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The New Riders Of The Purple Sage

Initial release : 1994

Raven RVCD 36 (Australia)
(MUSH M15674?)

This Australian NRPS compilation comprises tracks taken from NRPS releases on the Columbia label. Various members of the Grateful Dead contribute to some tracks.

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Tracks

  • Henry (Dawson)
  • Glendale Train (Dawson)
  • Louisiana Lady (Dawson)
  • I Don't Know You (Dawson)
  • Last Lonely Eagle (Dawson)
  • I Don't Need No Doctor (N. Ashord / V. Simpson / J. Armstead)
  • Contract (Dave Torbert)
  • Rainbow (Dawson)
  • Sweet Lovin' One (Dawson)
  • Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) (J. Maphis / M. Fidler / R. Lee)
  • She's No Angel (Arnold/Ballman)
  • Gypsy Cowboy (Dawson)
  • Sutter's Mill (Dawson)
  • Sailin' (Dawson)
  • Panama Red (Rowan)
  • Lonesome L.A. Cowboy (Rowan)
  • Kick In The Head (Hunter)
  • Teardrops In My Eyes (Allen / Sutton)
  • Hello Mary Lou (Pitney, Mangiaracina)
  • Dead Flowers (Jagger/Richards)
  • You Angel You
  • Singing Cowboy
  • I Heard You Been Layin' My Old Lady (Wier)
  • Farewell Angelina (Dylan)
Musicians

Henry, Glendale Train, Louisiana Lady, I Don't Know You and Last Lonely Eagle are taken from the first NRPS album The New Riders Of The Purple Sage. The musicians on that album were;

  • John Dawson (Marmaduke) - guitar, vocals
  • David Nelson - guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Dave Torbert - bass, guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Garcia: pedal steel, banjo
  • Spencer Dryden: drums, percussion
Guest on Last Lonely Eagle;
  • Mickey Hart - drums, percussion
  • Commander Cody - piano
I Don't Need No Doctor, Contract, Rainbow, Sweet Lovin' One and Dim Lights, Thick Smoke are taken from Powerglide. The musicians on that album were;

New Riders Of The Purple Sage:

  • John Dawson - guitar, vocals
  • David Nelson - guitar, vocals
  • Dave Torbert - bass, guitar, vocals
  • Buddy Cage - pedal steel, dobro
  • Spencer Dryden - drums, percussion, broom, whistle and whoopee
Guests;
  • Jerry Garcia - banjo (Sweet Lovin' One and Duncan And Brady), piano (Lochinvar)
  • Nicky Hopkins - piano (Dim Lights, California Day, I Don't Need No Doctor, Contract, Runnin' Back To You and Willie And The Hand Jive)
  • Bill Kreutzmann - percussion (I Don't Need No Doctor and Willie And The Hand Jive)
She's No Angel, Gypsy Cowboy, Sutter's Mill and Sailin' are taken from Gypsy Cowboy. The musicians on these tracks are;
  • John Dawson - rhythm guitar, vocals
  • David Nelson - bagpipes, dobro, lead guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Dave Torbert - bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar
  • Spencer Dryden - percussion, drums
  • Donna Godchaux - vocals (She's No Angel only)
  • Richard Greene - violin
  • Mark Naftalin - piano
  • Jack Schroer - horn

Panama Red, Lonesome L.A. Cowboy, Kick In The Head and Teardrops In My Eyes are taken from The Adventures Of Panama Red. The musicians on these tracks are;

  • Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar
  • John Dawson - guitar, vocals
  • Spencer Dryden - percussion, drums
  • David Nelson - guitar, vocals
  • Dave Torbert - bass, guitar, vocals
  • The Memphis Horns - horns
Hello Mary Lou and Dead Flowers are taken from Home, Home On The Road. The musicians on these tracks are;
  • Buddy Cage - pedal steel
  • John Dawson - guitar, vocals
  • Spencer Dryden - drums, vocals
  • David Nelson - guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Dave Torbert - bass, guitar, vocals

You Angel You and Singing Cowboy are taken from Brujo. The musicians on that album were;

  • Skip Battin - bass, piano, guitar, vocals
  • Buddy Cage - pedal steel
  • John Dawson - guitar, vocals
  • Spencer Dryden - drums, vocals
  • David Nelson - guitar, mandolin, vocals

  • Ed Freeman - mellotron
  • Neil Larson - keyboards
  • Mark Naftalin - keyboards
  • Dan Patiris - english horn
  • Armando Peraza - bongos

I Heard You Been Layin' My Old Lady and Farewell Angelina are taken from Oh What A Mighty Time. The musicians on that album were;

  • Skip Battin - bass, vocals, percussion
  • Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar, vocals
  • John Dawson - guitar, vocals, autoharp, mouth harp, percussion
  • Spencer Dryden - drums, percussion, vocals
  • David Nelson - guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Bootche Anderson - vocals
  • Jerry Garcia - guitar
  • Jeff Narell - steel drum
  • Ray Park - fiddle
  • Marilyn Scott - vocals
  • Sly Stone - organ, piano
  • Pepper Watkins - vocals
  • St Beulah's Church Choir
  • Glide Memorial Church Choir
Related releases

Henry, Glendale Train, Louisiana Lady, I Don't Know You and Last Lonely Eagle are taken from;

I Don't Need No Doctor, Contract, Rainbow, Sweet Lovin' One and Dim Lights, Thick Smoke are taken from;
  • Powerglide, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1972, Columbia KC 31284
She's No Angel, Gypsy Cowboy, Sutter's Mill and Sailin' are taken from;
  • Gypsy Cowboy, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1972, Columbia KC-31930
Panama Red, Lonesome L.A. Cowboy, Kick In The Head and Teardrops In My Eyes are taken from; Hello Mary Lou and Dead Flowers are taken from; You Angel You and Singing Cowboy are taken from;
  • Brujo, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1975, Columbia 33145
I Heard You Been Layin' My Old Lady and Farewell Angelina are taken from;

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