{"product_id":"grievous-angel-acoustic-sound-series","title":"Grievous Angel (ACOUSTIC SOUND SERIES)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a summer tour, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGram Parsons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dashed off a couple of new songs (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Return Of The Grievous Angel,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In My Hour Of Darkness\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), dusted off a few old ones (including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Hickory Wind\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"$1000 Wedding\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from his days with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Byrds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flying Burrito Brothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, respectively) and convened his band in the studio to cut his second Reprise album. With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrievious Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the can, Parsons headed for Joshua Tree, California, and history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased a few months after his untimely demise there, this 1974 album stands among his best work as a shining example of the cosmic American music he pioneered, with superb playing from the likes of guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Burton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and some beautiful harmonizing from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmmylou Harris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (and on the final track, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinda Ronstadt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Brass Buttons,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Return of the Grievous Angel,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Love Hurts\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (a duet for the ages) carry emotional weight and effortless beauty, delivered with the warmth and immediacy only analog recording can capture. Every note feels alive — the pedal steel sighs, the harmonies soar, and Parsons' voice, tender and world-weary, sits perfectly in the center of the soundstage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough Parsons passed away before the album's release, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrievous Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became his legacy — the work that turned cult admiration into lasting influence. Its impact can be heard in generations of artists, from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEagles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucinda Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSturgill Simpson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut from the original analog masters, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrievous Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers that unmistakable '70s depth and presence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrievous Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e endures because it's a pure, analog expression of beauty, longing, and timeless sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"180g 2LP","offer_id":58268568682841,"sku":"SDZ-47177","price":85.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/gram-parsons.png?v=1781174605","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/grievous-angel-acoustic-sound-series","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}