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FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS DISCOGRAPHY


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About This Discography

This discography covers all releases under the band name by the various incarnations of the Flying Burrito Brothers. The Discography Chapter also contains a Byrds Discography, covering releases by the Byrds as a band, and discographies for each of the other Byrds, which you can reach using the Navigation Bar at the top or bottom of the page.
This discography has been assembled from about a dozen sources. It covers only the US and UK. All releases are in both US and UK except where noted. Information is for the US release, except where a release is in the UK only. US chart listings reflect peak positions on Billboard chart. Identical reissues are generally not included. Compilations are placed at the end of the period they compile. Live releases are placed at the time of the performance.

BURRITO SCORECARD:

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 2.0
Gram Parsons: vocals, r. guitar, keyboards
Chris Hillman: vocals, r. guitar, mandolin
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Chris Ethridge: vocals, bass, piano
Session drummers

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 2.1
Gram Parsons: vocals, r. guitar, keyboards
Chris Hillman: vocals, r. guitar, mandolin
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Chris Ethridge: vocals, bass, piano
Jon Corneal: drums


The Gilded Palace of Sin. Courtesy A&M Records.

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 2.2
Gram Parsons: vocals, r. guitar, keyboards
Chris Hillman: vocals, r. guitar, mandolin
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Chris Ethridge: vocals, bass, piano
Michael Clarke: drums

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 2.3
Gram Parsons: vocals, r. guitar, keyboards
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass, mandolin
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Bernie Leadon: vocals, guitar, dobro
Michael Clarke: drums


Burrito Deluxe. Courtesy A&M Records.


Sleepless Nights. Courtesy A&M Records.


Farther Along. Courtesy A&M Records.

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 3.0.1
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Bernie Leadon: vocals, guitars
Michael Clarke: drums
Gene Clark: guest vocals

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 3.1
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass
Rick Roberts: vocals, r. guitar
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Bernie Leadon: vocals, guitars, banjo
Michael Clarke: drums


The Flying Burrito Bros. Courtesy A&M Records.

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 3.3
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass, mandolin
Rick Roberts: vocals, r. guitar
Al Perkins: pedal steel
Kenny Wertz: vocals, guitar, banjo
Michael Clarke: drums
Byron Berline: fiddle
Roger Bush: acoustic bass


Last of the Red Hot Burritos. Courtesy A&M Records.


Close Up the Honky Tonks. Courtesy A&M Records.

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 4.0
Rick Roberts: vocals, guitar
Kenny Wertz: vocals, guitar, banjo
Byron Berline: fiddle
Roger Bush: acoustic bass
Alan Munde: vocals, guitar
Don Beck: pedal steel
Erik Dalton: drums


Flying Burrito Bros. v. 5.0
Joel Scott Hill: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Chris Ethridge: bass
Gene Parsons: vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 5.1
Joel Scott Hill: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Skip Battin: vocals, bass
Gene Parsons: vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 5.2
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Skip Battin: vocals, bass
Gene Parsons: vocals, guitar
Mickey McGee: drums

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 5.3
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Skip Battin: vocals, bass
Gene Parsons: vocals, guitar
Greg Harris: vocals, guitar
Mickey McGee: drums

Burrito Bros. v. 6.0
John Beland: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Skip Battin: vocals, bass

Burrito Bros. v. 6.1
John Beland: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel

Burrito Bros. v. 6.2
John Beland: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 7.0
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Skip Battin: vocals, bass
Greg Harris: vocals, guitar
Jim Goodall: drums

Burrito Bros. v. 8.0
John Beland: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 9.0
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 10.2
John Beland: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Brian Cadd: keyboards
Chris Ethridge: bass
Ronnie Tutt: drums

Flying Burrito Bros. v. 10.3
John Beland: vocals, guitar
Gib Guilbeau: vocals, fiddle
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel
Larry Patton: vocals, bass
Gary Kubal: drums



FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 2.0 & 2.1

The Gilded Palace of Sin
A&M SP 4175
February 1969
US #164


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 2.2

"The Train Song"/"Hot Burrito #1"
A&M 1067
June 1969


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 2.3

Burrito Deluxe
A&M SP-4258
May 1970
US --

"Older Guys" / "Down in the Churchyard"
A&M
July 1970
US -- / UK --

"If You Gotta Go, Go Now" / "Cody, Cody" (US)
A&M
1970
US --

Sleepless Nights
A&M SP-4578
May 1976
US # 185
Contains unreleased tracks from 1970 Burritos, with Gram Parsons.

Farther Along
A&M CD 5216
1988
Contains best of Gram Parsons-era Burritos, with some previously unreleased tracks.

Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music (UK)
Edsel
March 1987
Contains Parsons-era tracks not on the first two LPs.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 3.0.1 / v. 2.3

"Tried So Hard" / "Lazy Days"
A&M
December 1970
Single contains vocal track by Gene Clark. The LP version from The Flying Burrito Brothers (A&M, 1970) deletes the Clark vocal.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 3.1

The Flying Burrito Brothers
A&M SP-4295
June 1971
US #176

"Colorado" / "White Line Fever" (US)
A&M
1971
US --


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 3.3

Last of the Red Hot Burritos
A&M SP-4343
May 1972
US #171
Contains live material from 1971 tour by post-Parsons Burritos.

Close Up the Honky Tonks
A&M SP-3631
July 1974
US #158
Contains songs from the first three Burritos albums, plus several unreleased tracks.

Honky Tonk Heaven
Ariola 87-585 XDT (Dutch)
1974
Contains several previously unreleased tracks.

Out of the Blue (UK)
A&M 540408-22
April 1996
Contains songs from the first three Burritos albums, plus several unreleased tracks.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 4.0

Six Days on the Road: Live in Amsterdam
Bumble
1973

Bluegrass Special
Ariola
1974


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 5.0

Flying Again
Columbia PC-33817
October 1975
US #138

"Building Fires" / "Hot Burrito #3"
Columbia
November 1975
US --

"Bon Soir Blues" / "Hot Burrito #3" (US)
Columbia
1976
US --

From Another Time (UK)
Sundown 4094
May 1991


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 5.1

Airborne
Columbia PC-34222
June 1976

"Big Bayou" / "Waitin' for Love to Begin"
Columbia
1976
US --

Sin City
Relix RRCD 2052
1992
A live show by the 1976 Burritos.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 5.2

Flying High
J.B.
1978

Live from Europe
Relix RRLP 2022
1986

Close Encounters to the West Coast
Relix 2044
1991
A 1978 live show from Tokyo, May 1978.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 5.3

Live from Tokyo (US)
Regency 79001
June 1979

"White Line Fever" (Live) / "Big Bayou" (Live) (US)
Regency 79001
December 1979


BURRITO BROTHERS v. 6.0

"She's A Friend of a Friend" (US)
Curb
December 1980
Country Top 70

Hearts on the Line (US)
Curb
January 1981

"Does She Wish She Was Single Again?" / "Oh Lonesome Me" (US)
Curb
April 1981
Country #20

"She Belongs to Everyone But Me" / "Why Must the Ending Always Be So Sad" (US)
Curb
July 1981
Country #16


BURRITO BROTHERS v. 6.1

"If Something Should Come Between Us (Let It Be Love)" / "Damned If I'll Be Lonely Tonight" (US)
Curb
December 1981
Country #27

Sunset Sundown (US)
Curb
January 1982

"Closer to You" / "Coast to Coast" (US)
Curb
April 1982
Country #40

"I'm Drinking Canada Dry" / "How'd We Ever Get That Way" (US)
Curb
July 1982
Country #39

Hollywood Nights 1979-1982
Sundown 67
May 1990
Demo versions of the Guilbeau/Beland hits.


BURRITO BROTHERS v. 6.2

"Blue and Broken-Hearted Me" / "Our Roots Are In Country Music" (US)
Curb
November 1982

"Could You Love Me One More Time" / "Rollercoaster" (US)
Curb
1983
A side featured Earl Scruggs

Taste of the Country
Recorded in 1983; supposedly released in Europe in the late '80s according to John Beland interview, but no one seems to have seen it.

"Almost Saturday Night" /
"Jukebox Kind of Night"
Curb
January 1984

"My Kind of Lady" /
"Dream Chaser" (US) Curb
May 1984

Double Barrel
Sundown
December 1995
Recorded 1984.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 7.0

Cabin Fever (US)
Relix 2008
October 1985

Encore - Live from Europe
Relix 2022
1986

Relix' Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers
Relix 2069
1995

Skip & Sneeky in Italy
Moondance
1986
Battin & Kleinow live with Italians Ricky Mantoan and Vincenzo Rei Rosa.


BURRITO BROTHERS v. 8.0

Back to the Sweetheart of the Rodeo
aka The Burrito Bros. Farewell Album
Disky
December 1987


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 8.0 & 9.0


Southern Tracks
Voodoo
October 1993
A patchwork of tracks by Beland/Guilbeau and Guilbeau/Kleinow Burritos.


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 10.2

Eye of the Hurricane
Sundown
October 1993


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. 10.3

California Jukebox
Ether/American Harvest
August 1997


FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS v. ?.?

In Concert (UK)
Start
November 1994

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