This overview of the heyday of the flagship band of 1970s country-rock illustrates why the genre became such a force in its time--and why it flagged as the decade progressed. Its ascent can be attributed to the vision and charisma of band cofounder Gram Parsons. Parsons's legend has grown to such a point that one must question its validity. Was he that crucial in shaping the genre? The answer is provided through the course of the first disc and a solid portion of the second in this smartly assembled double set. Parsons and partner Chris Hillman brought together influences ranging from Stax soul to the Everly Brothers to Hank Williams to create a sound that is inventive, inviting, clever, and a little weird. Parsons's two Burrito albums--1969's landmark The Gilded Palace of Sin and its patchwork follow-up, Burrito Deluxe--are here in their entirety, as are some Gram-era oddities. The handful of post-Parsons tracks that weigh down disc 2 augur country-rock's demise. Hillman and new recruit Rick Roberts create pleasant enough music that simply lacks the flair Parsons brought to nearly everything he recorded in his 26 years. --Steven Stolder
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Tracks:
- Christine's Tune (A.K.A. Devil In Disguise)
- Sin City
- Do Right Woman
- Dark End Of The Street
- My Uncle
- Wheels
- Juanita
- Hot Burrito #1
- Hot Burrito #2
- Do You Know How It Feels
- Hippie Boy
- The Train Song
- Lazy Days
- Image Of Me
- High Fashion Queen
- If You Gotta Go
- Man In The Fog
- Farther Along
- Older Guys
- Cody, Cody
- God's Own Singer
- Down In The Churchyard
- Wild Horses
Tracks:
- Six Days On The Road
- Close Up The Honky-Tonks
- Break My Mind
- Dim Lights
- Sing Me Back Home
- Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
- To Love Somebody
- White Line Fever
- Colorado
- Hand To Mouth
- Tried So Hard
- Just Can't Be
- To Ramona
- Four Days Of Rain
- Can't You Hear Me Calling
- All Alone
- Why Are You Crying
- Here Tonight
- Ain't That A Lot Of Love
- Losing Game (Live)
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This overview of the heyday of the flagship band of 1970s country-rock illustrates why the genre became such a force in its time--and why it flagged as the decade progressed. Its ascent can be attributed to the vision and charisma of band cofounder Gram Parsons. Parsons's legend has grown to such a point that one must question its validity. Was he that crucial in shaping the genre? The answer is provided through the course of the first disc and a solid portion of the second in this smartly assembled double set. Parsons and partner Chris Hillman brought together influences ranging from Stax soul to the Everly Brothers to Hank Williams to create a sound that is inventive, inviting, clever, and a little weird. Parsons's two Burrito albums--1969's landmark The Gilded Palace of Sin and its patchwork follow-up, Burrito Deluxe--are here in their entirety, as are some Gram-era oddities. The handful of post-Parsons tracks that weigh down disc 2 augur country-rock's demise. Hillman and new recruit Rick Roberts create pleasant enough music that simply lacks the flair Parsons brought to nearly everything he recorded in his 26 years. --Steven StolderCustomer Reviews:
Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros. Anthology 1969-1972.......2007-06-08
The definitive overview of a seminal country-rock band.......2006-10-28
After the 11 songs from the first LP, this compilation includes a single A-side titled "The Train Song" which never did anything for me. I wonder who chose to let the Burritos be coproduced by Johnny Guitar Watson?
Rating: no rating !!
The follow-up LP, "Burrito Deluxe" appeared within 15 months of the first and, at the time, I found it to be a major let down. Although definitely a lesser work, I have grown more appreciative of it as its actual strenghts have grown on me.
The LP was pleasant and well above average, but after the magnificence of "Gilded Palace of Sin", it suffered by comparison. Also, I cannot help but feel that there was less drive, less enthusiasm from everybody involved. My favourite track is the "cover" of the Stones' "Wild Horses" (which could actually have been co-composed by Parsons). Other favourites are "Cody, Cody" and "Lazy Days". I would rate this album *** ½.
The second CD begins with seven tracks that first appeared on "Farther Along", "Close up the Honky Tonks" and Gram Parsons' "Sleepless Nights".
These tracks seem to be work-in-progress of country covers; they are rather well recorded but they sound average and rather perfunctory to me when compared with the songs recorded by the original artists. I do not think that these recordings would have been released at the time had Parsons not perished most tragically and so young. Rating : **.
Tracks 8 - 17 were released on the Flying Burrito Brothers' third, eponymous LP. This is the second line-up from the band, with Rick Roberts "replacing" Gram Parsons. Well, Parsons could not really be "replaced" but Hillman obviously did not want to remain the sole leader/singer/songwriter of the band. Rick Roberts was a good singer and a good writer to boot. While the music on this record leans more towards the West Coast / singer-songwriter scene than towards Parson's vision, I must say that I have liked this 1971 LP at first listen. The album is chock-full of good songs, well sung and well arranged. The well-known Haggard cover "White Line Fever" is really superior to the Parsons sung "demo" covers of two Merle Haggard's tunes placed at the beginning of this CD. Colorado, Four Days of Rain, All alone, ... are among my favourites but there really is no dud track on this album. I rate it *****. This does not mean that I find it as good (and certainly not as influential) as the "Gilded Palace of Sin" but it very good in its own sweet way. I would say that this LP holds its ground when compared with favourites of mine such as "Pickin' Up The Pieces" (Poco) or, well, the first LP by The Eagles. It is also a splendid opportunity to appreciate Hillman's characteristically exquisite bass guitar playing one more time. Sneeky Pete Kleinow also shines throughout while Leadon ... well Leadon is always good on whatever stringed instrument happens to lay around.
