, even if it may have helped to spawn the Eagles.
Great album! Hippie country rock. Similar to Grateful Dead. Best songs: Christine's Tune Sin City Do Right Woman My Uncle Hot Burrito #1 Hippie Boy
Not much to say besides it just being some damn good country. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5, and I refuse to be shamed for it. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again; I’m a sucker for old country music like this. I’m also fully biased, and I’ll admit that every single time. I feel justified in bumping this up to a 5 though – I thought this was a really well done blend of country music with a bit of rock/psychedelic rock-driven influence that blended the best of both worlds, while still feeling distinctly like a country album. It sticks pretty closely to the country side, and I suspect that’s why this album has such a low average rating on the site, but when this album chooses to let loose (especially so on “Hot Burrito #2”) and lean into the rock side, it really opens up. That’s not to say the country side of this is bad at all – the lovely sound of the steel guitar behind some more rock-driven instrumentation is like, almost heaven for me. Lyrically, I can see the complaint that some of this is rather basic, but like… what country music isn’t basic at a pure surface level? It’s about the imagery, and this album does a pretty solid job of setting the imagery throughout, enhanced further by the despair in the vocals (which thankfully, get less nasally as the album moves along). I thought every instrumental did a pretty good job of setting an emotional tone as well, even if it did enter a sort of homogeny on a few tracks. I don’t know how many more times I’ll have to justify giving old country music such high ratings, but for my money’s worth, this album earned it – I thought it had a nice energy, some good variance in the subject matter, and the soundscapes are right down my alley. I can totally understand someone else giving this a 3, or even a 2 if they despise country music to hell… but I’m at a 5, and I do not care. Send all complaints to the people who raised me on this type of music.
Great songs. Great sound. Country as a serious, grown-up musical genre; sans rhinestones and cowboy hats. Nothing wrong with a bit of dress up now and then and authenticity and seriousness are often overrated but this album takes the country vibe and instrumentarium and makes something timeless out of it.
had no expectations going into this and ended up really loving it! country psych rock. one of my favorites so far.
Very nice.
I love burritos. I wish I could fly. And I love my brother. This album is great! Gram Parsons might be my (grievous) guardian angel. The Byrds and his solo stuff, all of it, yeah, amazing. I love hippie music, I love country music, so this just hits. The opening of Hot Burrito #1 still gets me every time I hear it. And I didn't even get to the nudie suits from the album cover. Scott Pilgrim must love this album! (I need to re-listen to the Bandsplain on Gram Parsons. I remember driving back from a hike in Arkansas, and it was getting icy and late, late at night. It's just one of those memories that sticks with me, and these songs bring me back to that weekend.)
Never heard it before and was very surprised to find something I should've known about already
Another unknown group.
and suddenly my ears perk up for country rock 10/10
I loved this album. Countercultural classic country had me smiling the whole way through.
Very enjoyable from start to finish!
Superb songwriting Twangy soothing melodies Lovely country rock
Awesome album. This is one I’ve loved for a while now. I grew up hearing a lot of Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers, so I definitely have a soft spot and early education. This is bedrock for country rock. Parsons vocals are unique and emotive. The songs are classics. The Nudie suits are classic. *****
Sounds good to me
Amazing. Somehow like the Dead, but better. Love these guys.
Is it a five for gram parsons tortured songs/singing? The harmonies? "Sneeky" Pete's nickname and pedal steel? the barbituate/cannabis nudie suit? The sawtooth organ that swells at just the right moment? Possibly the definitive "dark end" take (memphis shit!)? Wheels? You'll never know. Not afraid to ride or die, but 31st floor notwithstanding, your gold plated door won't keep out the Lords burning rain!
I liked it a lot actually, listened to the whole thing a couple times
Early country rock album by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman. They also worked together at The Byrds (Sweetheart of the Rodeo). Most of the songs are classics. Nice pedal-steel guitar by "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow.
Why have I neglected this record for so long?
Not something id usually listen to but very thought provoking
Love me some Gram Parsons. A very nice slice of old fashioned country music with a bit of soul and rock mixed in for good measure. The only thing that would make it better is adding Emmylou Harris to the mix.
Coincidentally, the past few month, I’ve started dipping my toes in Gram Parson’s tragically smaller-than-it-should-be discography. I hadn’t listened to this one yet. I loved it. I used to hear about The Flying Burrito Brothers and I think the name made me feel like they were a novelty country group more akin to Homer and Jethro. No shade on Homer and Jethro, as I have a particular fondness of especially Jethro from his association with Steve Goodman. But it prevented me from checking out the Burrito Bros. A shame, as I’ve been learning how good they were.
I just love this album, a perfect meld of rock and country that stays true to each genre but yet creates something entirely new. This album really showcases the genius of Gram Parsons.
cool
this album really surprised me and blew me away. it’s a masterpiece.
I really love this even tho it just kinda sounds exactly like The Byrds country era - 9/10
A touchstone of country rock. Having already created one classic with The Byrds, Parsons defined a sound with this album. Gritty and lo fi and perfect in every way.
I personally love this album, spin it all the time around the house. Great slide guitar, vocals, cool country feel. If I was trying to be totally objective I'd say a 4, but this is a fave for me so it's a 5 - All-time classic
Un impresionante disco de country psicodélico, que mezcla lo mejor del género con el rock y los aprendizajes que los miembros fundadores de TFBB adquirieron en The Byrds. Para ser un álbum debut es sumamente prístino, con ideas refrescantes y coros pegajosos. Un indispensable para toda la corriente del country alternativo.
4 stars for the music and I felt compelled to throw on the 5th for the influence Gram and company had on cosmic country and the country-rock blend. I’m a sucker for pedal steel and 3/4 time, and this album had it in bunches. If you like Gram Parsons, it’s also worth checking out: Sweetheart of the Rodeo GP Grievous Angel
Love this one great songs throughout I love the subtle irony that seams so ahead of it’s time for a 1969 release
This is an incredibly influential album; Bob Dylan called it one of his favorites and it has been cited by a diverse array of artists as a formative record from neo-traditionalist country artists in the 80s and 90s, to post-punk and grunge artists. The music is primarily country rock with a dose of psychedelia. This is some of Gram Parsons best work as well.
Love that you can hear the development of an entire genre. Great music. Transitional and ground breaking.
