The echo of Gram Parsons' cosmic American music still rings in the sound of today's alternative country just as his trailblazing work as a musician without boundaries continues to inspire all recording artists. And although books, tribute albums and movies have brought more recognition to Parsons' proto-country-rock sound since his tragic death in 1973, fans have seen tantalizingly few unreleased songs emerge from the vaults to burnish Parson's short but influential legacy. Thanks to a recently uncovered cache of master tapes, Rhino is able to add another chapter to Parsons' musical legend with GRAM PARSONS: COMPLETE REPRISE SESSIONS, a three-CD set featuring 16 previously unreleased outtakes from the GP and Grievous Angel sessions, as well as three hard-to-find tracks. This set is co-produced by Emmylou Harris.
The first two discs of COMPLETE REPRISE SESSIONS contain remastered versions of Parsons' two classic solo albums expanded with rare Parsons interviews and bonus tracks that feature Parsons and Emmylou Harris performing "Love Hurts" and "Sin City" live in the WBCN radio studio, as well as a stunning instrumental version of "Return of the Grievous Angel" that spotlights the improvisation skills of pianist Glen D Hardin and guitarist James Burton, who played on both of Parsons' solo albums. The final disc contains 15 alternate versions of influential tracks from GP and Grievous Angel. Stellar versions in their own right, the tracks feature Parsons and his tightly-knit band working through stripped-down, semi-acoustic arrangements of "She," "Streets of Baltimore," "Ooh Las Vegas," "Love Hurts," and a complete version of "Hickory Wind" minus the overdubbed crowd noise found on the album version. The disc closes with a trio of covers, including two Boudleaux Bryant songs made famous by The Everly Brothers ("Brand New Heartache" and "Sleepless Nights") and The Louvin Brothers' "The Angels Rejoiced Last Night."
The deluxe packaging for the CD set consists of a "clamshell" box holding three "mini albums" and a 52-page booklet that includes lyrics, many previously unseen photos, an introduction by Emmylou Harris, and liner note essays by Holly George-Warren and Parke Puterbaugh.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. STILL FEELING BLUE
2. WE'LL SWEEP OUT THE ASHES IN THE MORNING
3. A SONG FOR YOU
4. STREETS OF BALTIMORE
5. SHE
6. THAT'S ALL IT TOOK
7. THE NEW SOFT SHOE
8. KISS THE CHILDREN
9. CRY ONE MORE TIME
10. HOW MUCH I'VE LIED
11. BIG MOUTH BLUES
12. GP RADIO PROMO (SHE=:30/CRY ONE MORE=:15/BIG MOUTH BLUES=:15)
13. HOW DID YOU MEET EMMYLOU HARRIS?
14. WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND "A SONG FOR YOU"
15. WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND "THE NEW SOFT SHOE"
16. WBCN INTERVIEW WITH MAXINE SATORI (3/73)
17. LOVE HURTS (W/ EMMYLOU HARRIS)
18. SIN CITY
19. WE'LL SWEEP OUT THE ASHES IN THE MORNING (ALTERNATE VERSION)
20. WE'LL SWEEP OUT THE ASHES IN THE MORNING (ALTERNATE VERSION)

Disc 2:

1. RETURN OF THE GRIEVOUS ANGEL
2. HEARTS ON FIRE
3. I CAN'T DANCE
4. BRASS BUTTONS
5. $1000 WEDDING
6. MEDLEY LIVE FROM NORTHERN QUEBEC (A) CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD (B) HICKORY WIND
7. LOVE HURTS
8. OOH LAS VEGAS
9. IN MY HOUR OF DARKNESS
10. RETURN OF THE GRIEVOUS ANGEL (INSTRUMENTAL)
11. DID YOU SING "HICKORY WIND" AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY?
12. WHAT DIFFERENCE DO YOU SEE BETWEEN PURE COUNTRY AND COUNTRY ROCK?
13. GRAM PARSONS COMMENTARY
14. RETURN OF THE GRIEVOUS ANGEL #1 (ALTERNATE VERSION)
15. IN MY HOUR OF DARKNESS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
16. OOH LAS VEGAS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
17. HEARTS ON FIRE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
18. I CAN'T DANCE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
19. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
20. LOVE HURTS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
21. BRASS BUTTONS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
22. HICKORY WIND (ALTERNATE VERSION)

Disc 3:

1. SHE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
2. THAT'S ALL IT TOOK (ALTERNATE VERSION)
3. STILL FEELING BLUE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
4. KISS THE CHILDREN (ALTERNATE VERSION)
5. STREETS OF BALTIMORE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
6. WE'LL SWEEP OUT THE ASHES IN THE MORNING (ALTERNATE VERSION)
7. THE NEW SOFT SHOE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
8. RETURN OF THE GRIEVOUS ANGEL #1 (ALTERNATE VERSION)
9. IN MY HOUR OF DARKNESS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
10. OOH LAS VEGAS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
11. I CAN'T DANCE (ALTERNATE VERSION)
12. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
13. LOVE HURTS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
14. BRASS BUTTONS (ALTERNATE VERSION)
15. HICKORY WIND (ALTERNATE VERSION)
16. BRAND NEW HEARTACHE
17. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
18. THE ANGELS REJOICED LAST NIGHT