The Legend of Sir Robert Charles Griggs
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| Released | 1973 |
| Genre | Alternative country |
| Label | Capitol |
The Legend of Sir Robert Charles Griggs is the first album by Sir Robert Charles Griggs, former Nashville musician and now a resident of Hemet, California. The album, featuring original songs in a unique alt-country style, was released in 1973. Only released on vinyl, this album is somewhat of a rare find. A single of Fabulous Body and Smile was released concurrently on a 45 rpm record.
Track listing
[edit]- Fabulous Body and Smile (3:40)
- West Coast Billy (1:45)
- Cricket Convsersation Interlude (:12)
- Singing for the Lord (2:43)
- Moogie Woogie (:06)
- Sing My Old Songs to Somebody New (1:38)
- Vh1-V Hamp-Thieu (2:45)
- Sideman Talks to God (5:12)
- Keep It Country (2:32)
- Birds (:10)
- In L.A. (3:35)
- Heartbeats and Death Gasp (:14)
- Country Soul (4:38)
- Freak-Out Moog (:06)
- Uncle Ned (1:37)
- Clint Texas (4:35)
Album credits
[edit]Producer - Gary Paxton
Engineer - Scotty Moore
- Kenny Malone - Drums
- Martha McCrory - Strings
- Weldon Myrick - Guitar (Steel)
- Jeff Newman - Guitar (Steel)
- Gary Paxton - Guitar
- Marvin Shantry - Strings
- Steven Maxwell Smith - Strings
- Henry Strzelecki - Bass
- Gary VanOsdale - Strings
- Reggie Young - Guitar
- Pete Drake - Guitar (Steel)
- Bobby Wood - Piano
- Martin Katahn - Strings
- Sir Robert Charles Griggs - Main Performer
- Brenton Banks - violin
- Larry Butler - Piano
- Jimmy Capps - Guitar
- Charles Cochran - Piano, Arranger
- Tommy Cogbill - Bass
- Jim Colvard - Guitar
- Shane Keister - Synthesizer
- Sheldon Kurland - Strings
- Mike Leech - Bass
- Doug Kershaw - Fiddle, Concertina
References
[edit]- The Legend of Sir Robert Charles Griggs at AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.