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The Byrds Era
1	–The Byrds	Gunga Din Written-By – Parsons*	3:03
2	–The Byrds	Nashville West Written-By – White*, Parsons*	2:27
3	–The Byrds	There Must Be Someone Written-By – Cathy Gosdin, Rex Gosdin, Vern Gosdin	3:27
4	–The Byrds	Yesterday's Train Written-By – Parsons*, Skip Battin	3:30
5	–The Byrds	Bristol Steam Convention Blues Written-By – White*, Parsons*	2:38
6	–The Byrds	Get Down Your Line Written-By – Parsons*	3:25
7	–The Byrds	B.B. Class Road Written-By – Parsons*, S. Dawson*	2:15
The 'Kindling' Album
8	–Gene Parsons	Monument Written-By – Parsons*	2:06
9	–Gene Parsons	Long Way Back Written-By – Parsons*	2:25
10	–Gene Parsons	Do Not Disturb Written-By – Kim Fowley, Skip Battin	1:55
11	–Gene Parsons	Willin' Written-By – Lowell George	3:18
12	–Gene Parsons	On The Spot Written-By – White*, Parsons*, Guilbeau*	1:38
13	–Gene Parsons	Take A City Bride Written-By – Guilbeau*	2:17
14	–Gene Parsons	Sonic Bummer Written-By – Parsons*	2:18
15	–Gene Parsons	I Must Be A Tree Written-By – Parsons*, Guilbeau*	3:17
16	–Gene Parsons	Drunkard's Dream Written-By – Carter Stanley	2:37
17	–Gene Parsons	Banjo Dog Written-By – Parsons*	2:10
18	–Gene Parsons	Back Again Written-By – Parsons*	2:57
The Flying Burrito Bros. Era (1975-1976)
19	–The Flying Burrito Bros	Wind And Rain Written-By – Parsons*, Guilbeau*	4:26
20	–The Flying Burrito Bros	Sweet Desert Childhood Written-By – Parsons*	3:41
21	–The Flying Burrito Bros	Out Of Control Written-By – Parsons*, Guilbeau*	3:50
22	–The Flying Burrito Bros	Northbound Bus Written-By – Nickey Barclay	3:58

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sierra Records
• Copyright (c) – Sierra Records
• Distributed By – Oxymoron P & D Incorporated

