Gram Parsons Bonanza

Today marks the release of two long-delayed releases that should kick off a modest resurgence in Gram Parsons worship.

First, Rhino is releasing a 3-disc set called The Complete Reprise Sessions, which includes the entire albums GP and Grievous Angel (long available as a single CD set), plus interviews and alternate takes. This follows a retrospective from a few years back called Sacred Hearts & Fallen Angels, which includes non-solo work from The Flying Burrito Brothers and the International Submarine Band. But any true fan should run out and buy this new collection also.

The real treat, however, is Rhino's DVD release of a British documentary called Fallen Angel. Having not seen it, I can't wholeheartedly recommend it. But it does seem to be heavy on interviews from key folks like Emmylou, Peter Buck, James Burton, Phil Kaufman and Keith Richards, and that alone probably makes it worth the money. I'll let you know what I think about the film later this week.