New Riders of the Purple Sage/Powerglide

Performer: New Riders of the Purple Sage
Engineer: George Beauregard; Steve Barncard; John Fiore
Producer: New Riders Of The Purple Sage; Steve Barncard
Distributor: Griffin

Notes: 2 LPs on 1 CD: NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE (1971)/POWERGLIDE (1972). Personnel: Dave Torbert (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano); Spencer Dryden (whistling, drums, percussion); Buddy Cage (dobro); Jerry Garcia (banjo, piano); Commander Cody (piano); Mickey Hart (drums, percussion); Bill Kreutzmann (percussion). Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Wally Heider Recording, San Francisco, CA. Arranger: New Riders of the Purple Sage. In 2002, Bang On released New Riders of the Purple Sage/Powerglide, which contained two albums -- New Riders of the Purple Sage (1971, originally released on Columbia) and Powerglide (1972, also originally released on Columbia) -- by the New Riders of the Purple Sage on one compact disc. ~ Tim Sendra

Uncut (12/02, p.155) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The first album alone is worth the money..."

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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