Credits

• Accordion – Nick DeCaro (tracks: 11)
• Acoustic Guitar – Clarence White (tracks: 5, 14, 15, 17), Gene Parsons (tracks: 1, 3, 4), Gene Parsons (tracks: 16, 20, 22)
• Acoustic Guitar [12-string] – Gene Parsons (tracks: 19)
• Acoustic Guitar [Open Tuned] – Gene Parsons (tracks: 14)
• Autoharp – Gene Parsons (tracks: 10)
• Banjo – Gene Parsons (tracks: 8, 10, 14, 17)
• Banjo [5-string] – Gene Parsons (tracks: 5)
• Banjo [String] – Gene Parsons (tracks: 22)
• Bass – Chris Ethridge (tracks: 19, 20), Gene Parsons (tracks: 8, 9, 14, 15, 18), John York (tracks: 1 to 4), Roger Bush (tracks: 10, 16), Skip Battin (tracks: 4 to 7, 21, 22)
• Compilation Producer – John M. Delgatto* (tracks: 1 to 22)
• Drums – Andy Newmark (tracks: 14, 15), Gene Parsons (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9, 13, 18 to 22)
• Electric Guitar [12-string] – Roger McGuinn (tracks: 6)
• Electric Guitar [Les Paul] – Joel Scott Hill (tracks: 19)
• Electric Guitar [Stringbender] – Clarence White (tracks: 15)
• Engineer – Bobby Hata (tracks: 8 to 18), Donn Landee (tracks: 8 to 18), Lee Herschberg (tracks: 8 to 18)
• Fiddle – Gib Guilbeau (tracks: 12 to 14), Vassar Clements (tracks: 16)
• Guitar – Clarence White (tracks: 12), Gene Parsons (tracks: 8 to 11, 18, 21)
• Guitar [Telecaster] – Clarence White (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 7), Gene Parsons (tracks: 22)
• Harmonica – Gene Parsons (tracks: 7, 9 to 12, 15, 20, 22)
• Harmony Vocals – Gib Guilbeau (tracks: 21), Roger McGuinn (tracks: 6)
• Lead Guitar – Gene Parsons (tracks: 13)
• Lead Vocals – Gene Parsons (tracks: 3, 7, 16, 19)
• Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals – Gene Parsons (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 20 to 22)
• Mandolin – Clarence White (tracks: 5, 10, 16 to 18), Gib Guilbeau (tracks: 19)
• Organ [B-3 Hammond] – Glen D. Hardin* (tracks: 1)
• Percussion – Gene Parsons (tracks: 18)
• Photography [Kindling Collection] – Greg Corman
• Piano – Luis Cabaza (tracks: 22), Skip Battin (tracks: 7)
• Producer – Bob Johnston (tracks: 2), Gene Parsons (tracks: 5, 6, 7, 20 to 22), Gib Guilbeau (tracks: 21), Norbert Putnam (tracks: 19), Russ Titelman (tracks: 8 to 18), Terry Melcher (tracks: 1, 3, 4), The Byrds (tracks: 5 to 7), The Flying Burrito Bros (tracks: 20, 22)
• Producer [Co-ordination] – Trudy Portch (tracks: 8-18)
• Programmed By [Moog & Arp Synthesizers] – Malcolm Cecil (tracks: 8 to 18), Robert Margouleff (tracks: 8 to 18)
• Remastered By – Bob Katz
• Remix – Donn Landee (tracks: 8 to 18), Lee Herschberg (tracks: 8 to 18)
• Rhythm Guitar – Gene Parsons (tracks: 13, 15)
• Steel Guitar [Pedal] – Gene Parsons (tracks: 8, 9), Sneeky Pete* (tracks: 4, 19 to 21)
• Synthesizer – Bill Payne (tracks: 18), Roger McGuinn (tracks: 2)
• Tenor Vocals – Ralph Stanley (tracks: 16)
• Vocals – Gene Parsons (tracks: 8 to 11, 13 to 16, 18)
• Vocals [Low 3rd] – Clarence White (tracks: 16)

Notes

Track 1 originally released on Ballad Of Easy Rider CBS CS9942.
Tracks 2 & 3 originally released on Dr. Byrds & Mr.Hyde CBS CS9755.
Track 4 originally released on Untitled CBS CS G 38127..
Tracks 5-7 originally released on Farther Along CBS KC31050.

Tracks 8-18: 'Kindling' album was recorded between Fall 1972 through Spring 1973 entirely at Warner Brothers (Amigo) Studios in North Hollywood. It was released on Warner Bros. label on August 1973 (27:02 duration) BS-2687. Debut solo album. Credits: Photography - Greg Corman.

"Kindling", was released in 1973 after the disbandment of The Byrds. Following this, Gene Parsons joined The Flying Burrito Brothers, like other ex-Byrds Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons and Michael Clarke had done before him. While he was a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers, along with Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Chris Ethridge, Skip Battin, Joel Scott Hill and Gib Gilbeau [aka Floyd Guilbeau], Parsons contributed a number of songs to the band's "Flying Again" and "Airborne" albums, including: Tracks 19-22.

Track 19: Unreleased Flying Burrito Bros Master.Recorded 1974-75, CBS Studios, San Francisco.
Track 20 Recorded 1975, Pacific Studios, Hollywood. Originally released on "Flying Again" CBS PC33817.
Tracks 21-22 Recorded May 1976, Crystal Studios, Hollywood. Originally released on "Airborne" CBS PC 34222.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: OXCD 6007 01%
• Matrix / Runout (Inner Ring): MADE IN USA
• Barcode: 0 3556-16007-2 7

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXCD 6007, 25105561B00300RO	Gene Parsons	The Kindling Collection ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Sierra Records , Sierra Records	SXCD 6007, 25105561B00300RO	US	1994
SXCD 6007	Gene Parsons	The Kindling Collection ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Sierra Records	SXCD 6007	US	Unknown

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