New Riders Of The Purple Sage is a Country album by New Riders Of The Purple Sage, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 54 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- laid-back
- psychedelic
About
The Grateful Dead's country cousins New Riders of the Purple Sage embody the "cosmic American music" tag coined by their fellow California country-rocker Gram Parsons. The New Riders' 1971 debut album mated a hippie/stoner sensibility with a love of classic country music. The songs penned by bandleader John Dawson suggest a background steeped in the work of Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, et al, but the lyrics offer several subtle nods to the present. Jerry Garcia supplied sweet, swooping steel licks that occasionally (as on "Dirty Business") take on a semi-psychedelic feel, further enhancing the band's acid-honky-tonk vibe.
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Tracklist
- 1I Don't Know You2:28
- 2Whatcha Gonna Do3:17
- 3Portland Woman3:36
- 4Henry2:36
- 5Dirty Business8:19
- 6Glendale Train3:01
- 7Garden of Eden4:33
- 8All I Ever Wanted4:38
- 9Last Lonely Eagle5:12
- 10Louisiana Lady3:04
- 11Down In the Boondocks (Live)4:03
- 12The Weight (Live)7:36
- 13Superman (Live)4:03
Credits
Performers
- John DawsonACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS
- Dave TorbertBASS ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS
- Spencer DrydenDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Jerry GarciaPEDAL STEEL GUITAR BANJO BACKING VOCALS
- David NelsonVOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Mickey HartDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Commander CodyPIANO
- Marma-DukeACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 54 pressings tracked on Gatefold