Track # 18 is a version of Gene Clark's "Here Tonight" (covered and sung by Hillman on the third album) and recorded by Clark himself with the Flying Burrito Records (and also much earlier on his very first solo Columbia LP). I prefer Clark's rendition to Hillman's but I wonder why this take appeared on "Close Up The Honky Tonks" because it has much more of a polished Byrds / LA sound. Anyway, it's pretty good to have around. I rate this track *****.
The last two tracks were recorded live for the fourth LP titled "Last of The Flying Burrito brothers" which I duly bought upon release. Although less lethargic than the tracks from "Close Up the Honky Tonks", they are not that remarkable either. I would rate this, their fourth album for A&M, ** ½.
It should be pointed out that the sound of this CD is very, very good. The booklet is also informative, including quotes from Chris Hillman.
This compilation is THE definitive overview of the Flying Burrito Brothers' oeuvre!
HOT BURRITOS!!!!.......2005-08-02
Here are some of the upsides to this collection: You get what is (ironically) the only American release of their seminal debut on compact disc, The Gilded Palace of Sin. You're typically going to pay twice what you would for this whole set just to get the import of this album alone. So it's safe to say that this set is a definite "best value". While I feel like The Gilded Palace of Sin is the only album you really need by the Burritos, you do get to hear their version of the Stone's classic Wild Horses, which ws actually released before the stones version, oddly enough. The packaging is really nice, with several unreleased photos of the band, and stories and reflections from surviving members.
Some downsides to the collection: in my estimation, this set is roughly 2/3 filler. They just didn't capture that dynamite sound after The Gilded Palace of Sin. Sure, they had a few shining moments, even after Gram's departure, but I don't find myself straying too far past the first dozen or so tracks of disc 1 on a regular basis.
It is sad and ironic that this is the only CD version of The Gilded Palace of Sin available domestically. This great slab of Classic Americana has been an import only for years! Why, I do not know. You just listen to it, and you get the imagery of riding a huge motorcycle through a desert highway...leather jacket with the tassles...boots...a walrus moustache, and not a care in the world.
The bottom line: if you're looking to save money, and don't mind a considerable amount of filler, buy this set. If you have the money to spare, and don't want the filler, splurge a little and get the import of Gilded Palace. Either way, you simply cannot afford to let this album, in one format or another, pass you by. Go out right now and buy this!!
Breaking Up With The Flying Burrito Brothers.......2005-03-06
Long ago, I was embroiled in a difficult relationship that causes the occasional wound even today. In the midst of that emotional tempest, Gram Parsons was the guy I kept turning to, and not always for the healthiest reasons. His voice was so lonely and laced with sadness, as if it were my own. I listened to his music not to heal, but to wallow. I knew my pain would get no better, yet I was going to keep going back to her for more abuse -- so I knew I was a pretty sad sack. Yet there was something so beautiful about the relationship that I didn't want it to end.
That relationship is the main reason I couldn't listen to "Hot Burrito #1" for years. It bore a pit right in my stomach and ceased any kind of meaningful activity as I just listened to the song. Listen to the lyrics and you'll know what I mean. Parsons cuts right to the heart of the painful beauty with his voice and his interpretation, and to have such emotional depth of feeling at such a young age is pretty astonishing.
However, it was a momentum he had trouble sustaining with this band. The last half of Disc 1 is decidedly below the sky-high bar raised with the first half, with the exception of "Wild Horses". By the end of Disc 2, which covers the output of the Burritos with Rick Roberts, they sounded like an bad Eagles knockoff instead of a top Eagles influencer. In their early days, the Burritos were just like the Eagles, only good.
However, I knew I was coming out the other side of my bad relationship and would be OK when I didn't need to listen to this (and other CDs) nearly every day, just so I could further torture myself with thoughts of her. It seemed disloyal to say goodbye to the Burritos, so I did it slowly, but gradually it came out of my stereo and back on the shelf. Occasionally I'll pull it out and give it a listen for old-times' sake, but it doesn't bring back the old feelings the way it used to. In a weird sense, it almost diminishes the quality of the album a bit.
Bottom line, this CD set will kill you softly if you're going through a tough breakup. Unlike "Blood On The Tracks", which achieves the same effect through Dylan's lyrics, Hot Burritos is purely visceral, with painful, sorrow-filled emotion. But there aren't enough of these tunes to sustain this entire album.
Great music: where country and rock first merged!.......2005-02-10
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