New Riders of the Purple Sage [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
The debut record from Jerry Garcia, Spencer Dryden, Mickey Hart, John 'Marmaduke' Dawson and company, reissued with unpublished photos, notes and three unreleased live bonus tracks - 'Down in the Boondocks', 'The Weight' and 'Superman' taken from the historic closing night of the Fillmore West on July 2, 1971! 13 tracks. Sony.

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New Riders of the Purple Sage [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Cosmic cowboys riding high Garden of Eden A forgotten gem of country rock It is rather damn good. Country Rock Ride

New Riders of the Purple Sage The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Adventures of Panama Red Gypsy Cowboy/The Adventures of Panama Red Powerglide Lost in the Ozone Bustin' Out ASIN: B00008QSA7 Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

1. I Don't Know You
2. Whatcha Gonna Do
3. Portland Woman
4. Henry
5. Dirty Business
6. Glendale Train
7. Garden Or Eden
8. All I Ever Wanted
9. Last Lonely Eagle
10. Louisiana Lady
11. Down In The Boondocks (Live)
12. The Weight (Live)
13. Superman (Live)

Album Description

The debut record from Jerry Garcia, Spencer Dryden, Mickey Hart, John 'Marmaduke' Dawson and company, reissued with unpublished photos, notes and three unreleased live bonus tracks - 'Down in the Boondocks', 'The Weight' and 'Superman' taken from the historic closing night of the Fillmore West on July 2, 1971! 13 tracks. Sony.

Customer Reviews:

Cosmic cowboys riding high.......2006-03-12

So I've been getting into Ryan Adams lately. It doesn't take long to find out that Adams stands in the great shadow of Gram Parsons, who in his day paved the way for people like the New Riders.

The New Riders, for their part, consisted of Grateful Dead alumni (read: Jerry Garcia) and Dead proteges. The New Riders toured fairly extensively with the Dead as their opening band.

This album recalls nothing so much as the Dead's "American Beauty". There's a couple of duds, but when they let loose on the wah wah pedals while riffing on country music, the going gets weird, and the weird get going....or something like that.

If you're into Lucinda, Ryan Adams, Wilco, or any of the so called alt country bands, you need to get back to the source. Start right here.

Garden of Eden.......2006-01-11

For all you Deadheads - this is country Dead ! But it is much more. This was a great live Band (without Garcia) and many songs on this album were the keys to their live performance. And none of the reviews mentioned Garden of Eden which to me is an outstanidn song, particularly if you have heard or have a live version. If I were going to buy only one NRPS "album" , this would be it.

A forgotten gem of country rock.......2005-06-08

In the early 1970's, a talented group called the New Riders of the Purple Sage was making waves as a popular touring act. They were born of the Grateful Dead - Jerry Garcia was a founding member, and the two bands toured together before the NRPS finally struck out on their own. Today, some of the band's live performances are being released on CD, so they are enjoying something of a comeback. This is the only studio album that includes Jerry Garcia, whose bold, unconventional playing of the pedal steel guitar dominates most tracks. Also included are three live bonus tracks. It's hard to place this album in any one genre - it is a bit country, a bit rock, and a bit bluegrass. Rock fans shouldn't shy away from trying this album because of its country stylings - if you are a fan of the Grateful Dead,the Allmans, the Band, or any of the other great Folk/Country/Rock bands of the 60's and 70's, you might find that this album is a delightful and addictive treat.

It is rather damn good........2004-06-06

Essentially this album is in my opinion one of the pinnacles of country rock ( a genre of music that is today played only by bands that are on CMT). Although this is not the Best NRPS release this is still music that is far above average. The obvious highlights of the album include the famous Glendale Train, Henry, and Portland Woman. Henry is a humurous little song about drugs, and a guy going down to Mexico. Portland Woman and Glendale Train are both a bit more somber songs but their greatness is by no means diminshed.
Overall this album is a very strong release however the reason that I took off a star is because it was completely uneeded to remaster the recording that was already very good in the first place though it sounds a bit bad on my record player as it is scratched. The extra tracks are however a nice little touch.

Country Rock Ride.......2004-03-16

New Riders Of The Purple Sage's debut album is one of the best country-rock albums of the early 70's. The band was made up of John "Marmaduke" Dawson, Dave Tolbert & David Nelson, but was augmented by Jerry Garcia on steel guitar, Mickey Hart on percussion and Spencer Dryden on drums. The band stared out as a project for the Grateful Dead's Mr. Garcia, Mr. Hart & Phil Lesh to fully indulge themselves with the country sounds that they had touched upon in their music. The music veers from straightforward country-rock of "Henry", "Portland Woman" & "I Don't Know You" to "Dirty Business" which is an eight-minute track that leans towards a weird mix of acid rock & country. The album's highlight is "All I Ever Wanted" which contains the most beautiful and delicate steel guitar work from Mr. Garcia. New Riders Of The Purple Sage is a must for any fans of the Grateful Dead, but should be equally enjoyed by fans of the Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds or CSN&Y.

