Worcester, MA, 4/4/73

Worcester, MA, 4/4/73
Live album by
New Riders of the Purple Sage
ReleasedMay 20, 2003
RecordedApril 4, 1973
GenreCountry rock
Length115:41
LabelKufala
ProducerRob Bleetstein
New Riders of the Purple Sage chronology
Ridin' with Panama Red
(2000) 		Worcester, MA, 4/4/73
(2003) 		Boston Music Hall, 12/5/72
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Jambands.com(favorable)[2]

Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 is an album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded live at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 4, 1973. It was released on May 20, 2003. It was the first of a series of albums that were released on the Kufala Recordings label in the 2000s and that contain complete New Riders concerts recorded in the 1970s.[3]

Two members of the Grateful Dead sat in with the New Riders at the Worcester concert. Keith Godchaux played piano for the entire show, and Donna Jean Godchaux sang lead vocals on the Loretta Lynn song "You Ain't Woman Enough", and backing vocals on the ballad "Long Black Veil".[4][5] The New Riders played nineteen original songs and six covers, a total of almost two hours of music.

  1. ^ Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 review at Allmusic
  2. ^ Buzby, Pat.Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 review at Jambands.com
  3. ^ Live Archive Releases at the NRPS official website
  4. ^ Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 at the Grateful Dead Family Discography
  5. ^ Worcester, MA, 4/4/73 at The Best of Website