Powerglide (album)

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Powerglide (album)
Studio album by New Riders of the Purple Sage
Released	March,1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Country Rock
Length	43:05
Label	Columbia
Producer	Stephen Barncard
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971) Powerglide (1972) Gypsy Cowboy (1972)

Powerglide is the 2nd 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 Bill Kreutzmann from the Grateful Dead. The album contains six original tunes by the band, plus classics like "I Don't Need No Doctor", "Hello Mary Lou", and "Willie and the Hand Jive".

[edit] Track listing

1. "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)" (Joe Maphis/M.Fidler/R.Lee) – 4:16
2. "Rainbow" (John Dawson) – 3:00
3. "California Day" (Dave Torbert) – 2:37
4. "Sweet Lovin' One" (John Dawson) – 2:55
5. "Lochinvar" (John Dawson) – 3:30
6. "I Don't Need No Doctor" (N.Ashford/V.Simpson/J.Armstead) – 4:40
7. "Contract" (Dave Torbert) – 3:16
8. "Runnin'Back to You" (John Dawson) – 4:10
9. "Hello Mary Lou" (Gene Pitney/C.Mangiaracina) – 2:57
10. "Duncan and Brady" (Traditional/"Spider" John Koerner) – 5:23
11. "Willie and the Hand Jive" (Johnny Otis) – 6:21

[edit] Personnel

• John Dawson - guitar, vocals
• David Nelson - guitar, mandolin, vocals, choir
• Spencer Dryden - drums, percussion, whistle (human & instrument), vocals
• Dave Torbert - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, vocals
• Buddy Cage - steel guitar, choir
• Jerry Garcia - banjo, guitar, piano
• Bill Kreutzmann - percussion
• Nicky Hopkins - piano, keyboards
• John Desautels - drums
• Stephen Barncard - choir
• Judy - choir
• McDuke - choir

[edit] Production

• Producer: Stephen Barncard
• Recording Engineer: John Fiore
• Art Direction: n/a
• Photography: n/a
• Liner notes: n/a