Condition: New
The Flying Burrito Bros - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
Label: 4 Men With Beards – 4M135
Format: Vinyl, LP
New
Country: US
Released: 2007
Genre: Rock
Style: Country Rock
Tracklist
A1 Christine's Tune
3:02
A2 Sin City
4:10
A3 Do Right Woman
3:56
A4 Dark End Of The Street
3:55
A5 My Uncle
2:36
B1 Wheels
3:02
B2 Juanita
2:28
B3 Hot Burrito #1
3:37
B4 Hot Burrito #2
3:15
B5 Do You Know How It Feels
2:06
B6 Hippie Boy
4:55
Credits
Bass, Backing Vocals – Chris Ethridge
Co-producer – Henry Lewy, Larry Marks
Drums – Eddie Hoh (tracks: A2, B5), Jon Corneal (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A5, B2), Popeye Phillips (tracks: B3, B4, B6), Sam Goldstein (tracks: B1)
Guitar – Sneeky Pete
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Gram Parsons
Guitar, Vocals – Chris Hillman
Mandolin – Chris Hillman (tracks: A5)
Piano – Chris Ethridge (tracks: B3, B4)
Notes
Produced by The Burritos, Larry Marks & Henry Lewy
I had heard of Gram Parsons well before I listened to the Burritos' amazing debut lp- but I was an avid anti-country kind of person. I just did not want to know. Yet compilation tape after compilation tape I got from friends managed to include Parsons, the Burritos, "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" era Byrds, or a combination thereof. So, finally, in 1988 (I was 18), I found an old lp copy of "Guilded Palace of Sin" at the Salvation Army and bought it for 75 cents. My life has never been the same.
From the opening strumming of "Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise)", there was this odd blend of country, folk, and fuzzed out psychedelia (Sneaky Pete's steel guitar) that immediately grabbed me and has never let go. Then there were the vocals. Along with the wonderful sense of harmony that Chris Hillman possessed, Gram Parsons was able to blend blues, folk, country, gospel, and rock in one voice- and do them all convincingly. His charisma was obvious. His love for the music undoubted. He was the focal point for much of what would become the LA country sound- Linda Ronstadt, Eagles, Emmylou Harris. They all emulated him, but could never reach his level of talent.
The songs on the lp are all top rate, in my view. The melancholy of "Sin City," the rockabilly of "Christine's Tune," the tongue in cheek anti-war bluegrass/folk tune "My Uncle," "Wheels," their tribute to motorcycles, the up-tempo "Hot Burrito #2," the satire of "Hippie Boy," complete with gospel ending. All genres of music from folk to country/rock are well represented here, with the Burritos more than able to handle of them competenetly..
The Flying Burrito Bros - Sin City
Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman could harmonize with the best of them. I LOVE all Gram Parsons songs but Chris is awesome on this one
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