The Legend of Sir Robert Charles Griggs

Infobox Album
Name = The Legend of Sir Robert Charles Griggs
Type = studio
Artist = Sir Robert Charles Griggs


Released = 1973
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Genre = Alternative country
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"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

# 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

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