Own on Vinyl
There were 3 ways I just listened to this. An original vinyl (Aust. Stereo pressing), a 1988 vinyl best of (Aust pressing - with the whole album compressed onto one side) and on a 1997 cd with Burrito Deluxe on the same disc. And without a doubt the original vinyl sounds best. I missed The Byrds with Parsons & Really I missed The Burritos with Parsons when they were briefly around. It wasn’t until I discovered Grievous Angel (1974)his 2nd solo album, that I fell in love with Gram Parsons. And by that time he was already gone. I love Grievous Angel & G.P., the 2 studio albums he did with Emmylou Harris, but, as good as they are, they don’t match this album. So accomplished for a debut release by such a talented band. Terrific songwriting by Parsons (sometimes with Chris Hillman, sometimes with Chris Etheridge & even one with the great Barry Goldberg). And beautiful covers of two Dan Penn/Spooner Oldham standards - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man & The Dark End Of The Street. The greatness here lies in the great harmonising of Parsons & Hillman (Parsons vulnerable voice always sounded better with another voice) & the quality of the band’s musicianship, with special mention to the pedal steel of Sneaky Pete, & Etheridge’s bass. So influential - I’d totally forgotten that Elvis Costello had included Hot Burrito #1 on his country album, Almost Blue, but renamed it I’m Your Toy (from the song’s refrain). And hard to believe that the Stones weren’t thinking of Hippie Boy when they did Faraway Eyes. No duds on this one. A pleasure to hear from go to whoa!
This album just rules. Obviously, Christine’s Song is a banger, but the ballads rule too and I have always loved this cover of Dark End of the Street.
I noticed that the further we are into the 1001 the more I only give top ratings to albums I know. Since I don't want to be that person who thinks good music is made only by bands that I have been listening to since high school / university, I'm so pleased that I really like this album that I never listened to before. I heard of the group's name before but would never take any positive steps to listen to it since their name was too wonky. Well, I really like it. Gram Parsons is an excellent song writer. The music from this album has influenced many bands I quite like such as Wilco and The Jayhawks and also seems to have been an influence on songs like Neil Young's "Roll Another Number" and other tunes from Tonight's The Night. The country styled twangy vocals in "not even trying to be perfect" harmony work very well.
The vibes in this album were elite, great sounds and story telling I really enjoyed this album. Country rock origins album they don’t make them like this no more.
👍
I didn't always love this album, but it grew on me over time. It's the kind of album I could have on repeat all day long. It's one of the great seminal albums of country rock and has also got to be one of the best debut albums by a band ever. Musically, the Burritos are stellar, with gorgeous pedal steel guitar, heartfelt vocal harmonies, and disarmingly vulnerable lyrics. Gram Parsons' artfully flawed vocal style can be a bit of an acquired taste, but once you settle into it, it's really expressive and hauntingly beautiful. Fave Songs (All songs, from most least favorite): Hot Burrito #1, Dark End of the Street, Juanita, Wheels, Do Right Woman, Hot Burrito #2, Do You Know How It Feels, Sin City, My Uncle, Hippie Boy, Christine's Tune
Better than any and every Byrds album. Better than a number of country albums on this list. It should be a requirement that one only listens with good headphones, as you get Gram Parsons' vocals on the left and Chris Hillman on the right, and whoever's voice you choose to focus on tells me everything I need to know about you.
Fantastic stuff, really great old folk-country
Beautiful. They sure love their 3/4 time. Not at all what I expected from the band name, but it's great!
I love when an absolutely ridiculous band name shows up and DELIVERS. This had great songwriting, great performances, and I can see the way it trickled into country after it came onto the scene. Excellent.
Just teeters the line a bit dangerously between the early country/western sound I like and the polished country sound I disdain, but the back end really pushes it up to that final star. Great lyrics, great performances, concise album.
I love this genre. The Byrds have a great album in it too.
His own health aside, anything Gram Parsons touched was gold. While I don’t think anything can top Sweetheart of the Rodeo, this is one of the defining alt-country albums. It’s a blast to listen to, and the songwriting is excellent throughout. There are too few country records like this on the list!
Amazing!
Can’t believe I’ve listened to this before
eigentlich peak
Foundational. Where would alt-country—and, hell, so much of today’s country-rock scene—be without this album? And (aside, maybe, for “Hippie Boy”) still very listenable. I’m downright flabbergasted that one of the most popular reviews of this album here asks how such “an obscure and unsuccessful album” could be on the list? Wha?!
Pretty enjoyable stuff!
Definitely one of the most important albums on the list, pretty much bore the genre of country rock. It does however fall just short of a 5 star, due to a few forgettable tracks. The album is very Louvin Brothers-esque. The two hot burrito songs were fucking fantastic
Quite fine
3.5, pushing to a 4 for the Vancouver shoutout. I love country rock and alt country! Sue me!
i love this!
Fun folk country type thingy
Sometimes exactly what you need is music that’s predictable, nostalgic, and makes you feel right at home. Sounded like fresh biscuits and gravy from cracker barrel. Thanks burrito bros
Omg! I love this album! I forgot! I had a friend in Seattle in the mid/ late 90’s who introduced me to bootlegs of this, Spiderland by Slint, and Aphex Twin. His sister introduced me to Brown Sugar by D’Angelo. Eclectic music lovers after my own heart!❤️ I remember the first time I heard this. I thought it was “modern” 90’s parody. When I was told, no, it came out in 69 I lost it! Their cover of Do right woman is iconic. 4 Boolean: true
I really enjoyed this!! The most ridiculous name I've ever heard for a band singing country ballads but I have to admit, they won me over by the end.
This was a fun surprise! I’ve never heard of these guys before and this was really good! Totally sounds like stuff that’d be out today. Great, enjoyable listen.
Gram Parsons is sort of underappreciated in the hyper-specific category of "60s musical icons that died tragically young". Many artists on that list are big names you can picture in your head, unless you're a die hard The Byrds fan or were active in the country/freak rock scenes of Los Angeles in the 60s. The Flying Burrito Bros are more country than the folk of The Byrds, though Parsons always believed in combining rock and country together and his best example of that is The Gilded Palace of Sin. For the most part, The Gilded Palace of Sin is good. A clear staple of alt-country at some of its earliest beginnings. Kind of the spark of the genre like MC5 was to punk. I want to talk more about how The Flying Burrito Brothers are still around today, without any of the original band members and dropped the "flying" part out of the name. It's not like Lynyrd Skynyrd where most of the band died in a plane crash then were replaced by people who then died and then the original band members that survived died and they're still around today, somehow. I have no idea how The Flying Burrito Brothers are still here when they're best known for this album. Unfortunately that's all I have to say about that.
