The Flying Burrito Brothers discography

The following is a comprehensive discography of The Flying Burrito Brothers, an American country rock band which has evolved over time and released material under several different names.[1] Their initial recordings were led by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman who had recently left The Byrds. Parsons was replaced by Rick Roberts who continued to tour with the band even after the departure of Hillman. By 1975 a new lineup focused around Gib Guilbeau and other Byrds alumni such as Skip Battin and Gene Parsons. In 1977 the band recorded an album that their record company released under the name "Sierra" much to their surprise. By the 1980s, and after several lineup changes, the band was mostly associated with Gib Gilbeau and John Beland. They relented to record company pressure and once again changed the name of the band to just "The Burrito Brothers". Sneaky Pete Kleinow's pedal steel guitar playing was generally the only constant with each lineup change during this era.

The Flying Burrito Brothers discography
Studio albums19
Live albums11
Compilation albums15
Singles16

John Beland "retired" the Flying Burrito Brothers name in 2000. In 2002, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and other musicians recorded under the name "Burrito Deluxe."[2] Burrito Deluxe recorded three albums with various musicians, many of whom at one time had been members of the Flying Burrito Brothers in one capacity or another. After still more lineup changes, Burrito Deluxe recorded an album as simply "The Burritos"[3] before reverting to their 1980s moniker: The Burrito Brothers.[4] In 2020, The Burrito Brothers revived the Burrito Deluxe name for a rarities compilation.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Credited As Title Billboard 200
1969 The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin 164
1970 The Flying Burrito Brothers Burrito Deluxe
1971 The Flying Burrito Brothers The Flying Burrito Bros 176
1975 The Flying Burrito Brothers Flying Again 138
1976 The Flying Burrito Brothers Airborne
1977 Sierra Sierra
1981 The Burrito Brothers Hearts on the Line
1982 The Burrito Brothers Sunset Sundown
1994 The Flying Burrito Brothers Eye of a Hurricane
1997 The Flying Burrito Brothers California Jukebox
1999 The Flying Burrito Brothers Sons of the Golden West
2002 Burrito Deluxe Georgia Peach
2004 Burrito Deluxe The Whole Enchilada
2007 Burrito Deluxe Disciples of the Truth
2011 The Burritos Sound As Ever
2018 The Burrito Brothers Still Going Strong
2021 The Burrito Brothers The Notorious Burrito Brothers
2023 The Burrito Brothers Together
2023 The Burrito Brothers Christmas

Live albums

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Year Credited As Title
1972 The Flying Burrito Brothers Last of the Red Hot Burritos
1979 The Flying Burrito Brothers Live In Tokyo
1985 The Flying Burrito Brothers Cabin Fever
1986 The Flying Burrito Brothers Live From Europe
1989 The Flying Burrito Brothers From Another Time
1991 The Flying Burrito Brothers Close Encounters of the West Coast
1992 The Flying Burrito Brothers Sin City
2004 The Flying Burrito Brothers The Red Album
2007 Gram Parsons / The Flying Burrito Brothers Gram Parsons Archives Vol.1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969
2011 The Flying Burrito Brothers Authorized Bootleg: Fillmore East, N.Y., N.Y. Late Show, Nov. 7 1970
2021 The Burrito Brothers The Burrito Brothers: Live 2019

Compilation albums

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Year Credited As Title
1971 The Flying Burrito Brothers Hot Burrito (The Netherlands)
1974 The Flying Burrito Brothers Close Up the Honky Tonks
1976 Gram Parsons / The Flying Burrito Brothers Sleepless Nights
1988 The Flying Burrito Brothers Farther Along: The Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers
1995 The Burrito Brothers Double Barrel (recorded 1984)
The Flying Burrito Brothers Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers
1996 The Burrito Brothers Back to the Sweethearts of the Rodeo (recorded 1987)
The Flying Burrito Brothers Out of the Blue
1997 The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin & Burrito Deluxe
2000 The Flying Burrito Brothers Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology 1969–1972
2002 The Burrito Brothers Best of Burrito Brothers
2002 The Flying Burrito Brothers Sin City: The Very Best of the Flying Burrito Brothers
2007 The Flying Burrito Brothers The Definitive Collection
2020 Burrito Deluxe Sidelines
2021 Burrito Deluxe Sidelines II

Notable Import Releases

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Releases listed were not released in the US in any form:

Year Credited As Title Country
1972 The Flying Burrito Brothers Live In Amsterdam Netherlands
1973 The Flying Burrito Brothers Blue Grass Special
The Flying Burrito Brothers Honky Tonk Heaven
1990 The Flying Burrito Brothers Hollywood Nights 1979-82 U.K.
The Flying Burrito Brothers Southern Tracks France
1991 The Flying Burrito Brothers Encore: Live In Europe U.K.

Singles (US)

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Year Credited As Single US Country Album
1969 The Flying Burrito Brothers "The Train Song" non-album single
1970 "If You Gotta Go" Burrito Deluxe
1975 "Building Fires" Flying Again
"Bon Soir Blues"
1976 "Waitin' For Love To Begin" Airborne
1977 Sierra "Gina" Sierra
1979 The Flying Burrito Brothers "White Line Fever" 95 Live from Tokyo
1981 The Burrito Brothers "She's a Friend of a Friend" 67 Hearts on the Line
"Does She Wish She Was Single Again" 20
"She Belongs to Everyone but Me" 16
1982 "If Something Should Come Between Us (Let It Be Love)" 27 Sunset Sundown
"Closer to You" 40
"I'm Drinkin' Canada Dry" 39
"Blue and Broken Hearted Me" 48 non-album singles
1984 "Almost Saturday Night" 49
"My Kind of Lady" 53
"—" denotes release did not chart or become certified.

References

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  1. ^ "The Flying Burrito Brothers Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Kleinow, Hudson Launch Burrito Deluxe". CMT News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "The Burrito Sound As Ever". The Rocktologist. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Chris P. James – The Burrito Brothers – Interview". Infocus Visions. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.