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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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Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Jerry Garcia, Banjo, Guitar - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Steve Barncard, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Ellen Burke, Engineer - John Dawson(Marmaduke), Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Steve Barncard, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Ellen Burke, Engineer - John Dawson(Marmaduke), Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Jerry Garcia, Banjo, Guitar - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Steve Barncard, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Ellen Burke, Engineer - John Dawson(Marmaduke), Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Jerry Garcia, Banjo, Guitar - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Steve Barncard, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Ellen Burke, Engineer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Garcia, Banjo - Steve Barncard, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Ellen Burke, Engineer - John Dawson(Marmaduke), Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - Mickey Hart, Drums, Percussion - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Commander Cody, Piano - Jerry Garcia, Banjo, Guitar - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phil Lesh, Executive Producer - New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Dawson, Composer, Lyricist - Spencer Dryden, Drums, Percussion - David Nelson, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocal - Dave Torbert, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocal - Jerry Garcia, Banjo, Guitar - Steve Barncard, Executive Producer - John Dawson, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by SONY BMG 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) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:32
- Main artists: New Riders Of The Purple Sage
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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