Точно, ровно, плавно. Кантри, рок, немного психоделии, а мне хотелось бы побольше.
Never heard of the Brothers, but this is great early 70s country rock
287 Actually really enjoyed this, I’d always assumed they were a comedy band like Monty Python or something. Highlights Christine’s Tune Dark End of the Street Hippie Boy
The Nudie suits alone catapult this into the stratosphere. Then add the creative genius of Parsons and Hillman. The pedal steel accompaniment is psychedelic enough to guide you wide-eyed from your rock sensibilities into the country neighborhood lurking next door. Thanks, guys!
So when I’m not opposed to a bit of silliness in my music, see my love of Alestorm and countless Power Metal bands, so when I saw their name I was expecting some sort of novelty act. Instead I got a really good bit of Country Rock. The only track I didn’t care for was Do Right Woman. Even without that I don’t think it ever would’ve been in five star territory but that song definitely sealed it. Top Track - Dark End Of The Street
This album sounds like so many of the albums I love today. It's Americana/Country as heard by modern folky singer-songwriters, but also fits with other bands like The Band or even some Grateful Dead mixed with a little John Denver. No one track is great but its all good.
I know this wasn’t Gram Parsons’ band alone, but his influence is impossible to miss if you hear Sweetheart of the Rodeo before this. You can really hear the line from that Byrds album into what’s happening here. He was an incredible songwriter to be that young, and this album makes that pretty obvious. It also doesn’t hurt that they had one of the GOATs of steel guitar in Sneaky Pete Kleinow. That adds a lot to the whole sound right away. “Christine’s Tune” reminded me a little of early Allman Brothers, which I liked, and “My Uncle” was a good protest song too. The whole album has that country rock sound that feels loose, rough around the edges, and completely in its element. Favorite song: Christine’s Tune
Pretty good country sounds.
Some of the more straightforward numbers on this one hold it back for me, but the more adventurous numbers and soundscapes are very much up my alley. 4/5
Some nice country bordering on the rock, enjoyable listen. Last song is awkward but though
A solid 4 stars, deserves to be in rotation for anyone who likes old rock.
Uma banda com esse nome não pode ser ruim, e não é.
It's nice to finally get a taste of what Gram Parsons tried (largely unsuccessfully) to get The Byrds to achieve on their lackluster "Sweetheart of the Rodeo". I can totally see why this album bombed in early 1969, and also why it's become a touchstone for many (many many) artists, and might have even single-handedly spawned the alt-country/country-rock genre years before anyone else. There are a lot of great songs--from the eviscerating "Christine's tune" (apparently written about David Crosby's girlfriend, Christine Hinton, not long before she died in a car accident), the impressively political "Sin City", the very-country "My uncle", and "Wheels"--and an equally strong cover of "Dark end of the street". And I'm glad I read the Wikipedia entry as I listened to the album, so I could better appreciate the amazing steel guitar virtuosity of "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow. In some ways, though, the most impressive aspect of this album is how it doesn't sound nearly as dated as so much stuff from the late 60s does.
A great album. I can see why they’re your favourite band’s favourite band.
Better than most country because it tells you to draft dodge
4 de 5 Un disco que abrió camino para varios géneros nuevos para ese tiempo, tales como el country alternativo y el folk rock, algo demasiado adelantado a su época, pero sobre todo, un disco que experimenta en un grado de casi convertirse el algo sensorial y cósmico A destacar: Track 1 - Christine's Tune Track 3 - Do Right Woman Track 4 - Dark End of the Street Track 6 - Wheels Track 8 - Hot Burrito #1 Track 9 - Hot Burrito #2 Track 11 - Hippie Boy
Musically, the album was great. I wasn't paying strong attention to lyrical content and something in there seemed sketchy?
Just has a weird sheen to it that gives it an extra spark
3.9/5 beautiful twang of cosmic country folk graham parsons
4.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-flying-burrito-bros/the-gilded-palace-of-sin/ Each time one of these ol’ country rock albums pops up, I let out a little groan. See, I long believed I hated all these things. Country, americana, you name it. And sure, the real hardcore country is still a bit crap, but shit like this is amazing. It helps that it reminds me a lot of Cut Worms’ first album, which I liked a lot. Just wasn’t aware it really leans heavily on these brothers!
Felt very similarly to this as I did about Dennis Wilson. The country flourishes were nice. Listenable in the sun.
First time listening to these forefathers of country rock and I wasn't disappointed. I love the songwriting combo of Parsons and Hillman and, though it definitely leans more country than rock, it's a fun listen all the way through. Starts off great with "Christine's Tune" and there's a nice mix of originals and covers throughout. I love the plaintive vocals and slide guitar on these songs. It closes in great style with the gospel-tinged story sing "Hippie Boy." A nice easy listen for a Sunday night.
The grandaddy of alt country. It definitely skews way more country than rock, but I love pure country music so not complaining. A nice antidote to the kind of toxic conservative country that was rampant at the time with stuff like Haggard's Okie from Muskogie and Wynette's Stand By Your Man on the airwaves. Love the nods to the counterculture on My Uncle and Hippy Boy. The Hot Burrito suite is the highlight here for me though, fantastic.
Probably the best country/rock album ive heard next to 12 Golden Country Greats by Ween. Not a big fan of country and this album is very good. couple songs are a little too slow for my liking but still a good album.
Harmonies to rival the Everly Brothers, heartfelt but not hokey
Well, they aren’t a mariachi band and they don’t appear to be Mexican. That’s a shocker. Who put the stamp of approval on that band name? I bet they would have sold more records if they had a normal band name. These guys are like Dr.Hook. You see the band and the name and you think one thing. Then they surprise you with more intelligent and catchy songs than you ever expected. Dr.Hook is better and catchier by the way. Write that down. I always thought it was called Do Right Hard Luck Woman. Am I thinking of the same song because it sure sounds like it. I’m actually surprised at the quality of this album. The band name is terrible. I’ll have to look up why they went with that. But ya, this is a decent album. It lacks an absolute breakthrough song for me but that’s it. Do Right Woman is good but if I’m thinking of the right song, the black singer version is much better. Choice cut: Do Right Woman
I think I like this?
