Ridin' With Panama Red (Sony)

Performer: New Riders of the Purple Sage
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Ridin' with Panama Red combines NRPS originals "Panama Red" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" with a few rock & roll favorites, including live versions of Ricky Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou" and the Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers." Fans of the Grateful Dead's overt country material will find this a welcome addition to their collections. ~ Al Campbell

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 commercial peak, the band continued recording and touring in various guises in the ensuing decades--although the '00s lineup did not feature John Dawson.

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