The Best of New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Producer: Phil Lesh, Steve Barncard, Jerry Garcia, Norbert Putnam, Ed Freeman
Columbia (USA), 2006
1 CD
Catalogue #: 85709
EAN: 0696998570924
UPC: 696998570924
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New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Dave Torbert, Mickey Hart, Spencer Dryden, John Dawson, Buddy Cage.
Recording information: 1971 - 1974.
Although the New Riders of the Purple Sage were originally conceived as a side project for Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, the group quickly turned into one of the most long-lasting country-rock bands of the 1970s under the leadership of singer-songwriter John Dawson. The 15-track anthology BEST OF THE NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE collects 10 tracks from the band's 1971-78 heyday, including their signature tune "Panama Red," and adds five rare live tracks and alternate versions.
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New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Formed in 1969 by Bakersfield country obsessive John Dawson and guitarist David Nelson, the New Riders Of The Purple Sage counted among their original line-up Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart from the Grateful Dead. Cutting their teeth as the Dead's opening act, the New Riders quickly established an independent identity through the strength of Dawson's original songs. Their 1971 debut, which featured Garcia on pedal steel, blended country rock with a loose, hippie aesthetic. POWERGLIDE introduced steel ace Buddy Cage and a punchier, more assertive sound, which yielded their 1973 fourth album, THE ADVENTURES OF PANAMA RED gold status. After this commerical peak, the band continued recording and touring in various guises in the ensuing decades--although the '00s line-up did not feature John Dawson.
