The Flying Burrito Brothers : Last of the Red Hot Burritos
Bud Scoppa, Rolling Stone, 22 June 1972
The fourth and presumably last album of the Flying Burrito Bros. is, as it were, a departure. Not only is this album live, it's also surprisingly energetic, considering the Burritos' previous country-gaited tempos. Last of the Red Hot Burritos is a fast, pounding rock & roll record from start to finish, as if the now-disbanded group wanted to go out with a bang instead of a twang.
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