Grievous Angel

5/5

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

Grievous Angel is the second solo album by American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist Gram Parsons, compiled from summer 1973 sessions and released four months after his death in September 1973 from a morphine and alcohol overdose. 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. The album peaked at number 195 on the Billboard charts. Despite its modest sales, it continues to be viewed as a successful example of the hybrid between country and rock and roll Parsons called "Cosmic American Read more on Last.fm.

  1. gives it a: 5/5

    This is the definitive singer songwriter record, a revered piece of troubador history that lives on in the hearts of alternative country writers everywhere. Boozy, mellow sounds tell stories of broken hearts and dead ends. This is like hearing music for the first time and realizing what you’ve been missing.