Gram Parsons - Complete Reprise Sessions
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Free Music Review: Great package, great artist.
Hit: 5 Stars
If Gram never did anything other than bring Emmy Lou to us, his place in music history would be assured a golden throne. But he did so much more, all the bands that followed him from the Eagles to the New Riders Of the Purple Sage all owe him. Granted some of this music has been released before and unless you're a Gram fanatic you'd probably be happy with the previous re-package of his 2 LPs. But everyone SHOULD be a Gram fanatic, the guy was amazing and his music with Emmy Lou is fabulous. I will take any odds and ends I can get on this wonderful musician, and these alternate takes are great. James Austin and his crew at Rhino did a super job of putting together a lovely boxset. They used some of my pictures (from Armadillo WHQ Austin) but that's not why it's a great package, it would be in any case. I wish there was more unreleased music but I'm happy to get this great box set. Go buy it, you can't lose!
Then go buy the DVD of his life, Fallen Angel, a well done documentary of a legendary musician and see what this white soul singer was all about.
Free Music Review: worth the wait
Hit: 5 Stars
The third disc of this amazing compilation is as close to seeing GP/Emmylou live as it gets. Fresh, unfettered,natural, intimate. Totally different versions and feelings from the antecedent CDs.
"The New Soft Shoe" with the spare, alto fiddle gives the song an even more evocative southern feel and brings the story to life. Return of the Grievous Angel is a front palor, rocking chair, lope along story. Totally different harmony line from Emmylou. Different phrasing from GP, adding a syllable to "grievous" and stretching out "that ooold Bible belt" in the verse about Elvis. Has there ever been a more heartfelt version of "Hickory Wind" and there are a lot of versions of that chestnut. The stunner is "Love Hurts". Much more passionate than any other version on record. I saw GP and Emmylou and the Fallen Angels three consecutive nights at a club in Boston and "Love Hurts" was the showstopper.This is the closet version to those performances. Thank God for Emmylou putting this compilation together.
Free Music Review: Yes, it exists -- and its great
Hit: 5 Stars
Why on earth would someone give this a one star review simply because he pre-ordered it and the item was pushed back??? People don't make any sense.
Anyway, this thing finally came out today. This is a superb collection with fantastic sound quality, a heaping handful of great outtakes, and a recording of an interview with Gram. It's a fine set for diehards and casual fans alike in that even if you've had these albums for 30 years, there is still plenty new to hear.
There is a booklet loaded with text and some pictures I'd never seen. The discs are contained in miniature LP replica jackets -- my only complaint is that there are no inner sleeves to protect the discs from getting damaged while sliding in and out of the cardboard. But that's a minor detail. The packaging looks great, the music is excellent. I can't say enough good things about it.
Free Music Review: Excellent introduction to Gram--also great to complete collection
Hit: 5 Stars
This box set is an excellent introduction to Gram Parsons' music. It includes all the songs from both of his solo albums. However, even if one has "GP" and "Grievous Angel," I still recommend this box set, since it includes a third disc that has alternate takes. The stripped down alternate takes give a nice feel of what it must have been like to be in the studio with Gram, Emmylou, and the band while they were learning and practicing the songs. I also enjoyed the short interviews. The comments added a personal experience that one would not have gotten otherwise. The remastering of all the songs is superb. This CD is a must-have for both new fans who are just discovering Gram and old fans who want to complete their collections.Free Music Review: How could you rate this less than 5 stars
Hit: 5 Stars
Like many of you thinking of buying this, I was tempted by the outtakes. Some of them I had on bootleg, but I was so desperate to get anything "new" by GP that I broke down. Good sound--can't say it's better than previous issues. Some outtakes are more noticably different than the standard fare. I only wish that the record companies would clean up some of the great bootlegged recordings. Now that would be a box set worth having.