It's no secret that Gram Parsons dearly loved the music of the Louvin Brothers, the classic country duo who wrapped their beautiful, close harmonies around ravaged tales of sin, heartbreak, and regret, and "Sin City" often sounds like a half-parody, half-tribute to the Louvins' greatest music. While there's the slightest hint of a wink and a nudge in its depiction of Satan as a car dealer (and a bit of a smile in Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman's harmonies in the original recording)

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