Released July 13, 1999 Release date 13 July 1999 | Length 53:16 | |
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Producer Emmylou HarrisPaul Kremen Similar Grievous Angel, Sleepless Nights, GP, Live 1973, Burrito Deluxe | ||
Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons is a 1999 tribute album to pioneering country rock musician Gram Parsons, co-produced by his one-time singing partner, Emmylou Harris and featuring cover versions of songs written/co-written by or popularized by Parsons, performed by Harris, Beck, Wilco, The Pretenders, Cowboy Junkies, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, David Crosby, Steve Earle, Chris Hillman and many other artists. The album was released from Almo Sounds and benefited Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation's "Campaign for a Landmine Free World."
Contents
The album surveys Parsons' songwriting efforts from his time with International Submarine Band and the Flying Burrito Brothers to his solo career.
The album cover features a photo of Parsons' ornate tailored suit jacket designed by Nudie Cohn, which was worn for the cover of the Burritos' album, The Gilded Palace of Sin. Parts of the album were performed on September 19, 1999 on the PBS show Sessions at West 54th Street. The performance included a version of the song "Wheels" which did not appear on the album by Chris Hillman and Jim Lauderdale. Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Chris Hillman, Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown, Jim Lauderdale, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, and Bernie Leadon were some of the performers on the show.
Track listing
- "She" (Chris Ethridge/Parsons) – 4:51
- Performed by The Pretenders and Emmylou Harris
- "Ooh Las Vegas" (Rick Grech/Parsons) – 5:21
- Performed by Cowboy Junkies
- "Sin City" (Chris Hillman/Parsons) – 4:01
- Performed by Beck and Emmylou Harris
- "$1000 Wedding" (Parsons) – 3:07
- Performed by Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield
- "Hot Burrito #1" (Ethridge/Parsons) – 3:54
- Performed by The Mavericks
- "High Fashion Queen" (Hillman/Parsons) – 3:06
- Performed by Chris Hillman and Steve Earle
- "Juanita" (Hillman/Parsons) – 2:42
- Performed by Sheryl Crow and Emmylou Harris
- "Sleepless Nights" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant) – 3:57
- Performed by Elvis Costello
- "Return of the Grievous Angel" (Thomas Stanley Brown/Parsons) – 4:19
- Performed by Lucinda Williams and David Crosby
- "One Hundred Years from Now" (Parsons) – 2:53
- Performed by Wilco
- "A Song for You" – 6:40
- Performed by Whiskeytown
- "Hickory Wind" (Bob Buchanan/Gram Parsons) – 4:38
- Performed by Gillian Welch
- "In My Hour of Darkness" (Emmylou Harris/Parsons) – 4:47
- Performed by the Rolling Creekdippers
Songs
1SheThe Pretenders - Emmylou Harris4:53
2Ooh Las VegasCowboy Junkies5:21
3Sin CityBeck - Emmylou Harris4:01