Average customer rating: This album is a must for your collection, "Panama Red" alone is worth the price of addmission! Cool Country Rock Trust me, this rocks. Hippie Culture USA What was once entertaining...

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Tracks:

1. Panama Red
2. It's Alright With Me
3. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
4. Important Exportin Man
5. One Too Many Stories
6. Kick In The Head
7. You Should Have Seen Me Runnin
8. Teardrops In My Eyes
9. L.A. Lady
10. Thank The Day
11. Cement, Clay And Glass

Customer Reviews:

This album is a must for your collection, "Panama Red" alone is worth the price of addmission!.......2006-10-15

The Dead, Skynard, Allman Bros. & Eagles mixed into a bowl and fired up! I bought this album solely for "Panama Red" but the entire album turned out to be very enjoyable. The sound of the album is unique but also reminiscent of other bands that were popular at the time of it's release (1973). Mostly, the lyrics are funny but occasionally become introspective. The "drug culture" and language that is present in the songs take you back to a seeminly simpler time, this one is definitely worth buying.

Cool Country Rock.......2006-03-18

I first bought this album in 1975. Its amazing how after 30 yrs the songs still sound as good as they did way back then. Very good collection of tunes. Half the cd is country and the other half is rock. Total track time is around 30 minutes. Very good music.

Trust me, this rocks........2006-03-16

I see there are already plenty of reviews of Panama Red already, so I really have no excuse for writing my own. All the same...

Firstly, I think people who don't like this album are probably thinking of NRPS as the dead's little sister, which frankly it is not. It has very little to do with the dead. It's psycadelic cowboy rock.
It is also totally fantastic. There is not a song on the album that I don't like.
Here's a mini review of the songs-

"Panama Red"- Totally a classic. First time I heard it I was singing along by the end.
"It's All Right With Me"- Oo-Oo- yeeeaaah, to qoute it.
"Lonesome LA Cowboy"- The lines about smokin' dope, snortin' coke are great. Heck, the whole song is.
"(Ok Sam)Important exportin' man"- Very catchy. Greatest saxaphone.
"One Too Many Stories"- Oh, woe. The only one I couldn't call my favorite. But it's still fine.
"Kick in the head"- Absolutely my favorite. The lyrics are bizarre and typicle Robert Hunter. (Funny the dead never preformed it)
"You Should Have Seen Me Runnin"- Lord. Buffy Sainte-Marie is the greatest back up ever. I don't know why there isn't more of her and less of Donna Jean. (???)
"Teardrops in My Eyes"- I can't help dancing when this plays. Happiest sad song ever.
"L.A Lady"-Really well done. Good singing, good music, good lyrics. What more could you ask for?
"Thank the Day"- Typical Torbert (It's about sailing). The lyrics "I couldn't keep from smiling" must apply to the listener.
"Cement, Clay and Glass"- Wait a sec. THIS is my favorite. Great anti urban sprawl song.
I have only one beef, and trust me it's not the song's fault. I guess when they put it onto cd they changed it a little, because at the end when he (David Nelson, I think. Don't qoute me) is singing "Cement, Clay and Glass" over and over you can hear Donna Jean Godchaux singing signifigantly louder than the he is. This isn't a problem on the record (I know because I have it), just the Cd.

Thats it for the songs, but I think I should mention one other thing thats unfortunate: the packaging for the Cd is not nearly as exciting as it was for the record. The fantastic Panama Red cartoon is rather squashed. Aslo, the sleave that had the lyrics and the picture of NRPS with the grungy dog is not reproduced anywhere.
Thats really all, and, frankly, I can deal with the two small drawbacks because the CD means I can listen to it in the car, lend it to my friends, whatever.

It's pretty hard to dislike the New Riders, so you should definatley give this Cd a try.

Hippie Culture USA.......2005-10-24

First..Woody Guthrie, then Easy Rider, then the Byrd's Sweetheart Of The Rodeo then The New Riders...this rock and roll country and western offshoot of the Dead came into their commercial heyday with these bright unashamed batch of songs.
Their self titled debuet is the most Dead like, their 2nd Powerglide pushed them into speedier funkier grooves while Gypsy Cowboy defined them in a more roots folk setting.
Panama Red became their anthem as the Merry Pranksters of rock culture.
Of course the themes of many of the songs are somewhat comical these days but eventhough the CD is a short one the songs and tunes are alive and still sound fresh.The ballads have beautiful melody,the rockers rock like Commander Cody and the production was top-notch for it's day with bright loud lovely sound.
Their ist release with Garcia and company is a classic..this is the one to forget your troubles with.

