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Anyone who enjoyed the Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead or American Beauty and wanted more, then or now, should get the New Riders of the Purple Sage's eponymous release and follow it with the Riders' next two albums. With Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart in tow, and Jefferson Airplane's Spencer Dryden playing what drums Hart didn't, plus Commander Cody at the piano, New Riders of the Purple Sage is some of the most spaced-out country-rock of the period. Even ignoring the big names working with John Dawson, David Nelson, and Dave Torbert, however, this is a good record, crossing swords with the Byrds, the Burrito Brothers, and even Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and holding its own. Maybe a few of the cuts (especially "Henry") are predictable at times, but mostly, New Riders of the Purple Sage was full of surprises then (the amazingly sweet, brittle guitars, in particular) and has tunes that have held up well: "Portland Woman," "Whatcha Gonna Do," "I Don't Know You," and "Louisiana Lady," not to mention the eight leisurely paced minutes of acid-country found in "Dirty Business." There are no added notes, but they'd hardly be vital -- the album is an open book.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Jerry Garcia, Guitar - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - J. Dawson, Composer - J. Dawson, Lyricist - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Ellen Burke, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Steve Barncard, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Mastering Engineer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Composer - John Dawson, Lyricist - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Arranger - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Ellen Burke, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Steve Barncard, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Mastering Engineer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Composer - John Dawson, Lyricist - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Arranger - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Garcia, Guitar - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - J. Dawson, Composer - J. Dawson, Lyricist - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Ellen Burke, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Steve Barncard, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Mastering Engineer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Composer - John Dawson, Lyricist - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Arranger - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Garcia, Guitar - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - J. Dawson, Composer - J. Dawson, Lyricist - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Ellen Burke, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Steve Barncard, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Mastering Engineer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Composer - John Dawson, Lyricist - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Arranger - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Ellen Burke, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Steve Barncard, Engineer - Steve Barncard, Mastering Engineer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Composer - John Dawson, Lyricist - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Arranger - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Jerry Garcia, Guitar - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - J. Dawson, Composer - J. Dawson, Lyricist - Mickey Hart, Percussion - Mickey Hart, Drums - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Commander Cody, Piano - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Garcia, Guitar - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - J. Dawson, Composer - J. Dawson, Lyricist - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - Spencer Dryden, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums - Dave Torbert, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dave Torbert, Bass - John Dawson, Vocal - John Dawson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Vocal - David Nelson, Mandolin - David Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Nelson, Electric Guitar - Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - Unknown, Producer - Joe South, Composer - Joe South, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - Unknown, Producer - Robert Robertson, Composer - Robert Robertson, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Performer - John Dawson, Composer - John Dawson, Lyricist - Unknown, Producer
Originally Recorded 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Anyone who enjoyed the Grateful Dead's Workingman's Dead or American Beauty and wanted more, then or now, should get the New Riders of the Purple Sage's eponymous release and follow it with the Riders' next two albums. With Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart in tow, and Jefferson Airplane's Spencer Dryden playing what drums Hart didn't, plus Commander Cody at the piano, New Riders of the Purple Sage is some of the most spaced-out country-rock of the period. Even ignoring the big names working with John Dawson, David Nelson, and Dave Torbert, however, this is a good record, crossing swords with the Byrds, the Burrito Brothers, and even Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and holding its own. Maybe a few of the cuts (especially "Henry") are predictable at times, but mostly, New Riders of the Purple Sage was full of surprises then (the amazingly sweet, brittle guitars, in particular) and has tunes that have held up well: "Portland Woman," "Whatcha Gonna Do," "I Don't Know You," and "Louisiana Lady," not to mention the eight leisurely paced minutes of acid-country found in "Dirty Business." There are no added notes, but they'd hardly be vital -- the album is an open book.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:26
- Main artists: New Riders Of The Purple Sage
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 2003, Originally Released 1971 (P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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