Live 1973
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Live 1973 is a recording by Gram Parsons
and the Fallen Angels. It was recorded at Sonic Studios in Hempstead, New York on March 13, 1973 during a live radio broadcast from WLIR
-FM
, a station located in Garden City, New York
. The timing of the recording thus sandwiched it between Parsons' only two solo studio albums, GP
, and Grievous Angel
, although it was not released (on LP
) until 1982, long after both studio albums were released and after Parsons' early death. As in Parsons' studio albums, Emmylou Harris
provides duet and harmony vocals. The Fallen Angels, however, are not the same band that appeared on the two studio albums. The original album had eleven tracks, but included a 7" 45rpm record with the encore medley on side one, and an interview with Gram, Emmylou, and Jock Bartley plus a version of Hot Burrito #1 performed by Gene Parsons in tribute on the other. When later reissued on CD Rhino Records in 1994 the medley and in between song patter were added but the interview segments and the Gene Parsons track were omitted.
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
and the Fallen Angels. It was recorded at Sonic Studios in Hempstead, New York on March 13, 1973 during a live radio broadcast from WLIR
WLIR
WLIR-FM is a Christian radio station as part of the WLIX Voice of Hope Radio Network. WLIR-FM broadcasts in the Hamptons-Riverhead area. Its transmitter is currently located near East Quogue, New York....
-FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, a station located in Garden City, New York
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
. The timing of the recording thus sandwiched it between Parsons' only two solo studio albums, GP
GP (album)
GP is American singer-songwriter Gram Parsons' debut solo album. It was originally released in a gatefold sleeve in 1973. GP received critical acclaim upon release, but failed to reach the Billboard charts...
, and Grievous Angel
Grievous Angel
Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and released four months after his death. It received great critical acclaim upon release, but failed to find commercial success, a fate shared with his previous efforts solo and with The Flying Burrito Brothers....
, although it was not released (on LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
) until 1982, long after both studio albums were released and after Parsons' early death. As in Parsons' studio albums, Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
provides duet and harmony vocals. The Fallen Angels, however, are not the same band that appeared on the two studio albums. The original album had eleven tracks, but included a 7" 45rpm record with the encore medley on side one, and an interview with Gram, Emmylou, and Jock Bartley plus a version of Hot Burrito #1 performed by Gene Parsons in tribute on the other. When later reissued on CD Rhino Records in 1994 the medley and in between song patter were added but the interview segments and the Gene Parsons track were omitted.
Track listing
- "We'll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning" (Joyce Allsup) - 3:34
- "Country Baptizing" (Jim Shumate) - 3:50
- "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" (Roger McGuinnRoger McGuinnJames Roger McGuinn is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist on many of The Byrds' records...
/Gram Parsons) - 4:33 - "Big Mouth Blues" (Gram Parsons) - 4:34
- "The New Soft Shoe" (Gram Parsons) - 5:02
- "Cry One More Time" (Peter WolfPeter WolfPeter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
/Seth Justman) - 5:22 - "Streets of Baltimore" (Tompall GlaserTompall GlaserTompall Glaser is an American country music artist. Active since the 1950s, he has recorded both as a solo artist and with his brothers Chuck and Jim in the trio Tompall & the Glaser Brothers...
/Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
) - 3:08 - "That's All It Took" (Darrell Edwards/Charlotte Grier/George JonesGeorge JonesGeorge Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
) - 2:45 - "Love HurtsLove Hurts"Love Hurts" is the name of a song, written and composed by Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by The Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is also well known from a 1975 international hit version by the rock band Nazareth and in the UK by a top 5 hit in 1975 by Jim Capaldi.The song was introduced...
" (Boudleaux Bryant) - 4:31 - "California Cotton Fields" (Dallas Frazier/Earl Montgomery) - 2:32
- "Six Days on the Road" (Earl Green/Carl Montgomery) - 3:04
- "Encore Medley: Bony Maronie/Forty Days/Almost Grown" (Larry WilliamsLarry WilliamsLarry Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana...
/Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
) - 5:50
Personnel
- Gram ParsonsGram ParsonsGram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
– Lead vocals, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound... - Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
– Harmony vocals, acoustic guitar - Neil FlanzNeil FlanzNeil Flanz is a pedal steel guitar player living in Austin, TX. He has played and toured for over 30 years with artists including Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Charlie Louvin and Joe Sun.- Biography :...
– Pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"... - N. D. Smart IIN. D. SmartNorman D. Smart is an American drummer.He replaced Chip Damiani in The Remains in 1966, shortly before their split.He then joined Mountain in 1969 and played on their first gigs, before being replaced by Corky Laing in 1970....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Kyle Tullis – Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jock BartleyJock BartleyJock Bartley is an American Musician. He is a member of the band Firefall.He studied at University of Colorado in Boulder as an art major.He played guitar in Zephyr, and released a pair of albums with Tommy Bolin on Warner Bros...
– Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...