What was once entertaining..........2005-07-19

I listened to a lot of this type of stuff in high school. I think it's an okay album but one grows tired of the many cheesy drug references. The two songs on the album that I think have stood the test are the ones that have little flash compared to the signature numbers on the album. "Teardrops in my Eye" is a cover an old Red Allen country number. It works fine on this album. "Cement, clay and glass" a song about urban sprawl was appropos in the 70s and is so now.

I tip my hat to Jerry for prodding his pals to do some country. I'm glad this album was made and I listened to it a lot in the 70s. I'll likely enjoy an occasional track should I ever hear them somewhere but only some of the album has stood the test of time.

Average customer rating: Classic hippie-stoner country from the early 1970s

The Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: New Riders of the Purple Sage The Adventures of Panama Red Pure Prairie League: Greatest Hits Live at Veneta, OR 8/27/1972 Anthology: The First 30 Years ASIN: B000GRTQXE Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

1. I Don't Know You
2. Glendale Train
3. Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) (Live)
4. Louisiana Lady
5. Kick In The Head
6. Panama Red
7. Last Lonely Eagle
8. You Angel You
9. I Don't Need No Doctor
10. Henry
11. Linda
12. Farewell Angelina
13. She's No Angel (Live)
14. Sunday Susie (Live)
15. Groupie (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Classic hippie-stoner country from the early 1970s.......2006-08-28

This is a long overdue reissue of a best-of set that gathers the best tracks from this hippiebilly band from Northern California. The New Riders were originally a side project of Jerry Garcia and some chums from the Grateful Dead, but as their attention turned elsewhere, the band took on a life of its own. They specialized in drug-oriented novelty songs ("Henry", "Panama Red") and shambling boogie-rock covers of rock and R&B oldies. It still holds up pretty well, especially if you're interested in the roots of the modern alt-country scene.

(Note: This edition (2006) adds five bonus live tracks, expanding the set from its original 1976 vinyl release and the previous, 1990 CD reissue.) (DJ Joe Sixpack)

Average customer rating: A Great Collection Of Feel Good LA Country Music missing track Just to say Tight, Solid, Talented So pleased this has been released on CD

Powerglide The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: New Riders of the Purple Sage Gypsy Cowboy/The Adventures of Panama Red The Adventures of Panama Red Home, Home on the Road/Brujo Live at Veneta, OR 8/27/1972 ASIN: B000002ADI Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

1. Dim Lights. Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
2. Rainbow
3. California Day
4. Sweet Lovin' One
5. Lochinvar
6. I Don't Need No Doctor
7. Contract
8. Runnin' Back To You
9. Hello Mary Lou
10. Duncan And Brady
11. Willie And The Hand Jive

Customer Reviews:

A Great Collection Of Feel Good LA Country Music.......2004-02-26

A great follow-up to their self-titled debut, Powerglide is pure dayglow cowboy. LA Country, 3-AM Sunset Blvd, feel good rock n' roll. There's lots to like in this 11 catchy song collection. Unfortunately the NRPS were to put out one last great album after this one, that one being Panama Red. Later incarnations of the band seemed listless and uninspired.

missing track.......2004-01-25

this has always been one of my favorites since i bought it back in the ol' LP days. NRPS' particularly haunting version of "Long Black Veil" very sadly is absent from the CD. Dave Matthews and Johnny Cash ran off with it, i guess.

Just to say.......2003-03-10

I'm not really a fan of country music, although somehow I had heard of NROTPS. The one track that really stands out from the rest is "rainbow" - all the rest seem fairly average. Does anyone else see this?

Tight, Solid, Talented.......2002-06-03

If I were the Original Riders of the Purple Sage I would have been proud of the New Riders carrying on the tradition. These guys were damned good, but so underrated. Powerglide is one of their best (Panama Red is my sentimental favorite)and I was surprised that after feeling that it didn't get any better than Panama Red, Powerglide had me and my whole college crew agreeing it was just as solid a set of tunes with tight performances to boot.
My kids don't know what to make of these guys. They know I do not particularly like mainstream country music, but are not surprised that I like stuff by the NRPS. These are universal good time party tunes. NRPS playing always signals a good musical trip by a bunch of guys actually more talented than some of their better known peers in their heyday.

