The Flying Burrito Brothers discography explained

Artist:The Flying Burrito Brothers
Studio:19
Live:11
Compilation:15
Singles:16

The following is a comprehensive discography of The Flying Burrito Brothers, an American country rock band which has evolved over time and released material under several different names.[1] Their initial recordings were led by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman who had recently left The Byrds. Parsons was replaced by Rick Roberts who continued to tour with the band even after the departure of Hillman. By 1975 a new lineup focused around Gib Guilbeau and other Byrds alumni such as Skip Battin and Gene Parsons. In 1977 the band recorded an album that their record company released under the name "Sierra" much to their surprise. By the 1980s, and after several lineup changes, the band was mostly associated with Gib Gilbeau and John Beland. They relented to record company pressure and once again changed the name of the band to just "The Burrito Brothers". Sneaky Pete Kleinow's pedal steel guitar playing was generally the only constant with each lineup change during this era.

John Beland "retired" the Flying Burrito Brothers name in 2000. In 2002, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and other musicians recorded under the name "Burrito Deluxe."[2] Burrito Deluxe recorded three albums with various musicians, many of whom at one time had been members of the Flying Burrito Brothers in one capacity or another. After still more lineup changes, Burrito Deluxe recorded an album as simply "The Burritos"[3] before reverting to their 1980s moniker: The Burrito Brothers.[4] In 2020, The Burrito Brothers revived the Burrito Deluxe name for a rarities compilation.

Albums

Studio albums

YearCredited AsTitleBillboard 200
1969The Flying Burrito BrothersThe Gilded Palace of Sin164
1970The Flying Burrito BrothersBurrito Deluxe—
1971The Flying Burrito BrothersThe Flying Burrito Bros176
1975The Flying Burrito BrothersFlying Again138
1976The Flying Burrito BrothersAirborne—
1977SierraSierra—
1981The Burrito BrothersHearts on the Line—
1982The Burrito BrothersSunset Sundown—
1994The Flying Burrito BrothersEye of a Hurricane—
1997The Flying Burrito BrothersCalifornia Jukebox—
1999The Flying Burrito BrothersSons of the Golden West—
2002Burrito DeluxeGeorgia Peach—
2004Burrito DeluxeThe Whole Enchilada—
2007Burrito DeluxeDisciples of the Truth—
2011The BurritosSound As Ever—
2018The Burrito BrothersStill Going Strong—
2021The Burrito BrothersThe Notorious Burrito Brothers—
2023The Burrito BrothersTogether—
2023The Burrito BrothersChristmas—

Live albums

YearCredited AsTitle
1972The Flying Burrito BrothersLast of the Red Hot Burritos
1979The Flying Burrito BrothersLive In Tokyo
1985The Flying Burrito BrothersCabin Fever
1986The Flying Burrito BrothersLive From Europe
1989The Flying Burrito BrothersFrom Another Time
1991The Flying Burrito BrothersClose Encounters of the West Coast
1992The Flying Burrito BrothersSin City
2004The Flying Burrito BrothersThe Red Album
2007Gram Parsons / The Flying Burrito Brothers
2011The Flying Burrito Brothers
2021The Burrito BrothersThe Burrito Brothers: Live 2019

Compilation albums

YearCredited AsTitle
1971The Flying Burrito BrothersHot Burrito (The Netherlands)
1974The Flying Burrito BrothersClose Up the Honky Tonks
1976Gram Parsons / The Flying Burrito BrothersSleepless Nights
1988The Flying Burrito Brothers
1995The Burrito BrothersDouble Barrel (recorded 1984)
The Flying Burrito BrothersBest of the Flying Burrito Brothers
1996The Burrito BrothersBack to the Sweethearts of the Rodeo (recorded 1987)
The Flying Burrito BrothersOut of the Blue
1997The Flying Burrito BrothersThe Gilded Palace of Sin & Burrito Deluxe
2000The Flying Burrito BrothersHot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology 1969–1972
2002The Burrito BrothersBest of Burrito Brothers
2002The Flying Burrito Brothers
2007The Flying Burrito BrothersThe Definitive Collection
2020Burrito DeluxeSidelines
2021Burrito DeluxeSidelines II

Notable Import Releases

Releases listed were not released in the US in any form:

YearCredited AsTitleCountry
1972The Flying Burrito BrothersLive In AmsterdamNetherlands
1973The Flying Burrito BrothersBlue Grass Special
The Flying Burrito BrothersHonky Tonk Heaven
1990The Flying Burrito BrothersHollywood Nights 1979-82U.K.
The Flying Burrito BrothersSouthern TracksFrance
1991The Flying Burrito BrothersU.K.

Singles (US)

YearCredited AsSingleUS CountryAlbum
1969The Flying Burrito Brothers"The Train Song"—non-album single
1970"If You Gotta Go"—Burrito Deluxe
1975"Building Fires"—Flying Again
"Bon Soir Blues"—
1976"Waitin' For Love To Begin"—Airborne
1977Sierra"Gina"—Sierra
1979The Flying Burrito Brothers"White Line Fever"95Live from Tokyo
1981The Burrito Brothers"She's a Friend of a Friend"67Hearts on the Line
"Does She Wish She Was Single Again"20
"She Belongs to Everyone but Me"16
1982"If Something Should Come Between Us (Let It Be Love)"27Sunset Sundown
"Closer to You"40
"I'm Drinkin' Canada Dry"39
"Blue and Broken Hearted Me"48non-album singles
1984"Almost Saturday Night"49
"My Kind of Lady"53
" - " denotes release did not chart or become certified.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Flying Burrito Brothers Biography . Allmusic . 24 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Kleinow, Hudson Launch Burrito Deluxe . https://web.archive.org/web/20200626031020/http://www.cmt.com/news/1458877/kleinow-hudson-launch-burrito-deluxe/ . dead . June 26, 2020 . CMT News . 24 June 2020.
  3. Web site: The Burrito Sound As Ever . The Rocktologist . 24 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Chris P. James – The Burrito Brothers – Interview . Infocus Visions . 6 April 2020 . 24 June 2020.

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