The Legend of Sir Robert Charles Griggs

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

 * 1) Fabulous Body and Smile (3:40)
 * 2) West Coast Billy (1:45)
 * 3) Cricket Convsersation Interlude (:12)
 * 4) Singing for the Lord (2:43)
 * 5) Moogie Woogie (:06)
 * 6) Sing My Old Songs to Somebody New (1:38)
 * 7) Vh1-V Hamp-Thieu (2:45)
 * 8) Sideman Talks to God (5:12)
 * 9) Keep It Country (2:32)
 * 10) Birds (:10)
 * 11) In L.A. (3:35)
 * 12) Heartbeats and Death Gasp (:14)
 * 13) Country Soul (4:38)
 * 14) Freak-Out Moog (:06)
 * 15) Uncle Ned (1:37)
 * 16) Clint Texas (4:35)

Album credits
Producer - Gary Paxton

Engineer - Scotty Moore


 * 1) Kenny Malone  - Drums
 * 2) Martha McCrory  - Strings
 * 3) Weldon Myrick  - Guitar (Steel)
 * 4) Jeff Newman  - Guitar (Steel)
 * 5) Gary Paxton  - Guitar
 * 6) Marvin Shantry  - Strings
 * 7) Steven Maxwell Smith  - Strings
 * 8) Henry Strzelecki  - Bass
 * 9) Gary VanOsdale  - Strings
 * 10) Reggie Young  - Guitar
 * 11) Pete Drake  - Guitar (Steel)
 * 12) Bobby Wood  - Piano
 * 13) Martin Katahn  - Strings
 * 14) Sir Robert Charles Griggs  - Main Performer
 * 15) Brenton Banks  - violin
 * 16) Larry Butler  - Piano
 * 17) Jimmy Capps  - Guitar
 * 18) Charles Cochran  - Piano, Arranger
 * 19) Tommy Cogbill  - Bass
 * 20) Jim Colvard  - Guitar
 * 21) Shane Keister  - Synthesizer
 * 22) Sheldon Kurland  - Strings
 * 23) Mike Leech  - Bass
 * 24) Doug Kershaw  - Fiddle, Concertina