So pleased this has been released on CD.......2000-05-01

Such a great album album! New Riders in their prime! Incredible song writing, lead and harmony vocals. John "Marmaduke" Dawson, David Nelson, and the late, great Dave Torbert, Buddy Cage on steel, and Spencer Dryden on drums, with some special guest appearances. Some of their best work is here on this album.

I hope some day Columbia will also release Home, Home on the Road (live), Gypsy Cowboy, and Brujo.

Long associated with the Dead, these guys are so good in their own right. The musical style that is so much their own, far superior to the watered down "country-rock" that became "popular" in the 70's.

"Mescalito drenched hippie-cowboy soul" may be one way to define their "sound".

This is "goose bump" music folks, right there with Rick Nelson's "Garden Party", the Burrito's "Gilded Palace of Sin", or Gram Parson's "GP/Greivous Angel".

A must for any lover of good music with a cosmic country-fied tinge.

Average customer rating: Sun-Stoke Daydream It just don't get better than this! Great Album SMOKIN

Live at Veneta, OR 8/27/1972 New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: KUFALA Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live: Boston Music Hall 12/5/72 New Riders of the Purple Sage Home, Home on the Road/Brujo Live Austin, TX 6/13/75 The Adventures of Panama Red ASIN: B00030M9Y2 Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

1. Truck Drivin' Man
2. Rainbow
3. Lochinvar
4. Groupie
5. Stage Announcement - White Bird Tent
6. Whatcha Gonna Do
7. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (and Loud Loud Music)
8. Hello Mary Lou
9. Stage Announcement - Field Tripping
10. Whiskey
11. Stage Announcement - Salt Tabs & Blue Acid
12. Runnin' Back To You
13. I Don't Need No Doctor
14. Linda
15. Louisana Lady
16. Last Lonely Eagle
17. Willie and The Hand Jive

Album Description

August 27, 1972 found the New Riders once again on the bill with the Grateful Dead for what turned out to be one of the more legendary events in this subculture's history. Chuck Kesey (brother of author and Merry Prankster icon Ken Kesey) put together this benefit concert, which quickly became known as the "Field Trip," for the Springfield Creamery. As fellow Prankster Ken Babbs recalls, "no one ever suspected it would become a historic event with an attendance of 20,000 on the hottest day ever…they ran out of water, the guitars warped in the heat and now everyone you talk to, hundreds of thousands, were there on that all time greatest most spectacular day."

THIS CD WAS PRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINAL 16-TRACK ANALOG MASTER TAPES RUNNING AT 15 I.P.S. WE'VE TRIED TO PRESERVE THIS DAY AS IT WAS…AN OUTDOOR EVENT ON AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF MERRY PRANKSTERS ON THE LOOSE. WE THINK YOU'LL ENJOY!

Customer Reviews:

Sun-Stoke Daydream.......2007-06-13

My buddy ROK attended the Grateful Dead's, third night at the Berkeley Community Theatre (8/24/72) Run. He had lot's of news to report, the Dead had played a KILLER Dark Star AND The New Riders were a Surprise at the Show and played a Set before The Dead hit the stage. Well, since I was unable to attend this big night because Tickets to these shows were very hard to come by, (Impossible, was a better word). I had missed out once again, but there was more...MORE???



ROK had a Flyer handed to him at the BCT Show, and it said: "Cum to the Creamery" a Field Trip for the Freaks in Veneta, Oregon will happen on Sunday Aug 27, Starring the Grateful Dead, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, the Merry Pranksters and Many surprises !!! It was Hand-Made, But, there it was, Sunday, two days from now, somewhere in Oregon, Man, this was HUGE !!!! I was all of 15 years old, there was no way my parents were gonna allow me to up and Go 500 miles North, to a "Gathering of the Tribes". ROK, was 17 and didn't give a %#*$ about what his parents were going to say or do to him. So, needless to say ROK, found a ride North and went on a 'Field Trip' (That Guy could write Quite a Book of all his adventures, I'm still waiting!).

This Show, that became: "THE SHOW" as soon as ROK got back home, (The following Tuesday). The stuff of Legends...The One not to be Missed.



