New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)
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New Riders of the Purple Sage is the self-titled debut album by the American country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was released by Columbia Records in 1971, and reached number 39 on the Billboard charts.
New Riders of the Purple Sage is the only studio album by the New Riders to feature co-founder Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead on pedal steel guitar. He is also featured on the live album Vintage NRPS.
Mickey Hart and Commander Cody play drums and piano, respectively, on two tracks — "Dirty Business" and "Last Lonely Eagle".
Track listing
All songs written by John Dawson.
- "I Don't Know You" – 2:26
- "Whatcha Gonna Do" – 3:17
- "Portland Woman" – 3:36
- "Henry" – 2:36
- "Dirty Business" – 7:56
- "Glendale Train" – 3:00
- "Garden of Eden" – 4:32
- "All I Ever Wanted" – 4:37
- "Last Lonely Eagle" – 5:12
- "Louisiana Lady" – 3:03
Personnel
New Riders of the Purple Sage
- John Dawson – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Nelson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Dave Torbert – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar, banjo
- Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
- Commander Cody – piano
Production
- Produced and arranged by the New Riders of the Purple Sage
- Executive producers: Phil Lesh, Steve Barncard
- Engineer: Steve Barncard
- Technician: Ellen Burke
- Recorded and mixed at Wally Heider Recording, San Francisco
- Cover art: Michael Ferguson and Kelly
References
- "Major Releases" partial discography on NRPS official website nrps.net
- New Riders of the Purple Sage on deaddisc.com
- McNally, Dennis (2002). A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead. New York: Broadway Books. p. 384. ISBN 0767911865.
- Jackson, Blair (1999). Garcia: An American Life. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 0140291997.
- Scott, John W. (1999). DeadBase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists. Cornish, New Hampshire: DeadBase. p. 119. ISBN 1877657220,.
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