Kindling
Studio album by Gene Parsons
Released	August 1973
Recorded	1973 at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
Genre	Country rock bluegrass
Length	27:02
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Russ Titelman
Gene Parsons chronology
Kindling (1973) Melodies (1979)

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Kindling is the debut solo album by country rock musician Gene Parsons recorded in 1973. Guest musicians on this album include former Byrds bandmate Clarence White, plus Vassar Clements, Ralph Stanley, Bill Payne, and Gib Guilbeau.

Track listing

1. "Monument" (Gene Parsons) – 2:06
2. "Long Way Back" (Gene Parsons) – 2:29
3. "Do Not Disturb" ( Skip Battin, Kim Fowley) – 1:55
4. "Willin'" ( Lowell George) – 3:18
5. "On the Spot" (Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Gib Guilbeau) – 1:38
6. "Take a City Bride" (Gib Guilbeau) – 2:17
7. "Sonic Bummer" (Gene Parsons) – 2:18
8. "I Must Be a Tree" (Gene Parsons, Gib Guilbeau) – 3:17
9. "Drunkard's Dream" ( Ralph Stanley) – 2:37
10. "Banjo Dog" (Gene Parsons) – 2:10
11. "Back Again" (Gene Parsons) – 2:57

Personnel

• Gene Parsons - guitar, bass, banjo, drums, harmonica, auto harp, percussion, vocals
• Clarence White - guitar, mandolin
• Vassar Clements - violin
• Gib Guilbeau - rhythm guitar, fiddle
• Roger Bush (musician) - bass
• Bill Payne - keyboards
• Nick DeCaro - accordion
• Ralph Stanley - tenor vocal
• Red Callender - tuba
• Andy Newmark - drums

Production

• Producer: Russ Titelman
• Recording Engineer: Lee Herschberg, Donn Landee, Bobby Hata
• Art Direction: John and Barbara Cascado
• Photography: Greg Gorman

References

External links

• The Kindling Collection