Great Soundboard Tapes of BOTH The Grateful Deads & New Riders Sets have been traded since the Late 80's AND The Wonderful Bootleg Video called: "Sunshine Daydream" captures the whole Vibe Quite Nicely. But, this CD is the first "Official" release to see the Light of Day, and it's a "Must-Have" Purchase for any Fan of the NRPS. With 17 Cuts (3, are Stage Annoucements), this is the "Classic Line-Up" in all their Glory. John Dawson, David Nelson, Dave Tolbert, Buddy Cage & Spencer Dryden. Check out the Song selection and you will see the best stuff from the first three records: "Last Lonely Eagle", "I Don't Need No Doctor", "Lochinvar" and "Louisiana Lady". This CD has the same great sound of that tape I heard way back in the 80's (It's a Bettyboard). Do not Pass this one up, BUY IT... Or, find a Time Machine because I for one would sure like to go back to 1972 for this one.



GREAT DISK... FIVE STARS...FER REAL!!!

It just don't get better than this!.......2006-09-07

The same record label that brings us this disc has also issued other "legitimate bootlegs" of early NRPS concerts, and they've ranged from not too good (the unfortunate "Live: Worcester, MA 4/4/73"), to downright excellent. This one falls into the latter category!

Originally a benefit concert for a local small business, it was apparently intended to be a relatively small affair, also featuring the Grateful Dead (though they don't appear on this disc). But as might be expected, it ballooned into a bona fide "event" in an almost "Woodstockian" fashion (though of less biblical proportions). Many more people attended than were ever expected, and in addition, it was reportedly hot as hell. But it sounds as if a great time was had by all.

New Riders never sounded better, and the sound quality of the recording is amazingly good. The intent seems to have been to present the event as it happened, with a minimum of editing. Stage announcements and rap with the audience are included pretty much intact, and the whole thing really does remind one of the old "Woodstock" album, except more intimate and genuine and a helluva lot better recorded. You can really imagine yourself in the audience (and by all attendance reports, if you lived in the area, you probably were).

There aren't many places you can still go to find this kind of a scene and atmosphere-- nor this kind of music, for that matter-- and that's a real drag. Fans of the so-called "alternative" scene (damned if I can figure out what it's supposed to be an alternative to) could learn a lot from discs (and bands) like this one. This is what music is supposed to be about-- and used to be, before the money became more important than the music. We 'll never see this time again, but it's great that discs like this one exist to remind us of what once was. Great stuff!

Great Album .......2005-12-19

This is a great selection of songs from a great sometimes forgotten band. Its nice to hear some good ol' jam music with some great songs. They just don't make this kind of music anymore, a real shame.

SMOKIN.......2004-11-18

This album was everything that I hoped it would be and more. The band rocked and it sounded great!

Average customer rating: Great Music - Poor Remaster Simply sublime. Gypsy Cowboy-Great lost classic Gypsy Cowboy, the long lost under-appreciated NRPS disc I Remember When

Gypsy Cowboy/The Adventures of Panama Red The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: New Riders of the Purple Sage Home, Home on the Road/Brujo Powerglide N.R.P.S. / Powerglide Two Lane Highway ASIN: B00004YU0J Release Date: 2000-11-06

Tracks:

1. Gypsy Cowboy
2. Whiskey
3. Groupie
4. Sutter's Mill
5. Death and Destruction
6. Linda
7. On My Way Back Home
8. Superman
9. She's No Angel
10. Long Black Veil
11. Sailin'
12. Panama Red
13. It's Alright With Me
14. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
15. Important Exportin Man
16. One Too Many Stories
17. Kick in the Head
18. You Should Have Seen Me Runnin
19. Teardrops in My Eyes
20. L.A. Lady
21. Thank the Day
22. Cement, Clay and Glass

Album Description

This 2 on 1 features the country-rock act's 1972 album, 'Gypsy Cowboy' and 1973 album, 'The Adventures of Panama Red'. 23 tracks including, 'Panama Red' and 'Lonesome L.A. Cowboy'.2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

2 original 70's albums on 1 CD. 22 tracks of vintage country-rock by the band that began as a Grateful Dead offshoot band. Both feature vocals by Donna Godchaux (who would later join the Dead) and Panama Red also features Buffy St. Marie..

Customer Reviews:

Great Music - Poor Remaster.......2007-01-16

As you would suspect with a bargain twofer, the best equipment wasn't utilized to remaster this. I guess we get what we pay for. I'm not saying it's so bad that you wouldn't enjoy it - it's fine for casual listening. Just don't expect it to sound even close to what the debut album, or even Powerglide, sound like after Sony remastered them. That said, it's great music, especially Gypsy Cowboy.

Simply sublime........2004-08-30

Reaing the prior reviews I was surprised to discover that Gypsy Cowboy had not had a release here in the United States. Why was I surprised? Well mainly because I have a copy which I purchased in Record Savings in Banbury, Oxfordhire over ten years ago.

