Martedì 30 Giu 2009, 16:35

The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Place of Sin

In the 1001 albums book, there is a quote next to this album from a Terry Melcher, which reads: "Gram Parsons was like the white country Jimi Hendrix" Though, it is an amusing query, it is not in the least bit accurate.

This album dragged on.. and on… and on… Don't get me wrong, this book has turned me on to some wonderful country music from The Louvin Brothers to Merle Haggard to Buck Owens to Marty Robbins to Johnny Cash. This album just doesn't do it for me.

I was expecting more of a country-rock feel by reading reviews, but The Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo was more of a country-rock album than this. The album succeeds when it does live up to its promise on tracks like "Christine's Tune", "Dark End of the Street", and "Hot Burrito No. 2."

Overall i give the album a 6/10. I can appreciate its influence on better, future acts, but cannot appreciate the album itself.

Listen to: Christine's Tune, Dark End of The Street , My Uncle, Hot Burrito No. 2