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Country
Release Date: 08/17/1993
Run Time: 63:16
In his short recording career,
Gram Parsons attempted to bridge the gap between country and rock music. Arguably the founder of country-rock,
Parson's timeless influence on music is undeniable, and that is perhaps why this tribute works so remarkably well. A diversity of artists are included, with interpretations that range from reverent note-perfect readings, like
the Musical Kings' (featuring
Kevn Kinney and
R.E.M.'s Peter Buck) version of
the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Cody, Cody" to renditions that rework the songs, as in
Finger's cover of "Still Feeling Blue," which takes straight honky-tonk country and gives it a rockin'
Rolling Stones feel. And although he recorded a number of cover versions, every song on this tribute was either written or co-written by
Gram. Every phase of his career is also represented in the 17 tracks: from his folkie days in the mid-'60s -- "November Nights" (
Coal Porters) to his final recording session in 1973 -- "Return of the Grievous Angel" (
Joey Burns and
Victoria Williams). Noteworthy is the inclusion of
Polly Parsons (
Gram's daughter) &
Eden performing "The New Soft Shoe." All in all, there really isn't a bad version, and some of them are superb, such as
Uncle Tupelo ("Blue Eyes"),
Steve Wynn ("Christine's Tune") and
Stephen McCarthy("One Hundred Years From Now").
~Jack Leaver, All Music Guide
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