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The songs that comprise Sleepless Nights were collected from two sources. In early 1970, the Flying Burrito Brothers, featuring Parsons, recorded several songs for an anticipated no-nonsense country album. [3] The album was ultimately never released due to Parsons’ departure from the band. Nine of Sleepless Nights’ tracks come from these ...
By this time, the Flying Burrito Brothers no longer existed, having been dissolved by Rick Roberts in 1973. This compilation was released after Gram Parsons ' death in 1973, presumably to capitalize on posthumous interest in Parsons' music, though the compilation does include cuts from the Chris Hillman -led post-Parsons era as well (on Side Four).
Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist.He recorded with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, popularizing what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock.
The Flying Burrito Brothers recorded a version in 1970 for an unreleased album. The track was eventually released on the 1976 Gram Parsons' compilation album Sleepless Nights; A second, different version of the song was released by the Flying Burrito Brothers on their 1975 album Flying Again; New Riders of the Purple Sage's 1972 album Powerglide
AllMusic said, "[Gram] Parsons probably came closest to realizing his "cosmic American music" dream during his brief stay as a founding member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and so this double-disc release, which features well-recorded live sets from 1969 of the original Burritos lineup... is a true archival treasure, perhaps doubly so because it comes direct from the famed Grateful Dead tape ...
The Gilded Palace of Sin is the debut studio album by American country rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers, released on February 6, 1969, by A&M Records. [1] It continued Gram Parsons' and Chris Hillman's work in modern country music, fusing traditional styles such as folk and country with other forms of popular music including gospel, soul, and psychedelic rock.
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Almost immediately after Parsons informed them of his new country focus, Ian Dunlop and Mickey Gauvin left the ISB, forming a group called The Flying Burrito Brothers (not to be confused with the later country rock band of the same name, featuring Parsons and Chris Hillman among others). The split was amicable: Parsons played the group's first gig.