The International Submarine Band

An American country-rock band formed around Gram Parsons; best known for the 1968 album Safe at Home. Short-lived but influential in early country rock.

Gram Parsons led the group; Safe at Home was released in spring 1968; Lee Hazlewood was involved in production. The band is considered an early example of country rock.

The review calls Safe at Home a likely first true country rock album while expressing intense personal dislike of Gram Parsons. It highlights personnel changes, Lee Hazlewood's involvement, and the album's mix of country classics and Parsons originals. The review frames the band as short-lived and historically seminal. The album's release in spring 1968 is noted as belated relative to the band's breakup.

For:Fans of 1960s country rock, Gram Parsons followers, music historians