This album is amazing. Simple folk accompanied by great layering of instruments like piano and organs, telling great stories. Very nice listen.
I quite liked this
The Gilded Palace of Sin AKA your mother’s house AYYYYY For real though, this was pretty good! Almost great even! It did lose me a little toward the end though.
Great album!
4.0 stars I really enjoyed this record...more than I expected to. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it captures that loose, country-leaning band chemistry that I’m drawn to. It feels like the precursor to the mid-2000s Ryan Adams & the Cardinals era - familiar sounds played with tightness and real simpatico rather than flash. Nothing feels forced or overly polished...it’s just a band locked into a sound and doing it well. Favorite track: Dark End of the Street
екшуалі пріті гуд
Just a really solid album.
Those bad reviews are right when they say this is way more country than rock. I differ in thinking that is not a bad thing.
Really enjoyable with great back story.
I've only known the Flying Burrito Brothers by name and a vague awareness of their sound, so it was nice to finally dig in. First, those Nudie suits on the cover are awesome. Second, this is really solid, even as it blends together after a while. "Christine's Tune" and "Sin City" are correctly sequenced at the start of the album, and "My Uncle" and "Hippie Boy" are time capsules of the era. But yeah this feels like a blueprint for the alt-country that followed (and not the stupid Eagles).
It’s fun folk music I like it
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would when it first popped up.
Good stuff. Little Hippie Boy was kind of a different vibe, not as enjoyable, but not awful. Overall a great listen, will definitely be returning.
im a fan. and would def listen again!
ABSOLUTE GEM OF A RECORD
Country rock
I liked this more than I expected to. First of all, great suits and great cover. Secondly, hilarious band name. 3rd: Great album name. Cool 60s tunes but not so mainstream. Folky, rocky, bluesy.
- almost perfect, not quite. -
did not expect to like this as much as I did
Good old country rock. Great harmonies. Love some pedal steel!
There's country and there's rock, but no one does country rock quite like the Flying Burrito Brothers.
Gives me fond memories of an old pal, a former roommate who was a country singer and a Parsons enthusiast. Makes me wanna smoke weed and sit around a campfire in Joshua Tree.
I'm going to be honest: I somehow knew very little about the Flying Burrito Brothers and I was prepared to be turned off after "Christine's Tune". But I'm glad I stuck around - this album is a fascinating combination of country and psychedelia that feels like a lightning-in-a-bottle moment for this specific time, down to the country recitation the references Chicago '68 on closer "Hippie Boy". In the intervening decades, country and rock have influenced each other in different ways, but seldom in a way like this.
Always love me some FBB.
s logo gseht soo geil uus cooli gitarre aber questionable lydics bide christine? hmm the classic "kinda cute, kinda boring" dark wnd of the street hani seehr cute gfunde UUUHHHHH GITARRE und de mehrstimmig gsang gfalltmer au :-) :>) ER HET EN SPITZIGE NAS :€) JZ HETER EN SCHNAUZ :《) RIESE SCHNAUZ :□) viereggige nasuloch :•) stupsnas :] :~) kaffibohnenas HAHAHA haltistell verpasst er het schono e krassi stimm jaa die weniger country-lastige lieder hani schochli lieber hippie boy findi recht cool? di verhängti musikalisch undermalig passt megaa guet hans gfühl s isch mengisch chli ah mier verbii und mengisch chli too much duäuäuänggggg
At first listen, I was surprised at how much more “country” this was than I had expected. On second listen, it really began to grow on me. Torn between a 3 and a 4. Feeling generous today. I added “Hot Burrito 1” to my Generator Playlist.
This comforts me. Good harmonies and good playing. Also proof that you can find (maybe limited) success with a stupid band name. I think I like the album with Rick Roberts better, but it’s hard to beat Sneaky Pete.
enjoyed this more than i thought i would
Interesting album. I don’t think I’d ever heard a pro draft dodger song. Very listenable.
It's a shame that every song on the album isn't up to the level of Sin City, which is whatever the musical equivalent of "dank" is. Just a big ol' purple crystally bud, that song is. The rest of the album is still a good listen, though; catch me on a Saturday afternoon with this one.
Haters - Great country music is great in spite of the country "sound." I encourage you to try to listen around your aversion. What I love about great country music is the quality and characteristics of the songwriting. Simple components, humble themes, laboriously and meticulously honed. Of those who managed to create a country music scene outside of the Chet Atkins' Nashville machine: Willie and Waylon may have done it better; Steve Earle and Uncle Tupelo may have had a longer lasting and wider impact; but Gram Parsons and these boys did it first. Here they deliver a collection of gorgeous songs like doing so is the most important thing in the world. Yes, the performances are goofy and awkward. But the joy and enthusiasm are endearing, particularly in the context of the cold, clinical perfection that was all you heard from Nashville. The fifth star has to wait for him to meet Emmylou and produce his eponymous solo L.P. But this collection of tracks always warms my heart and brings a smile to my face.
Most will over look this album as insignificant. The album, but more specifically the artist, deserves some deeper understanding as to what was accomplished. Gram was and will remain one of the, if not thee most influential contributors to the alt country scene. Alt, lavender, stoner, what ever else you want to call country today that deviates from the mass produced drivel that pollutes the airwaves owes a huge thank you to Gram Parsons.
Christine's Tune Sin City Dark End of the Street Hot Burrito #1 Hot Burrito #2
Wonderful cosmic country! 4.5 stars
I don't think I'm quite as high on Gram Parsons as a lot of people around here, but I still think this is an influential album that does a good job of reclaiming country music for the cool kids. Highlights for me are "Sin City", "The Dark End of the Street", and "Hot Burrito #1". 4 stars.
Really good
Country rock - the start of America?4.49 stars
"The Gilded Palace of Sin" is the debut studio album by American country rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers. This LP has been widely regarded as an important album in the development of 1970s rock. Not a huge commercial success it does include 4 of my favorite Burritos tunes, "Do Right Woman", "Dark End of the Street", "Hot Burrito #1" [AKA "I'm Your Toy", "Hot Burrito #2". I really like this LP.
One of the greatest band names of all time Favorite song: Hot Burrito #1 3.5/5
Really fun blend of country and soul/rock. Some songs got a bit samey though
Thought I was going to hate hard on this country album but it was lowkey kind of great
I liked this way more than I expected. I really don’t like the name of the band.
