New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)

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New Riders of the Purple Sage (album)
Studio album by New Riders of the Purple Sage
Released	March,1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Country Rock
Length	40:15
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Phil Lesh
Professional reviews
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New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
	New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971)	Powerglide (1972)

New Riders of the Purple Sage is the debut album by The New Riders of the Purple Sage. The music is a psychedelic hybrid of Country Rock from the New Riders along with friends Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart from the Grateful Dead, and Commander Cody on piano.

[edit] Track listing

1. "I Don't Know You" (John Dawson) – 2:26
2. "Whatcha Gonna Do" (John Dawson) – 3:17
3. "Portland Woman" (John Dawson) – 3:36
4. "Henry" (John Dawson) – 2:36
5. "Dirty Business" (John Dawson) – 7:56
6. "Glendale Train" (John Dawson) – 3:00
7. "Garden of Eden" (John Dawson) – 4:32
8. "All I Ever Wanted" (John Dawson) – 4:37
9. "Last Lonely Eagle" (John Dawson) – 5:12
10. "Louisiana Lady" (John Dawson) – 3:03

[edit] Personnel

• John Dawson - acoustic guitar, vocals
• David Nelson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, vocals
• Spencer Dryden - drums, percussion, vocals
• Dave Torbert - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Jerry Garcia - pedal steel guitar, banjo, background vocals
• Mickey Hart - drums, percussion
• Commander Cody - piano
• John Desautels - drums

[edit] Production

• Producer: Phil Lesh
• Recording Engineer: Wally Heider
• Art Direction: Howard FritzsonB
• Photography: Herbert Greene
• Liner notes: Rob Bleetstein