I am also surprised because Gypsy Cowboy is such a great album. In some ways it is the epitome of the whole cowboy rock or country rock which began with the Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo and which later blossomed and reinvigorated much of the two genres.

This album is consistently good throughout beginning with the soulful Gypsy Cowboy which no-one could imagine to be the first choice of DJs to play on the radio but which sets the tone and standard for the rest of the album to follow.

This band had finally escaped from the shadow of the Grateful Dead although my strongest feeling about this is that it is very close in feel to Garcia's first album and highlights his own skill with the pedal steel guitar. It is clear too that the songwriting talents of Dawson and Torbet werein some competition with each other producing some very high quality songs indeed.

Some of the standard themes are clearly in evidence, illegal whiskey running and trying to escape the taxman and the finding of gold during the goldrush days testify to the attractions of the cowboy image of individuality and finding your own way in life while the conflicting images of women portrayed in Groupie and Linda as well as She's No Angel are clearly articulating the contentious dichotomy which they play in men's lives.

The highlight for me of this album has to be Death and Destruction not only because of the subject matter which compares historic human disasters against the then contemporary anti-capitalistic view of the American way of life which the musicians had rejected in favour of the earlier rugged individualistic cowboy era. The lyrics are very evocative and bring horrific images to mind while the music skillfully complements those images but soars into the stratosfear nevertheless. Apocalyptic in more senses than one.

Others have remarked upon the individual musicians and with whom I heartily concur but this is certainly a case not of their being "there are are no I's in Team" but of "Team is made up of I's". Certainly their reputations as individual musicians was already high but this combination is greater than that.

Revisiting this album some twenty-two years after it's release, it is surprising in some ways, but not in others, hhow new and refreshing this album sounds today. A classic of it's time which I would sum up in one word...

...sublime.

Gypsy Cowboy-Great lost classic.......2003-04-18

I am so psyched this finally came out on Cd,because this is one of the if not the best psychedelic country rock album ever.
Songs of love,whisky.great open spaces and groupies are backed
by the rythem section of Spencer Dryden(Jefferson Airplane) on
drums and Dave Torbert on bass. David Nelson's country tinged
lead guitar and Buddy Care's scorching and beautiful pedal steel
fill out the sound landscape. Country music with a rock beat they said. If you saw the riders in concert in the early seventies
they tore up halls thruout the country. Finally "Death and
Destruction" is worth the price by itself. A 12 minute plus
rocking jam highlighted by Cage's scorching steel this song
should have got the same type of recognition as something like
"Green grass and high tides" by the Outlaws. This album makes
is one of those great records most people never heard. Now you
have your chance.Go for it.

Gypsy Cowboy, the long lost under-appreciated NRPS disc.......2001-10-29

Gypsy Cowboy was the first release of the New Riders featuring Buddy Cage that was complete in its selection of music and production.

It achieved a higher plain of "psychedelic ranger" exploration than any of their previous and subsequent releases and was the most enjoyable ranking slightly above the debut album.

John Dawson's lyric composition and mornful singing came as close to 3 dimensional as any on this release.

Buddy Cage's pedal steel coloration added great depth, as well.

Dave Torbert and David Nelson never overstated their playing, singing and compostional contributions.

To have this released with the more "commercial" (can this music ever be considered commercial?) Panama Red is all any NRPS fan could want.

If this is your band, then this is your disc.

Don't let this one slip away.

I Remember When.......2000-12-21

These are the 3rd and 4th albums with the band at their peak. No longer under the shadow of the Dead, they were burning up the stages across the country with Buddy Gage kickin ass on his steel guitar.With Panama Red, the were the epitomy of the long haired, dope smoking Country Rock band. Panama Red is a must for a New Rider fan. Gypsy Cowboy is a wonderful plus,as this is the first time it has been available

Average customer rating: New Riders of the Purple Sage/Home, Home on the Road Best Live New Riders....

Home, Home on the Road/Brujo The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Beat Goes On ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gypsy Cowboy/The Adventures of Panama Red Powerglide New Riders of the Purple Sage Live at Veneta, OR 8/27/1972 Live: Boston Music Hall 12/5/72 ASIN: B0002U4EL4 Release Date: 2004-09-13

Tracks:

1. Hi, Hello, How Are You
2. She's No Angel
3. Groupie
4. Sunday Susie
5. Kick in the Head
6. Truck Drivin Man
7. Hello Mary Lou
8. Sutter's Mill
9. Dead Flowers
10. Henry
11. School Days
12. Old Man Noll
13. Ashes of Love
14. You Angel You
15. Instant Armadillo Blues
16. Workingman's Woman
17. On the Amazon
18. Big Wheels
19. Singing Cowboy
20. Crooked Judge
21. Parson Brown
22. Neon Rose

Album Description

Digitally remastered edition of 2 original albums on a single CD from the legendary country rockers' fifth and sixth albums from 1974 and 1975. Includes sleeve notes from professional music journalist John Tobler. BGO. 2004.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Edition of Two Original Albums on a Single CD from the Legendary Country Rockers' Fifth and Sixth Albums from 1974 and 1975. Includes Sleeve Notes from Professional Music Journalist John Tobler.