This the start of cosmic and alt country?
rootin tootin
Good, early country rock. There is no Eagles without this to precede them. Interesting choice to put two covers back to back. I like them both but neither feel like country-ish songs to me.
This was a really good country album without any of the corniness that makes people think they don’t like country music. You can hear the influence on artists like The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead and Eagles who often took country and fused it with rock and roll. You can also hear the country influence of people like Willie Nelson and others who I do not know well enough to name drop. As for the instrumentation, there was soulful piano, great pedal steel and tasteful lead guitar parts. I also really enjoyed the double vocal harmonies in the country style. Additionaly I thought the songs had the great storytelling country music is famous for, In "My Uncle" and "Hippie Boy" I was actually interested in the lyrics and where the songs would go.
As Byrds fan this is a well known album for me. Though never really been into the Parsons cult. If you don’t like country old style you’re not gonna like this. Do find it funny that country as one of the founding fathers of rock is so disliked on here. This remains a cult item, while followers the eagles etc became mega stars, but that’s usually the story. 5 Star
When I saw the band's name I though this was either going to be really good or really bad with absolutely no chance for a middle. I was right!
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, but I also always presumed they were an early 2000s jam band, based on their name alone. I can definitely see how they influenced a lot of later alt-country musicians I liked.
A few great songs and a few that drag a bit. I really liked Sin City and their version of Do Right Woman.
Početak country rocka ali meni je to onako
Not as good as Gram Parsons solo work, but still pretty good.
Brother Steve introduced me to these guys a while ago. Good stuff
Amazing album! Was expecting a different sound when I saw country rock, but was very pleasantly surprised, this album is great.
As a rock album this is a three, but as a country album, it is a five. I prefer it being a better country album than a rock standard. So, I give it a...
A clearly important album in the melding of country and rock. Everything sounds so distinctly American, with the storytelling of the former on full display in songs like Wheels (one that stood out immediately). While Hot Burrito #1 and #2 have a darker more rock-orientated edge. These guys set out the blueprint for a lot of modern bands like Drive-by Truckers and Jason Isbell.
Pleasant listening
Good
I'll often click to see other users' reviews before I listen to something and it seems I like all the albums other people don't. Not sure what that means. This was a blast.
One hell of an Album Title and Band Name combo here. 4/5
Very enjoyable
Favorite Track: Sin City
Very fun album, I had always just heard these individually before.
I enjoyed this far more than I expected to going in. I mean, they are called The Flying Burrito Brothers, how good could this possibly be? Anyway, it doesn't seem fair that somewhere out there Melwood Cutlery is touring northern Ontario singing Loon on the Lake to anyone who will listen, while The Flying Burrito Brothers are...wait...are they playing Kirkland Lake tonight? I jest but it was a very fun listen.
Real country rock. Loved this.
Killer! The wheels>do you know how it feels run is fucking nuts. All time heat check by gram parsons. Love some of the weird guitar tones too. 4.5
Dad- 8 Mom- 6.5 Mike- NA Lori- 7 Michael- 7 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 7.13
Chad. The harmonies are great.
Some cool hippy country vibes. Good stuff
Laid back hippie infused country. 4/ 5
Favorite Track: Sin City
Best geinig
this sounds exactly like you would expect a band called the flying burrito brothers with a pedal steel player named sneaky pete to sound (laudatory) this is not only a good album on its own it's also foundational for a LOT of stuff both good and heinous that came after
Pas mal
I never gave these guys a chance because I am not drawn to Woodstock Type Bands with dumb names. Even though I knew they were Gram Parsons’ band I guess I assumed they were more psychedelic and he went more countryish later. Anyway this is good as hell. Great album title too.
Great stuff, love the Nudie suits on the cover and the music is a good blend of country and soul, great version of Dark End of the Street. The playing is excellent throughout and there are some nice psychedelic guitar lines mixed in especially on Hot Burrito #1 and #2. I think Gram Parsons had the perfect voice for this music.
I have always loved this album. Gram Parson's voice is sublime. The musician ship is fantastic. Nothing at all to dislike.
Je suis surpris. Je ne m'attendais à rien, mais j'ai bien aimé !
Cool country styled rock
When Gram Parsons was on, he was really, really good. My favorites on this album are "Hot Burrito #1" and "Sin City" (of which Dwight Yoakam does a great cover version). Side note--I visited Parsons' hometown, Waycross, Georgia, several years ago--not a whole lot there. You can see why he was anxious to get out.
Messy, weird, but it works. It's cool to think of this fusion of hippie and country the same year as Woodstock, but the slide guitar guy is great, Gram can sing, and the songs are amazing.
I'm back! I know about half the songs on this album from paying them in bands or hearing others play them, but basically have never actually listened to this whole original thing. Man they wrote some sad and weirdly sad songs. A lot of clothes being sold by ex lovers. Love it. What a great band. Hippie Boy is a straight up terrible song, but otherwise, yeah.
Wow, so this is where alt-country comes from! I’m embarrassed that I always just dismissed the band because of its name. These songs are amazing—I’m between a 4 and a 5.
Never heard of them. Good album
we got some late 60s country jams today; this one is mostly positive and uplifting. i'm getting some very strong soul and gospel influence, especially the latter when i hear the compositions and lyrics. audible fables of people, places, and views on life, along with plenty of callbacks to the ol' man upstairs, as well as the little bastard downstairs. it's another really traditional, and humble country album, even blend of american roots and deep european mountain vibes. like other albums i've listened to, sometimes less is more. i feel like this record is a pretty good example of that. even as someone who really doesn't like country... i just can't hate this album. i think i found the winner for the greatest band name ever.
Great but won’t put on all the time.
Funny album cover! Solid rock with just a dab of psych. Kinda has a country twang as well. Not the best album to run to, but I enjoyed it nonetheless!
Feels more folky than country. Why is it even called folk music because some folks made it, aren’t we all folks?
A interesting combination of the flavor of music at the time, bluegrass sensibilities, and a forward looking sound that anticipates the kinds of singer song writer music that would dominate the 70s. TFBB blend what may be influences of Harry Nillson, the Rolling Stones, an oddly Hank Williams into a genre bending album that both smacks of its era as well as feels out of place in it.
