The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969) The Flying Burrito Brothers
I was in the Boy Scouts, an Eagle, to be exact, when I came home September 23, 1973, from a weekend camping trip in Joshua Tree. My mom asked me if I'd heard about some rock star's body being burned out there. At 429,690 acres (671.4 sq mi; 1,738.9 km2), Joshua Tree is a pretty big place."No", I replied. At the time I didn't know Gram Parsons, or his music.
An incendiary end to a short, fascinating, and largely tragic life.
There is a high lonesome authenticity in his voice, and music, throughout his career.
I picked up a used copy of "The Gilded Palace Of Sin" in the early '80's, and pretty much everything else since.
He was my gateway into Country Music, and a huge influence on several levels. He and Chris Hillman wrote some great songs together, and Gram continued to until his unfortunate demise.
I bought this 2017 repress from from my buddy Sal earlier this year. Sounds much better than my scratchy original.