Parsons, Gene / Byrds Related
Melodies
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 1979 Original. Jacket HAs Saw Promo Cut/Hole; Corner Wear And Shrink Splits. Custom "Formerly Of The Byrds" Hype Sticker On The Shrink Wrap. Something Of A "Comeback" Album (After A Several-Year Mid-'70s Recording Hiatus), Gene Parsons' Melodies Is A Quality Record Through And Through. Parsons Is At His Best When He Sticks To More Traditionally Oriented Country And Bluegrass Material And Instrumentals. Although He Is Best Known As The Drummer In The Early-'70s Clarence White-Era Byrds, Parsons Is An Excellent Guitarist, Bassist, And Banjo Player, And His Considerable Skills Are On Display Throughout The Record. Highlight Of The Album Is Parsons' Absolutely Gorgeous Interpretation Of The Gram Parsons Classic "Hot Burrito #1."