{"product_id":"gram-parsons-the-early-years-vol-1-2-2lp","title":"Gram Parsons - The Early Years Vol. 1 \u0026 2 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e(2014)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Music On Vinyl \/ Sierra Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e180 Gram Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGatefold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry \/ Folk \/ Bluegrass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost fans are presumably aware that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/gram-parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eGram Parsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emust have been doing something before he formed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/the-international-submarine-band-mn0000097949\"\u003ethe International Submarine Band\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1966 and began drawing the blueprints of country-rock, but not many of them have actually heard the recorded evidence that's surfaced from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e' earliest recordings.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"album-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/the-early-years-vols-1-2-mw0002618958\"\u003eThe Early Years, Vols. 1-2\u003c\/a\u003e, an augmented reissue of two out of print LPs from the archivists as Sierra Records, would be useful if only for preserving some of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e' first musical endeavors, but it also offers an entertaining snapshot of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/gram-mn0000987491\"\u003eGram\u003c\/a\u003e's fledgling years as a folkie. The first ten songs were taken from a demo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecorded in 1965 at a radio station with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/the-shilos-mn0001811058\"\u003ethe Shilos\u003c\/a\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/kingston-trio-mn0000102050\"\u003eKingston Trio\u003c\/a\u003e-type folk group he sang with for a few years. While the audio is less than ideal, the demo makes it clear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/the-shilos-mn0001811058\"\u003ethe Shilos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere one of the more accomplished groups following this path, with crisp instrumental work, excellent harmonies, and strong, subtly impassioned lead vocals from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e, and his originals \"Big Country\" and \"Zah's Blues\" show he was already making his mark as a songwriter. Next are eight living-room recordings from late 1965 of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperforming solo with his guitar in a friend's apartment in New York City. Once again, the fidelity is imperfect, but the performances are thoughtful and full of soul, and the songs, especially \"Race with the Wind,\" \"That Kind of Livin',\" and \"A River Is Made Out of Raindrops\" show he was growing by leaps and bounds as a tunesmith. The set also includes a pair of tunes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecut with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/the-like-mn0003241944\"\u003ethe Like\u003c\/a\u003e, his short-lived rock band, and they're smart, tuneful folk-rock, with \"November Night\" suggesting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e' country influences and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/dylan-mn0000066915\"\u003eDylan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einfatuation were beginning to make themselves known. And the album closes with a few tunes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecorded with actor turned singer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/brandon-de-wilde-mn0001574170\"\u003eBrandon de Wilde\u003c\/a\u003e, and while\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a far better singer than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/de-wilde-mn0001574170\"\u003ede Wilde\u003c\/a\u003e, their recordings of \"Do Right Woman\" and \"Together Again\" are the first glimpses of the style that would become\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/gram-mn0000987491\"\u003eGram\u003c\/a\u003e's hallmark. (A limited run of this disc also includes a bonus EP, with four more songs from the 1965 solo recordings and two live cuts from 1970.) While nearly all of this material has been available before,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"album-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/the-early-years-vols-1-2-mw0002618958\"\u003eThe Early Years, Vols. 1-2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efinally brings it together in one convenient package, and if this is a good bit different than the music that made\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/parsons-mn0000987491\"\u003eParsons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea legend, these rough tapes show the talent was always there, and was capable of expressing itself in a variety of ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. I May Be Right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Big Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Zah's Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Mary You Don't Weep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Bells of Rhymney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. Goin Away Don't You Wanta Go\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7. They Still Go Down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8. On My Journey Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9. Surfinanny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. Oh They Didnt Crucify My Lord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11. The Great Silke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12. Race With the Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13. The Rains Come Down\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14. Hand Within the Glove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15. Rolling Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16. Darkest Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17. That Kind of Livin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18. A River Is Made Out of Raindrops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19. Just Can't Take It Anymore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20. November Nights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21. Together Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22. Do Right Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23. Hickory Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEAN Code: 8718469536115\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Get Back Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37828115071144,"sku":"","price":23.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/5648\/4264\/products\/GramParsons-EarlyYearsVol.1_2.jpg?v=1612448427","url":"https:\/\/www.getbackmusic.nl\/en\/products\/gram-parsons-the-early-years-vol-1-2-2lp","provider":"Get Back Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}