New Riders of the Purple Sage - New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971)
Tracklist front / back album covers
"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
Bonus tracks
These songs were recorded live at the Fillmore West and included in the 2003 CD reissue:
"Down in the Boondocks" (Joe South)
"The Weight" (Robbie Robertson)
"Superman" (John Dawson)
New Riders of the Purple Sage Band Members / Musicians
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
Mickey Hart – drums, percussion on "Dirty Business", "Last Lonely Eagle"
Commander Cody – piano on "Dirty Business", "Last Lonely Eagle"
Technical personnel
New Riders of the Purple Sage – production
Stephen Barncard – engineering, executive production
Phil Lesh – executive production
Ellen Burke – technician
Michael Ferguson, Alton Kelly – cover art
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 albums Vintage NRPS and Bear's Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage.
Mickey Hart and Commander Cody play drums and piano, respectively, on two tracks—"Dirty Business" and "Last Lonely Eagle".
New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band. The group emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco, California, in 1969, and its original lineup included several members of the Grateful Dead. The band is sometimes referred to as the New Riders, or as NRPS.
New Riders of the Purple Sage Discography Full
1971 New Riders of the Purple Sage
1972 Powerglide
1972 Gypsy Cowboy
1973 The Adventures of Panama
1974 Home, Home on the Road
1974 Brujo
1975 Oh, What a Mighty Time
1976 New Riders
1977 Who Are Those Guys?
1977 Marin County Line
1981 Feelin' All Right
1986 Before Time Began
1986 Vintage NRPS
1989 Keep On Keepin' On
1992 Midnight Moonlight
1993 Live on Stage
1994 Live in Japan
1995 Live
2003 Worcester, MA, 4/4/73
2003 Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72
2004 Veneta, Oregon, 8/27/72
2005 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 6/13/75
2007 S.U.N.Y., Stonybrook, NY, 3/17/73
2007 Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot
2009 Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 12/31/77
2009 Where I Come From
2012 17 Pine Avenue Woodstock
2013 Glendale Train
2019 Thanksgiving in New York City
2020 Bear's Sonic Journals: Dawn of the New Riders of the Purple Sage
Compilation albums
1976 The Best of New Riders of the Purple
1987 Take a Red
1991 L.A. Lady
1992 The Relix Bay Rock Shop, No. 1
1994 Wasted Tasters
1995 Relix's Best of the Early New Riders of the Purple Sage
1997 Relix's Best of the New New Riders of the Purple Sage
2000 Ridin' with Panama
2006 Cactus Juice
2009 Very Best of the Relix Years
2011 Setlist: The Very Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage Live
2011 Instant Armadillo Blues
2017 Original Album Classics
