Effective period / Period of releases: 1977

Members: Thad Maxwell, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Mickey McGee, Gib Guilbeau, Bobby Cochran (2)

THE "SIERRA" PERIOD
March 1977 - December 1977
Band Members:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Gib Guilbeau, Thad Maxwell
Mickey McGee, Bobby Cochran

A record deal with Mercury was signed and with Felix Peppalardi producing they set about recording an album.
However a surprise was in store when the record was released later in the year because it was not credited to the Burritos but the self titled effort appeared under a new name "Sierra", although from March to December most live shows were still billed as "The Flying Burrito Brothers".