Crucial Track for February 7, 2026

"Return of the Grievous Angel" by Gram Parsons

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What’s your favorite collaboration between artists? The short, tragic life of Gram Parsons is a thing of legends. His collaboration with Emmylou Harris is a thing of legends too. She's appeared on so may different albums over the years (see list), but this is my favorite.

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