Интересный альбом, местами софт кантри и софт рок, намешано психоделики, как будто в чем-то предвестники flaming lips. Но красиво, приятно все
I'd never heard of this band and after reading about them, it seems like I should have. I think I can see how this was influential. It was very consistent and accessible. If I ever wanted to introduce somebody to country rock in the future, I'd play them this album. More of a 3.5 but I'll round up because I think it deserves it.
Pretty good
Yeah, it’s good.
Para ser country rock. Lo disfruté bastante
An album that I'm a little familiar with, psychedelic country rock, pretty solid effort.
Country rock version of The Band. The wild trombone (I think) in Wheels was delightful. Sin City is a classic tune and Hippie Boy had me really lean into the end of this album. The Hot Burrito tracks didn't land for me but very glad I heard this album.
What a great band! Too bad this first iteration of the group imploded so quickly. Gram Parsons just couldn’t get out of his own way. Chris Hillman never got enough recognition for his contribution to country rock. I’ve closely followed his career from The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers to the Byrds, FBB, The Desert Rose Band and all his solo work.
Am partial to a bit of southern country and rock so this ticked lots of nostalgic vibe boxes for me
not what i expected. in a good way.
Great 👍 👌 👍 👌
Actually pretty good. Who doesn't love a burrito.
I thought these guys were a joke band for some reason, had no idea this was a Parsons band initially. Really interesting the span of country rock in 1 album that basically originated the genre. I also had no idea my mom loved these guys and now respect her musical taste more…
Wasn’t familiar with these guys. Enjoyed it very much. Nice little road trip album.
Americana-ey
"He might have been on the weed, or even LSD". Good album, love the sound. Definitely Everly Brothers influenced, and carried that influence to a lot of artists that followed, good and bad, is apparent. I've softened somewhat musically in my older age, and music like this can go into my ears and just keep playing throughout the day, and there's nothing wrong with that.
These guys were so good. Too bad Gram didn’t stick around longer
Soulful and Bluey without getting too twangy. Excellent country album.
The anti draft song is still relevant today.
Charming, alt country psychedelic. I enjoyed this one and it was pretty unexpected
Not my first time with this one but definitely the first really active listening experience. Love the sound of this in the same way I love Exile. Rock/Psychedlic/Country with some R&B covers. Feels like a 5 but I'm going to play it safe.
Finally some good fucking food. I like this a lot, even though I'm not all hyped up for it.
Finally a decent country album on this list. Sounded to me like early Beatles doing a country album.
why is a song called “hot burrito #1” so damn sad
Very pleasantly surprised by this, maybe I'm being converted into liking country. Thought 'The Flying Burrito Brothers' might have been a bit more out there, but this is a very solid album. Fav tracks: Hot Burrito #1, Hippie Boy, Sin City
Just like many albums on this list, if you like the alt-country genre, you'll like this album. If you hate it, you'll hate probably hate this. Personally, I think its great and you can hear where the Eagles, Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, The Jayhawks, Blue Mountain, etc drew inspiration from.
The lyrics are sublime and what make this a good album
I liked this album. The bands name made me giggle. There were actually a few tracks I would listen to again and I didn’t hate listening to the album.
This is a great and beautiful album Dark End of the Street is a particular highlight
Enjoyable, old school sort of feeling.
8/10
while i wish this album was as bombastic and exciting as the album/band name implied, it was still nice! extremely weird and almost impossible to think of a world before this kind of music existed. like i can't make my brain do it. had a fun time jamming though!
damn, there sure are a lot of haters in the reviews!! this feels like tex-mex fallout music and i'm here for it. (yes i know they're from california, so is half of austin at this point) favorites: christine's tune, sin city, do right woman, dark end of the street, juanita, hot burrito #1 and #2
Interesting spin. Quite good song writing and the playing is great.
Not my usual order, but The Gilded Palace of Sin serves up a sizzling blend of country twang and late-’60s rebellion. It’s a seamless journey of heartbreak and authenticity, with “Sin City” and “Hot Burrito #1” leaving lasting impressions. Sure, some tracks blur together, but the Flying Burrito Brothers didn’t just deliver—they created a flavourful classic that still resonates today. A must-try for anyone with a taste for the bittersweet.
Weer een spin-off van the Byrds. Nu vanuit de second generation, Gram Parsons. Waar Gene Clark zich naar de folk-rock begaf, is Parsons vol op de countryrock trein gesprongen. Deze plaat is zoo Americana, daar moet je wel even klaar voor zijn. En ook al is het niet de meest complexe plaat en een achteraf vrij doorsnee country-album, het is wel sterk. Ik ben ook van mening dat de kracht van countryrock juist zit in dat simpele. Simpel maar raak. En dat vind ik the Flying Burrito Bros meestal wel. Catchy, lekkere samenzang en fijn Amerikaans gepingeld op die pedal-steel gitaren. Ik heb een goeie dag vandaag. 8/10 Highlights Christine's Tune Sin City Wheels Hot Burrito #1
Ok sure, I enjoyed this.
Possibly, one of the top three country-adjacent album I’ve ever listened to.
Fun! I never know what to expect when things have a silly name
This was pretty good, reminded me of Grateful Dead with some occasional fuzz tones. Really liked the use of lap steel throughout. 3.5/5
Great album by a fine band. The use of other styles of music on a basically country framework really works, especially with the harmonic voices. Not quite the same drive as I've heard for the same songs on a live album but still up there, groundbreaking and interesting. Very enjoyable.
The album opener Christine's Tune is a good song that I recognized and didn't expect to. Sin City is a good song too. Hot Burrito #1 is quite good. Overall an enjoyable old school country/rock album, not one I was really expecting with this band name.
Now this is the kind of country-rock that I really love. I can picture California in 68/69, mostly from reading Inherent Vice, and these guys populate that vision perfectly. The pedal steel all over this album is freakin’ heavenly. Definitely a must-listen - #45.
