Grievous Angel

Grievous Angel was the second solo album by Gram Parsons, compiled from 1973 sessions and released four months after his death. 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. Grievous Angel peaked at number 195 on the Billboard charts. Despite its modest sales, it is viewed as a successful example of the hybrid between country and rock and roll Parsons called "Cosmic American Music". In 2003, the album was ranked number 429 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. After a ramshackle tour in the spring and summer of 1973, Gram Parsons again convened with his singing partner Emmylou...