''The Flying Burrito Bros'' is the third

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group,

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, released in the spring of 1971. Before recording sessions for the album began,

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fired

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from the band, leaving Hillman and

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as the only original continuing members. In Parsons' place, the band hired a young unknown musician named Rick Roberts, who later was the primary lead singer of

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. Guitarist

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would also leave the band shortly after the album's release, going on to co-found the

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. Over the winter of 1970 to 1971 the band returned to Sunset Studios to record their third album. With Jim Dickson again the producer, assisted by Bob Hughes, the group developed original pieces mainly from Chris Hillman and Rick Roberts, along with a revisitation of a

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composition. Several outtakes from the recording sessions later appeared on several compilations following the band's demise. Following the release of the album, further personnel changes occurred including Kleinow departing to focus solely on session recordings.

Track listing

# "White Line Fever" (

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) – 3:16 # "Colorado" (Rick Roberts) – 4:52 # "Hand to Mouth" (Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman) – 3:44 # "Tried So Hard" (

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) – 3:08 # "Just Can't Be" (Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman) – 4:58 # " To Ramona" (

) – 3:40 # "Four Days of Rain" (Rick Roberts) – 3:39 # "Can't You Hear Me Calling" (Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman) – 2:23 # "All Alone" (Rick Roberts, Chris Hillman) – 3:33 # "Why Are You Crying" (Rick Roberts) – 3:02 CD Bonus Tracks: #"Tried So Hard" (single version) (Gene Clark) #"Here Tonight" (Gene Clark) #"Payday" (Jesse Winchester) #"In My Own Small Way" (Rick Roberts) #"Feel Good Music" (Rick Roberts) #"Beat The Heat" (instrumental) (Pete Kleinow) #"Did You See" (Rick Roberts) #"Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" (

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)

Personnel

;The Flying Burrito Brothers * Rick Roberts - vocals, rhythm guitar *

- vocals, bass *

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- pedal steel guitar *

- vocals, guitars, banjo * Michael Clarke - drums ;Additional musicians * Earl P. Ball - piano *

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- guitar *

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- guitar

Production

*Producer: Jim Dickson/Bob Hughes *Recording Engineer: Lillian Davis Douma / Bob Hughes *Art Direction: Roland Young *Photography:

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*Design: Chuck Beeson

References

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