I don't think I would have ever guessed that an album by a band called "The Flying Burrito Brothers" would've been another chapter in the great Gram Parson "Cosmic American Music" saga. Honestly, I would've expected something more like The Electric Prunes — but here we are. The last album my group got from Gram Parson was, well, his last album: GRIEVOUS ANGEL. Despite the 4 I gave it, I said in my review that I didn't really get why it was so important; that it just sounded to me like 70's country music. I recognize, that probably means I'm missing something about the history and evolution of country music through the 70's, but... Look, honestly, it's the same here. I think this is really good late 60's/early 70's country music, but I'm not sure beyond that why it's supposedly so important. Heck, I'm still not even sure what "Cosmic American Music" is really supposed to be. Is it, like, those fuzzed out guitars in "Hot Burrito #2"? Either way, regardless, I like it a lot, but... Honestly, I feel like this mostly comes down to the fact that I already like country music as much as I do. Maybe I just have low standards, I'unno, but I've never felt like being that hard on any I've ever heard. So, if I don't "get" this album in the grand history of country music... Well, I'm still willing to give it a 4, anyway. Honestly, I can't even imagine what a country album I'd give lower than a 3 would sound like — unless you wanna count DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE, but I really don't, so... At the very least, I know it won't come from Gram Parsons, that's for sure.
Am I becoming a country girl?!
Je m’attendais vraiment pas à du country en me basant sur le nom du band et la jacquette. Ça m’a fait réaliser qu’on a pas eu beaucoup d’albums country dans la liste à date. Non pas que ça me dérange, au contraire, mais niveau diversité de genre, je prend un album country n’importe quand au lieu d’un énièmes album punk ou brit-pop.
4/5
3.75
Love!
The Eagles if they were interesting. Gram Parsons really elevates this collection of songs.
Goofy ass band name
Thank you for defining alt. country.
Perfect band name and first album name. And it helps that it’s a great album. Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman and the rest of ‘em spawned a musical genre. Often imitated.
A band I knew of because of the goofy name, but had never listened too. Some stunning harmonies straight off the bat, and, whilst the quality isn't quite there across the entire album, there are definitely some tracks here that will go into regular rotation. Better than all the other white-guy 60s rock? Hard to say that it's more worthy than, say, K-pop or, oh, I don't know, the biggest selling Japanese artist ever. But very much enjoyed.
Some great, non-traditional country tunes.
#361. What country used to sound like before beer-flag-and-truck bro country took over. 4/5: more, please
Loved the first track. Going straight into my playlist. Can see why it's on the list.
Fine!
Stellar, even scintillating and 100% delightful. The playing is skilled and subtle, traditionally infused and quite well measured but often with a tongue in cheek. Fundamentally, this is good-time music that seemed to both jump genres and define a new one. Not a great many country, rock or country-rock acts have put out more spirited, better played or more fun-to-hear records than this one. The pleasure and joy of it in inverse proportion, apparently, to the messy situation of the band's operations, relationships and business dealings.
Pretty good. Gonna go with 3.5 to round up.
This album was pretty cool overall. I don't have much to say about it, but it's fun to listen to in the background 4/5
Amazing pedal steel guitar on this album.
Nice old school country sound 👍
Good album - Influential for it's time. Solid covers and good songwriting with good production, and putting it on a list of your favorite albums gives you some deep cut hipster cred, I guess. 4/5
I liked it
Honestly, kind of fire. With a band name like that I didn’t know what to expect but country music was not it
Not what I expected at all. I was waiting for sprawling psych-rock and got cosmic country. And it's good! What a shame such a lovely album came from a band with a name so silly I was mistaken about the genre. Even though it has a normal runtime, it felt longer than it is. Another "Well, what do I know" moment courtesy of the generator. Highlights: Sin City, Do Right Woman, Hot Burrito #1, Hot Burrito #2
Okay, it has been a few days (like a week worth of them) since I listened to this album. I don't remember exactly how I felt, but I seem to recall that it wasn't amazed. I don't want to listen again now, so I will give it the benefit of a doubt.
I have often heard reference to The Flying Burrito Brothers, and I think we had one of their albums in our home record collection, but apparently it didn’t catch my attention as a child because I couldn’t remember what kind of music I’d be listening to when this came up today. I enjoyed the country with rock tinges style of this album. It’s surprisingly low-key to me, but I found it an enjoyable listen on a lazy Sunday morning.
I didn't really expect much from a band called The Flying Burrito Brothers, but it works. It feels like a precursor to what country music would become, and it's closer to the kind of country I like than current country radio.
Really good classic rock mixed with country. 4/5
This was right up my street. I had no idea that this was the origin of „dark side of the street“. What a great name, what a lovely find.
Nicee
Really solid country rock psychedelia. Like Dark End of the Street.
Hot Burrito #1
I really enjoyed this! 4
Not much of a country fan, but I grew up on music that was country-adjacent (Stephen Stills, Glenn Campbell, Eagles, etc.) and this feels like a true bridge between them. Found it to be a fun album that I could listen to again
This is super groovy
+1 for band name
Sometimes this generator really surprises me. I really was not impressed by 'Grievous Angels' by Gram Parsons, an early album on my journey. Yesterday, I got the Louvin Brothers and similarly didn't really like. So today, I get a project by Gram Parsons with heavy influence by the Louvin Brothers. And actually, it was pretty good! I remember being disappointed by 'Grievous Angels' and the claim of a 'cosmic American music', meant to be a merger of country and 60s rock, but really just seemed like run of the mill country music to me. But here, on 'The Gilded Palace of Sin', it actually works. It's strange and wonderful, transcends both styles, and feels like it keeps leaping from the American West into the stratosphere, watching everything in between. My immediate thought was that this must have been a later album in Parsons' career, but no. So I'm happily confused by this one. Maybe I need to give Parsons another chance.
The Gilded Palace of Sin I bought the Gram Parsons Anthology when it came out (in 2001, fucking hell), which was an overview of his career from The International Submarine Band up to his death. I really liked it and had always liked Sweetheart of the Rodeo, but for some reason I never tried any of the Flying Burrito Brothers. I guess that’s due to being in the pre streaming age when I was listening to that Anthology so had limited music purchasing resources. Anyhow, Christine’s Tune is great, a great example of Gram and Chris Hillman’s ideas for synthesising country and rock. Leaning more heavily on the country aspect but with a great, psychedelic rock guitar break. Sin City is a great track too, the subject matter is very country and I’m not sure how tongue in cheek it is, but it’s a great lilting and pared back country tune. The two soul covers of Do Right Woman and Dark End of the Street work well next to each other. Dark End of the Street in particular is fantastic, love the tack piano interplay with the bass and the harmonies are excellent. My Uncle is a fun little country toe tapper, the pedal steel and mandolin work well together. Wheels has some interesting moments, I love the slightly hippy rock intro, the fuzzy guitar and the piano. Juanita - have always loved this one, the intro is great, very evocative and lovely tune. The Stones loved Gram and you can see that here. Hot Burrito 1 is another solid song, I love the instrumentation with the strummed guitar way back in the mix. Hot Burrito 2 I’ve always liked a lot too, a great propulsiveness to it and fantastic guitar and vocals. I love the warmth of the pedal steel on Do You Know How It Feels, and the piano through the verses.I’m not as keen on Hippie Boy, despite liking the Gospel outro, it doesn’t quite work for me. Chris Hillman and Gram sing harmonies together brilliantly, but the pedal steel is probably the star of the show, kind of echoey, reverby, spacey and psychedelic, while being recognisably grounded in country. I guess your appetite for this will depend on how you feel about country in general. As a kind of country fan who doesn’t actually know that much I think this is a great, I like the approach, the songs themselves, the harmonies and most of all the pedal steel. It may be simplistic to compare them but I think it is probably a notch below Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which is probably the apogee for 60s country rock so for that reason I’ll go 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐️
Did not expect a band named after a fantasy burrito to play catchy and heartfelt music.