Customer Reviews:

New Riders of the Purple Sage/Home, Home on the Road.......2005-03-08

I agree with the previous review, 100%.

I'm a huge New Riders fan...as well as Commander Cody & his LPA. Both are great. But, New Riders of the Purple Sage...are my FAVORITE country rock band. Always will be!

Other great/favorite Country Rock bands are:

Poco, Pure Prarie League, Byrds, et al.

Anyway, "Home, Home on the Road," is EXCELLENT. I highly recommend it! I've been waiting for this album, to become available on CD...for many years. I bought it, as soon as it became available. Brujo, is also a great album.

Buy it...you'll be glad you did!

dj

Best Live New Riders...........2004-11-07

In the early 70's, two of the best live LP's were Commander Cody's "Live From Deep In the Heart of Texas" and the New Riders' "Home, Home On the Road." While the Cody LP has been on CD for years, it is only recently that the New Riders LP was converted to CD. A few years ago while waiting for him to perform, I had a conversation with Buddy Cage, steel player for the New Riders, and I asked him why "Home, Home On the Road" had never been converted to CD. He said he was surpirsed himself, especially since the LP's producer Jerry Garcia had spent countless hours going through nine months of live tapes from a New Riders tour. He told me Jerry had picked the absolute best recordings from that tour.

So if you like the New Riders, get this CD. Don't waste your money on the other live New Riders CD's. This one is by far the best. The Brujo section is from a studio album that is fair, but the live section is more than worth the price of the collection. It's in the same category as Commander Cody's live recordings. You'll see why these two bands had some of the best live shows going in the 70's.

Average customer rating: the best NRPS collection available

Wasted Tasters The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Raven [Australia] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: New Riders of the Purple Sage Home, Home on the Road/Brujo Powerglide Gypsy Cowboy/The Adventures of Panama Red The Essential Jefferson Airplane ASIN: B0000072J6 Release Date: 1994-04-20

Tracks:

1. Henry
2. Glendale Train
3. Louisiana Lady
4. I Don't Know You
5. Last Lonely Eagle
6. I Don't Need No Doctor
7. Contract
8. Rainbow
9. Sweet Lovin' One
10. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud Loud Music)
11. She's No Angel
12. Gypsy Cowboy
13. Sutter's Mill
14. Sailin'
15. Panama Red
16. Lonesome L.A. Cowboy
17. Kick in the Head
18. Teardrops in My Eyes
19. Hello Mary Lou [Live]
20. Dead Flowers [Live]
21. You Angel You
22. Singing Cowboy
23. I Heard You Been Layin' My Old Lady
24. Farewell, Angelina

Album Description

Australian compilation from Grateful Dead offshoots who's 70s catalog is largely out of print. 24 tracks including 'Panama Red, 'I Don't Need No Doctor', 'Henry' & 'Lonesome L.A. wboy'. In addition to the Dead, New Riders features members of Jefferson Airplane, Butterfield Blues Band & Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen. Over 75 minutes of music.1993 release. Standard jewel case

Customer Reviews:

the best NRPS collection available.......2007-02-07

That's what I was looking for, this is what I found. This and their expanded and remastered self-titled debut may be the only NRPS that you ever need.

Average customer rating: Damn fine lineup even without Garcia AMAZING Boston Show Rocks and Is NO LONGER ON CD-Rs NRPS Relived.

Live: Boston Music Hall 12/5/72 The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: KUFALA Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Live at Veneta, OR 8/27/1972 New Riders of the Purple Sage Live Austin, TX 6/13/75 Home, Home on the Road/Brujo Powerglide ASIN: B0000Y8HKG Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

1. Truck Drivin' Man
2. Whatcha Gonna Do
3. Hello Mary Lou
4. Rainbow
5. Down In The Boondocks
6. Portland Woman
7. She's No Angel
8. School Days
9. Henry
10. Long Black Veil
11. Sailin'
12. Contract
13. Glendale Train
14. Louisiana Lady

Tracks:

1. I Don't Know You
2. Sutter's Mill
3. Groupie
4. Whiskey
5. Last Lonely Eagle
6. Willie And The Hand Jive
7. I Love To Sing My Ballad, Mama (But They Only Wanna Hear Me Rock And Roll)*
8. Honky Tonk Women*

Album Description

Fresh on the heels of the October, 1972 release of their third album, Gypsy Cowboy, the New Riders of the Purple Sage embarked on an East Coast tour that would quickly solidify their reputation as America's premier psychedelic-country-rock outfit. Pulling into the historic confines of Tremont Street's Boston Music Hall on a Tuesday night in December, the New Riders had their engines primed and delivered a powerful set of originals that included "Sutter's Mill," "Groupie" and "Whiskey" from Gypsy Cowboy, and fan favorites "Truck Drivin' Man," "Hello Mary Lou" and the stompin' show closer "Willie And The Hand Jive." With Buddy Cage now firmly entrenched behind the pedal steel guitar and taking the band to a new sonic plane, you can feel the energy and excitement of the night come solidly through on NRPS staples "Whatcha Gonna Do," "Portland Woman," "Last Lonely Eagle," " Louisiana Lady," "Glendale Train" and "I Don't Know You." A rollicking version of Chuck Berry's "School Days" displays their passion for boogie, and the evening's encores consist of folk-rocker and opening act Eric Andersen joining in on the fun for a version of his "I Love To Sing My Ballads, Mama (But They Only Want To Hear Me Rock & Roll)" and the Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women." Boston Music Hall 12/5/72 was produced directly off the master analog reel to reel recording and was mastered by Stephen Barncard—who's production credits include the first three NRPS albums and the Grateful Dead's American Beauty.

Customer Reviews:

Damn fine lineup even without Garcia.......2005-08-18

While I have a soft spot for the original incarnation of the New Riders, with Garcia on pedal steel and Lesh on bass, they were still a formidable unit in 1972, when this gem of a show was recorded.

I have a bunch of NRPS bootlegs on CD, from '70, '71, '77 and other years, and while the '71 show from the Dead's historic spring run at the Fillmore is my favorite, this runs a close second.

Most of my favorite songs are here ("Truck-Drivin' Man," "Henry," "Glendale Train"), as are some nice covers in the form of Chuck Berry's "School Days" and Cash's "Long Black Veil.

Buddy Cage is nice on the pedal steel, but like I said, I just have a soft spot for Garcia's loping style, which carried through surprisingly well on pedal. Cage is a little more technical, but still very enjoyable.

Like the Dead, NRPS have an awkwardly endearing harmony that makes you smile, and the boogie to back it up. Good good stuff.

AMAZING.......2004-11-11

The sound quality was much better then I ever expected, and the package that it came in was unlike the typical CD case. Very cool stuff!

Boston Show Rocks and Is NO LONGER ON CD-Rs.......2004-08-27

You should ignore the outdated review posted about these being on CD-Rs. They are no longer on CD-Rs and are now pressed glass masters. Aside from that, this is a great show that captures the New Riders in their prime.

NRPS Relived........2003-12-12

After getting this 2 CD set Live from Boston Music Hall 12/5/72, NRPS raised the bar on their bootleg release series. The sound quality on this is amazing and it is hard to believe that it came from a 2 track master. You can hear every country rockin' detail in this show. Highlights include Contract, School Days, and Hello Mary Lou. If you are a NRPS fan make sure you get this one.

Average customer rating:

Oh, What a Mighty Time The New Riders of the Purple Sage Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Home, Home on the Road/Brujo Wanted: Live At Turkey Trot (DVD + bonus CD) Just Roll Tape: April 26th, 1968 Cactus Juice Double Dose ASIN: B000OPP9V6 Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Mighty Time
2. I Heard You've Been Layin' My Old Lady
3. Strangers on a Train
4. Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother
5. Take a Letter, Maria
6. Little Old Lady
7. On Top of Old Smokey
8. Over and Over
9. Bamba
10. Going Round the Horn
11. Farewell, Angelina

Album Description

First time on CD for this 1975 release from New Riders Of The Purple Sage, the sixth album from this Grateful Dead offshoot band. Reaching #144 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, Oh, What A Mighty Time Features guest appearances from Jerry Garcia, Sly Stone, Marilyn Scott and others. Wounded Bird. 2007.

Rap Music:

1. No Cities Left
2. No Other Love
3. No Stranger to Shame [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Now in a Minute
5. One More from the Road [Live]
6. Palm Trees and Power Lines [Enhanced]
7. Pickin' on Melissa Etheridge: A Bluegrass Tribute
8. Picture
9. Quicksilver Messenger Service
10. Rewind/Realization

Rap Music

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