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The Flying Burrito Brothers Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969

"At his peak," Chris Hillman once told me about Gram Parsons, his country-rock soulmate in the Byrds and then the Burritos, "he was focused, disciplined, sober." It was a short peak - a handful of LPs and tours between 1968 and Parsons' death in 1973. This deluxe two-CD set is a vital addition to t...

2007 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Last Of The Red Hot Burritos

1972

Burrito Deluxe

1970

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When Gram Parsons led the Flying Burrito Brothers, his emotive, haunting songs and the band's classic C&W-based virtuosity set the standard for California country rock. After he left, followed by cofounder Chris Hillman, the band quickly devolved into an uninspired follower of the style it had started. Eventually, ex-Burritos went on to greater commercial success in the Eagles, Firefall, and the D...

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