Various Artists (Gram Parsons) – The Chronological Classics 1966-1968
Warped Records 6751 (2011)
The original version this “download only” compilation was wrongly titled “The Chronogical Classics” (without the “lo” syllable). I have corrected that, as well as some mistakes in the liner notes, the artists’ names, the song titles and the tags. The artwork has been updated too.
Thanks though to the original compiler and uploader.
Gram Parsons is on all tracks and sings lead vocals on most tracks.
Most of The Byrds tracks are alternate or rehearsal versions.
1. The
International Submarine Band - The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
(2:12)
2. The International Submarine Band - Truck Drivin' Man (2:34)
3. The International Submarine Band - One Day Week (2:16)
4. The International Submarine Band - Sum Up Broke (2:14)
5. The International Submarine Band - Luxury Liner (2:55)
6. The International Submarine Band - Blue Eyes (2:50)
7. The International Submarine Band - Miller's Cave (2:49)
8. The International Submarine Band - I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known
(2:18)
9. The International Submarine Band - Folsom Prison Blues/That's All Right
(4:24)
10. The International Submarine Band - A Satisfied Mind (2:31)
11. The International Submarine Band - Strong Boy (2:04)
12. The International Submarine Band - I Still Miss Someone (2:47)
13. The International Submarine Band - Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome
(3:36)
14. The International Submarine Band - Knee Deep In The Blues (1:56)
15. The Byrds - You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:38)
16. The Byrds - Hickory Wind (3:40)
17. The Byrds - Hickory Wind (3:34)
18. The Byrds - Lazy Days (3:28)
19. The Byrds - Lazy Days (3:18)
20. The Byrds - Pretty Boy Floyd (2:37)
21. The Byrds - I Am A Pilgrim (3:42)
22. The Byrds - Pretty Polly (2:55)
23. The Byrds - Pretty Polly (3:37)
24. The Byrds - Reputation (3:09)
25. The Byrds - Nothing Was
Delivered (3:24)
Artwork Included (front, back, booklet)
3 comments:
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Though I'm not a great fan of Gram Parsons, I decided to give this upload a listen, especially since I know so little about his The International Submarine Band (what a name!). I find this pre-Byrds band to be a competent group, with good musicians and vocals, But the material I find rather ordinary, not much different from commercial country mjusic at the time, though with some hints of what country music was to become a few years later. Parsons' vocals are up to the task, but the bar isn't very high. The group's version of Folsom Prison Blues is vastly inferior to Johnny Cash's version on his live album from the same prison. In fact, his voice, while good, doesn't seem to have a personal characteristic, as if he were just trying to imitate the country style as closely as possible. As for the Sweetheart sessions, Parsons is only on some of them, which is weird because there are some songs which might have been interesting to hear in alternative versions; instead, we get various versions of songs which Parsons didn't appear on. Overall, an interesting compilation of Parsons' early career, but I still think he is overrated as both a singer and a writer, partly because of his claims to be creating 'Cosmic American Music', when in reality he was doing traditional country music with some rock elements. Thanks for the upload.
Now you learn everyday. Gram Parsons is not on all tracks on Sweetheart Of The Rodeo! Fortunately, one man's opinion doesn't make it a fact.
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