I am not a huge country rock fan, but as far as the genre goes this feels like almost the exemplar. A very pleasant listen.
Better than I expected, but why is it considered one of the best albums of the 70a if it was released in 1969?
I expected a hippie 60s band and, yeaa, they're hippies, but this was much more than I expected. More country than rock, the twang sounds surpisingly nice. The lyrics are pretty interesting, with Christine's Tune and Sin City being pretty dark and funny while My Uncle and Hippie Boy are about draft dodging and the realities of growing up. I didn't expect much with a name like the Flying Burrito Brothers, and it certainly exceeded my expectations.
cool ass country. johnny cash with some polish.
March 24, 2024 (after dark) HL: "Sin City", "Do Right Woman", "Dark End of the Street", "Wheels", "Hot Burrito #2" I'm honestly shook at how well James Carr's "Dark End" works as a country ballad. I'm not sure why: Ray Charles did the soul -> country manoeuvre and it worked out just fine. I've got a lot of 60's country-esque records in the last couple months, including two The Bands, a Neil Young and a very underrated Beau Brummels release. Not sick of them yet!
Really enjoyed this. Never before considered myself a lover of country music but i found this interesting and very enjoyable. Glad i listened
Huble beginnings for Gram Parsons. Country rock would begin with the likes of Parsons, Buffalo Springfield, and the Byrds, so this is a natural steppingstone for the genre. Songs are so well-tuned and pleasant, I enjoyed just about every song the Flying Burrito boys has to offer.
Decent, but not super unique to me
A pleasure to hear. They have as much fun with others' material as they do with others and every cut works well on its own terms. Who cares what genre this is, few of their imitators ever did any better.
# Playlist track - My Uncle # Notes - Interesting listen and definitely worth re-visiting. - Knowing nothing about them beforehand, it all seems a bit repetitive and over done. - This might be just due to the fact that they are so influencial that I've heard hundreds of songs copying them but I didn't realize. - 4 stars.
Delightful. My first time hearing this album. I’ve heard the band’s name here and there, and heard other music band members contributed for other projects, but this is my first burrito exposure.
The songwriting on this album is absolutely first rate. To me it sounds more like a straight up Country album rather than Country/Rock, at least until Hot Burrito 1 and Hot Burrito 2 which does have some pretty fuzzy rock-style guitar leads. And both songs are first rate. Country is not my favourite genre so I come in with a prejudice but the influence and quality of the songs is undeniable...plus I love the R&B covers. 4 stars
Never really listened to the burrito bros before, but I always thought they were more psychedelic rock. This sounded more like classic country. I can’t stand modern country but this was pretty good.
Liked alot. Could listen every day. Peaceful vibe.
The Flying Burrito Brothers huh... Heard of them but never checked them out. By looking at this cover, my first assumption was a psychedelic band from the 60s but no, they're entirely country rock. I liked "Sin City", a lot. Something sinister about the way L.A is painted as a bottomless pit of manipulation. "Do Right Women", while I'm not a fan of the sentiment here, I enjoy the barrage of synths that come near the halfway mark. The song topics vary. "Uncle" is about getting drafted while "Hot Burrito #1" details a tragic breakup. Honestly, musically speaking I enjoy "Hot Burrito #2", primarily because of that sick organ-driven instrumental break halfway through. I will say, that despite sounding like a very typical 60s country rock release, there are marks of progressiveness and psychedelic music in many of these tracks. I also typically enjoy the harmonies and the melodies overall. It's nothing super unique vocally speaking but the grainy, slightly low mixed vocals over the vibrant instrumentals work for me. That typical country twang to the vocals I enjoy too. The spoken word closer was a personal favorite. The theatrical nature of the poetry details the story of the close-minded protagonist finding common ground in his beliefs with a young hippie. It's a sweet and optimistic closer capturing the uncertain times and changing political tides of the '60s. Despite being a relatively short listen, I still think the songs start to sound somewhat the same as the album progresses, despite the little interesting moments intertwined within the tracklist. That said, it never gets tiresome and remains for the most part enjoyable. It's a very solid little country rock album.
I really loved the sound and i wish there was more biut a little bit more refined
Great blend of what had come before and what was yet to come.
Solid alt-country; timeless (in a good way); not really much like The Byrds, although a similar pop sensibility at points; a very short album, which is better than being too long. Nothing especially memorable or ground-breaking, to me, but I really liked it.
good take on a bad genre. great band name. some of the songs break the mould slightly for a bit of variety
Chill Country/Rock hybrid
Graham Parsons strikes again. Country Rock, 1969 5/5: Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise), Do Right Woman, Wheels, 4/5: Sin City, Dark End of the Street, Juanita, Do You Know How it Feels, Rating:
Enjoyed this one. The psychedelia-country crossover is not one I really ever expected to encounter, but it seems like was a pretty regular thing back in the 60s and 70s. I need some more of that. Favorite track: Wheels
Really surprised me how good this was
first listen this is a great record what happened to country
Incredible. Country rock. Heavy harmony.
I kind of knew that The Flying Burrito Brothers consisted of ex-Byrds members, but I still somehow had a clear understanding that it was a comedy group. That name... The Gilded Palace Of Sin (that title!) is really enjoyable with an (at the time) innovative mix of country and rock. The stories are engaging, albeit perhaps not too complex, and stuff like the fuzzy guitar on 'Hot Burrito #2' sounds great.